Post by ferrari512s on Jun 12, 2014 18:11:20 GMT -5
Yet another supercar making its grand entrance is the gorgeous McLaren 650S Spider at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in all its drop-top glory. The car is easily recognizable as the topless twin to McLaren ’s latest supercar, the 650S , and thankfully, not much changes between the coupe and spider versions.
The 650s Spider utilizes the same carbon-fiber MonoCell chassis underpinning the coupe and doesn’t require any reinforcing or structural strengthening with its top removed. McLaren says the Spider will have identical ride and handling characteristics with no noticeable losses in performance. And even with the addition two-piece mechanical top, only 88 pounds is added to the 650S’ 2,932-pound curb weight, bringing the Spider’s dry weight to a sill-respectable 3,020 pounds.
Power still comes from the beastly 3.8-liter turbocharged V-8 making 640 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. It’s the same engine found within the 12C and P1 , but with a nice bump in power. That power helps the 650S coupe hit 62 mph in a blazing three seconds, 124 mph in 8.4 seconds and 186 mph in just 25.4 seconds on its way to a 207-mph top speed. McLaren does expect the extra 88 pounds to hinder the 650S Spider’s acceleration times, but only marginally.
Want to know all the detail of how the 650S Spider looks? Take a gander at the 650S Coupe . No noticeable changes exist except for the roof and the rear deck lid.
Those changes begin with the roof pillars. The Coupe’s C-pillars are essentially moved forward to become the B-pillars, losing the aft side window along the way. The newly formed B-pillars make up the mechanically operated tonneau cover that houses the hard top. The 3.8-liter V-8 is still housed in the same location, but gets a little less attention with a smaller skylight.
Push a button, and in 17 seconds — and up to 19 mph — the car makes its transformation from coupe to convertible. And like the 12C Spider, the 650S Spider features a power rear window that can operate independently of the top.
With the hardtop in place, the lowered window allows for more airflow and more engine noise into the cockpit. With the top retracted, the raised window acts as a wind deflector, helping keep the cockpit from becoming too turbulent. Of course, the window can be raised with the hardtop in place and lowered with the top stowed.
Lastly, a new exterior color named Tarocco Orange joins the mix, and in our eye, is a great choice for the car.
Source
www.topspeed.com/cars/mclaren/2015-mclaren-650s-spider-ar162444.html
The 650s Spider utilizes the same carbon-fiber MonoCell chassis underpinning the coupe and doesn’t require any reinforcing or structural strengthening with its top removed. McLaren says the Spider will have identical ride and handling characteristics with no noticeable losses in performance. And even with the addition two-piece mechanical top, only 88 pounds is added to the 650S’ 2,932-pound curb weight, bringing the Spider’s dry weight to a sill-respectable 3,020 pounds.
Power still comes from the beastly 3.8-liter turbocharged V-8 making 640 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. It’s the same engine found within the 12C and P1 , but with a nice bump in power. That power helps the 650S coupe hit 62 mph in a blazing three seconds, 124 mph in 8.4 seconds and 186 mph in just 25.4 seconds on its way to a 207-mph top speed. McLaren does expect the extra 88 pounds to hinder the 650S Spider’s acceleration times, but only marginally.
Want to know all the detail of how the 650S Spider looks? Take a gander at the 650S Coupe . No noticeable changes exist except for the roof and the rear deck lid.
Those changes begin with the roof pillars. The Coupe’s C-pillars are essentially moved forward to become the B-pillars, losing the aft side window along the way. The newly formed B-pillars make up the mechanically operated tonneau cover that houses the hard top. The 3.8-liter V-8 is still housed in the same location, but gets a little less attention with a smaller skylight.
Push a button, and in 17 seconds — and up to 19 mph — the car makes its transformation from coupe to convertible. And like the 12C Spider, the 650S Spider features a power rear window that can operate independently of the top.
With the hardtop in place, the lowered window allows for more airflow and more engine noise into the cockpit. With the top retracted, the raised window acts as a wind deflector, helping keep the cockpit from becoming too turbulent. Of course, the window can be raised with the hardtop in place and lowered with the top stowed.
Lastly, a new exterior color named Tarocco Orange joins the mix, and in our eye, is a great choice for the car.
Source
www.topspeed.com/cars/mclaren/2015-mclaren-650s-spider-ar162444.html