Comments on: McLaren MP4-12C continues from F1 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wheeldeal/2009/09/09/mclaren-mp4-12c-to-challenge-the-supercar-club/ Fixing you up with life in the fast lane. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RVs For Sale http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wheeldeal/2009/09/09/mclaren-mp4-12c-to-challenge-the-supercar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-10069 RVs For Sale Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:57:42 +0000 http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/wheeldeal/?p=1660#comment-10069 The first time McLaren brought carbon fiber to road cars was with the McLaren F1 in 1993. The 12C continues to use this technology featuring a Carbon Monocell, a complete one-piece carbon fiber chassis. This cutting edge chassis gives the 12C light weight, high strength and torsional rigidity, and longevity. The first time McLaren brought carbon fiber to road cars was with the McLaren F1 in 1993. The 12C continues to use this technology featuring a Carbon Monocell, a complete one-piece carbon fiber chassis. This cutting edge chassis gives the 12C light weight, high strength and torsional rigidity, and longevity.

]]> By: James Antoniszyn http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wheeldeal/2009/09/09/mclaren-mp4-12c-to-challenge-the-supercar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-9411 James Antoniszyn Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:12:02 +0000 http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/wheeldeal/?p=1660#comment-9411 Most displays placed in the gauge panel are small portrait oriented pieces, whether they be monochromatic, rudimentary LCD, or a full color LCD. Moving this to the center console doesn't seem so illogical. Besides, foregoing the landscape format only ostracizes watching video. Unless it's a training video built into the car... let's just say you're driving the wrong car (read: get out, you don't deserve) if not being able to watch movies is a gripe. Most displays placed in the gauge panel are small portrait oriented pieces, whether they be monochromatic, rudimentary LCD, or a full color LCD. Moving this to the center console doesn’t seem so illogical. Besides, foregoing the landscape format only ostracizes watching video. Unless it’s a training video built into the car… let’s just say you’re driving the wrong car (read: get out, you don’t deserve) if not being able to watch movies is a gripe.

]]> By: Thomas Falkiner http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wheeldeal/2009/09/09/mclaren-mp4-12c-to-challenge-the-supercar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-9355 Thomas Falkiner Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:04:04 +0000 http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/wheeldeal/?p=1660#comment-9355 By having the telemetry screen in portrait mode, the cabin – and therefore the entire car – can be build slightly narrower but still maintain a maximum amount of interior space. I hear what you're saying about the visibility aspect – I'd also plumb for a more traditional horizontal set-up. By having the telemetry screen in portrait mode, the cabin – and therefore the entire car – can be build slightly narrower but still maintain a maximum amount of interior space. I hear what you’re saying about the visibility aspect – I’d also plumb for a more traditional horizontal set-up.

]]> By: Sanjay http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wheeldeal/2009/09/09/mclaren-mp4-12c-to-challenge-the-supercar-club/comment-page-1/#comment-9320 Sanjay Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:52:25 +0000 http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/wheeldeal/?p=1660#comment-9320 I didn't get the "portrait vs landscape" thing. The reason why the instruments are arranged horizontally in a car is so that you don't have to lower your eyes too far off the road to look at the panel. Having the instruments arranged vertically IMO will increase the time a drivers eyes are off the road. I wonder what the science behind this is. I didn’t get the “portrait vs landscape” thing.
The reason why the instruments are arranged horizontally in a car is so that you don’t have to lower your eyes too far off the road to look at the panel.

Having the instruments arranged vertically IMO will increase the time a drivers eyes are off the road.

I wonder what the science behind this is.

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