"When the last car your company produced was widely considered to be the greatest road car ever made, the McLaren F1, you have some big shoes to fill. While the F1 was designed to have no peers, the MP4-12C takes aim directly at the Italian and German competition with an innovative new all-carbon fiber chassis and a turbocharged V8 developed in-house at McLaren. Tuned for maximum low-end torque, the MP4 can bring all 442 ft-lbs. to bear at a low 2,000 RPM, which means the MP4 has rocketship launch characteristics. One look at the huge, deep side inlets and the high-mount exhaust bores should tell you the new McLaren means business. Lewis Hamilton thinks so; McLaren’s ace F1 driver likes the MP4-12C so much he appears as the voice of the car in Pixar’s computer-animated film Cars 2."—Official description[1]
The 2011 McLaren 12C Coupé[2] - abbreviated as "McLaren 12C" and previously known as "McLaren MP4-12C" - is a rear-wheel drive supercar by McLaren.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 3 as part of the World Class Car Pack and all subsequent main series titles except Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport (2023).
Synopsis[]
The 12C is McLaren's first in-house-developed car since the 1993 McLaren F1 and its first car in the "Super Series" model range that was continued by the McLaren 650S in 2014.
It also saw the first application of McLaren's 3.8L twin-turbocharged V8 engine codenamed M838T that was also used in subsequent McLaren road cars. Pre-2013 models including the model used in the Forza series have a power output of 592 hp (441 kW) and 443 ft·lb (600 N·m) of torque. The transmission is a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic using paddle-shifters.
Performance[]
The McLaren 12C is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.2 seconds and reaches its top speed at circa 213 mph (343 km/h), which is above the manufacturer's claimed top speed of 207 mph (333 km/h).
Variants[]
12C GT3[]

- Main article: McLaren 12C GT3
The 2014 McLaren 12C GT3 is a GT racing variant featured in all Motorsport titles since Forza Motorsport 4 with the July Car Pack, but does not appear in Forza Motorsport 5.
Statistics[]

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Speed 9.2 Handling 9.2
Acceleration 8.6
Launch 7.5
Braking 9.0
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S 697 |
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Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 220,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: Supercar
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Speed 8.1 Handling 7.5
Acceleration 7.3
Launch 8.9
Braking 7.8
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S1 854 |
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Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
Series 14 (Spring) for 575 FP Series 19 (Summer) for 600 FP Series 26 (Autumn) for 650 FP Festival Playlist:
Series 11 (Autumn) - "McLaren Cup" championship Series 16 (Winter) - 80% season completion Series 24 (Autumn) - 50% season completion Series 32 (Winter) - 80% season completion Series 40 (Autumn) - "McLaren Cup" championship Series 46 (Winter) - 80% season completion Series 52 (Autumn) - "McLaren Cup" championship | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Modern Supercars Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 212.8 mph (342.4 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.300 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 39.5 ft (12 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 94.3 ft (28.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.99 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.09 g |
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Speed 7.6 Handling 6.1
Accel 6.4
Launch 6.9
Braking 6.3
Offroad 5.1 |
S1 832 |
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Availability
A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing Wheelspin:
Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 29 (Summer) - Earn 20 PTS (season milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Modern Supercars Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 209.9 mph (337.7 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.287 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.486 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 118.6 ft (36.1 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 279.6 ft (85.2 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.04 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.14 g |
Homologated - Sport GT
Forza Motorsport Edition
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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6.0L V12 |
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6.0L V12 |
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6.0L V12 |
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6.1L V12 |
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6.0L V12 |
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6.1L V12, 4.0L V8TT |
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6.1L V12, 4.0L V8TT |
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Conversion - Drivetrain |
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AWD |
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AWD |
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AWD |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
Trivia[]
- Pre-Forza Motorsport 7 renditions of the 12C have a front weight distribution stat of 41%.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Variants[]
Forzavista[]
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 6 - Cars" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 07-03-2019.
- ↑ Spelling in Forza Horizon 4
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1960s | #4 M1B · #4 M8B · M2B |
1970s | #11 M23 |
1980s | #12 MP4/4 |
1990s | #41 - #43 F1 GTR · F1 · F1 GT |
2010s | #59 - #98 12C GT3 · #03 720S GT3 · 12C Coupé · 570S Coupé · 600LT Coupé · 650S Coupé · 650S Spider · 720S Coupé (Pre-Order) · 720S Spider · P1 (LCE, Team Forza) · P1 GTR · Senna (LEGO) · Senna GTR · Speedtail |
2020s | 620R · 765LT · Artura · GT · Sabre |
Related | LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Senna |