Mclaren 12C vs 650S
 

Hello everyone,

I am just curious to see what your opinions are on the styling of the 650S. Apparently they are unsure weather it will be a model in between the 12C and the P1 or if it will replace the 12C all together.

Although I do like the P1 styling, I think it looks extreme on the 650S. I also think that the 12C's styling has a very clean elegant look that will last the test of time, similar to the F1. As of now, I prefer the 12C styling to the 650S, if they keep the 12C in production, no worries.

Your thoughts?

http://wpmedia.driving.ca/2014/03/mc...0&h=520&crop=1


http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...7-3_600x0w.jpg

More pics of 650S from Autoblog:

McLaren 650S: Geneva 2014 Photo Gallery - Autoblog Canada

I like the MP4-12C's aesthetics better.

So the MP4-12 got a front end conversion of P1.

This is what we call is a identity crisis, Ferrari didn't put Enzo front end on 360 Modena, or Laferrari front on 458.

WTF were they thinking.

Cant decide.
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they are okay, but it will still always be the mclaren F1 for me :thumbsup:...

http://static.cargurus.com/images/si...pic-31634.jpeg

Pretty sweet

If you think this is bad, look up a company called "Audi."

this case is quite a bit different though. P1 is around a million dollars, whereas 650S or MP4 could be had for the quarter of that. McLaren ruined the exclusivity of the P1 by using its design on a lesser model.
I am sure P1 owners are not super happy with this move by McLaren.

Maybe McLaren wants to make their cars look all the same.
Just like BMW and Mazda are doing nowadays.

and yes it does in fact ruins the P1 exclusivity.

McLaren should just do away with the 12c and only produce p1
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I like it. I dont see anything wrong with putting a P1 looking face on a 12C level car. It builds brand similarities and the rest of the car is substantially different. No different than the Aventador and Huracan.

And there will be no confusion between a P1 and 650S.

http://www.sssupersports.com/images/...en-650s/01.jpg
http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/site...?itok=hTQwOERg

http://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00458567_l.jpg
http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpaper...-1280x1024.jpg

^not from the back or side obviously. but I think even car experts will have problem identifying the car approaching from front.

http://i.imgur.com/JZpdXh1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0xfgrjB.jpg

Are you kidding me? If an expert confuses a p1, they are no expert. I don't have a problem with the 650, just don't drop the 12c. It has a mature look to it.
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yeah I think this is horrible idea.

instead of making MP4-12C look like a poor man's P1, they should have kept it as a different car.

Just like GT-R and Silvia are different, Silvia isn't exactly a poor man's GT-R, Same with Supra and Celica, 3000GT and Evo, RX-7 and Miata, etc.

So what you're saying is it would still take experts' eyes to identify the two.

No, I'm not kidding you. Imagine one approaching at higher speed, it would be definitely harder to make out the details between P1 and 650, as opposed to P1 and mp4.

wait, why are they calling it 650S? Isn't it MP4-12C?

Just a facelift would make this car deserve a new name?

garbage vs garbage

So wait. You're saying people looking to buy one of the top performing hyper cars on the market will be discouraged and change their mind because it could potentially be confused with its little brother when it is approaching from head on at a high rate of speed...

Apparently you and I buy cars based on different reasons
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or BMW, or Ford (stupid Fusion). Hell, even most of the Lambo's the last few years have looked pretty damn similar, and most people seem to love them.

Yeah, I am exactly saying that. Losing the exclusivity part.
P1 is a million bucks, 650 is not.

No, I'm not buying one. I heard this from a guy putting down a P1 order on another forum (not local). He said many people are turned off.

yes and no

compare to GTR they are, but I think McLaren tried their best too.

yea I would be turned off too if I were to buy a P1.

oh fuck what's so hard to understand... If Viper looked similar to Dart, if NSX looked like a Civic, I think people would be turned off too.

oh shift LFA and FRS do look alike...shit