Jenson and Lewis drive the McLaren MP4-12C

News 19 March 2010

F1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button take the new McLaren supercar out for a spin on the Goodwood circuit.

The MP4-12C features a carbon fibre composite chassis, and will be powered by a mid-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600 bhp.

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