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james92tsi
08-06-2012, 10:38 PM
A friend of a friend writes for an auto blog, and we got the invite to hang out at MSR Houston yesterday while they shot various promo work with a million-plus dollars worth of cars. (It adds up quickly in $250k chunks...).

Once all the promo stuff was done, we did what was right to do in 'MERICA and drag raced them down the pit straight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmj9JYXAuM&feature=plcp


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4G1vmUwQY&feature=plcp

And here's one of Michael Mills (EFFORT Racing driver) hooning up the AMG.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCH5athzSac&feature=youtu.be

More later!

Side note: the 2013 GT500 sounds phenominal. The one on hand was $64k as optioned... and as new cars go, SVT is putting *a lot* in there for the money.

Side note 2: The MP4-12C is just fucking cool.
Alan92RTTT
08-07-2012, 12:43 AM
that looks like fun
sethduncan
08-08-2012, 02:11 PM
That's awesome. Really rad to see an MP4-12C in person. Any hints on what blog he works for?
green-lantern
08-08-2012, 02:57 PM
Once all the promo stuff was done, we did what was right to do in 'MERICA and drag raced them down the pit straight.



ha ha looks like a LOT of fun.
james92tsi
08-09-2012, 06:53 PM
That's awesome. Really rad to see an MP4-12C in person. Any hints on what blog he works for?

Actually there were two MP4-12Cs in attendance. McLaren brought the orange one out for the promo work, and they also have a black one on extended loan to MSR-H to... entice people to buy them. This one was on a lift with the wheels off and I got some pics of it (doing its best 3S impersonation... hovercar!).


ha ha looks like a LOT of fun.

Yeah it was. The MP4-12C is just unbelievably cool. So over-engineered it's just right.
green-lantern
08-09-2012, 07:14 PM
Yeah it was. The MP4-12C is just unbelievably cool. So over-engineered it's just right.

They are so damn cool. Were you able to get any good pics of it?
J-Groove
08-10-2012, 08:51 AM
That is awesome!

-John
james92tsi
08-10-2012, 03:28 PM
Photos are up now. I was just walking around with my Elph so they're nothing spectacular. Felt more like enjoying the view than photographing...

https://picasaweb.google.com/James92TSi/SuperccarSundayAtMSRHouston?authuser=0&feat=directlink

And yes there are MP4-12C pics :P
green-lantern
08-10-2012, 06:33 PM
Photos are up now. I was just walking around with my Elph so they're nothing spectacular. Felt more like enjoying the view than photographing...

https://picasaweb.google.com/James92TSi/SuperccarSundayAtMSRHouston?authuser=0&feat=directlink

And yes there are MP4-12C pics :P

Shit! those are some great pics.
MR2
08-12-2012, 03:46 AM
the brake pic...is that a GTO front brake caliper? :p jokes...but close