More information is beginning to emerge on the upcoming McLaren P13, the brand's new entry-level sports car aimed squarely at the Porsche 911. Auto Express is reporting that the British marque's next entry will be priced from £120,000, slightly less than $195,000 at today's exchange rates. That is significantly less than McLaren's $230,000 12C, which will become the brand's middle child once the P1 and P13 are on sale. We believe that U.S.-market pricing will fall much nearer to the $150,000 mark than $200K.
Auto Express further reports that the P13 will look similar to the P1 hypercar rather than the 12C, and our rendering from this year's 25 Cars Worth Waiting For feature reveal as much. The P1′s design is more contemporary than the 12C's, and both being penned by McLaren's chief designer, Frank Stephenson, the newer design is the logical choice for future styling direction.
- Feature: Chasing Perfection—1000 Miles in the McLaren MP4-12C
- First Drive: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S
- Feature: Hyping Hypercars—2014 Ferrari LaFerrari vs. 2014 McLaren P1, Lamborghini Veneno
As we reported earlier this year, the rear-wheel-drive P13 will make around 450 horsepower from a detuned version of the brand's proven 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. The only transmission available will be a seven-speed dual-clutch 'box operated by paddle shifters. Thanks to more-compact dimensions and a carbon-fiber-and-aluminum structure that will be very similar to the backbone of both of McLaren's other roadgoing offerings, the P13 will be an extraordinarily lightweight sports car, undercutting the weight of its big brothers, as well as its competitors.
from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com
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