McLaren GT, the new race car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, has released this track-focused concept, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition.
The McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition is finished in striking shade of McLaren Orange, in tribute to cars of Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, which were successful throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Beneath the surface, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition shares the same carbon fibre MonoCell chassis as the 12C road car. Being purely a concept at this stage, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition is not subject to the regular racing regulations, despite being based on the 12C GT3 race car.
A revised version of the familiar 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine produces 463 kW, making it the most powerful 12C derivative to-date, even if only just. The slight improvement in peak power is due to a unique engine calibration and optimised cooling system. The overall dry weight is just 1 200 kg. The extra power is reigned in with a competition-spec braking system developed by Akebono. The 12C Can-Am’s lightweight racing alloy wheels are shod with Pirelli racing slicks.
As with the 12C GT3 race car, the aerodynamics have been honed by McLaren Racing using Formula 1 technology to optimise downforce by as much as 30 percent.
Inside, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition is race ready and features race seats complete with six-point harnesses, together with a full race-spec rollcage. The steering wheel is carried over from the 12C GT3, with the shape and grip derived from that of Lewis Hamilton’s MP4-24 Formula 1 car. An integrated air conditioning system, mandatory now in a growing number of race series, is also present.
The car will make its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on 19 August, 2012.
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Source: McLaren Automotive
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