McLaren MP4-12C: Should Italy Be Scared? - XCAR

[@khuong1994]

too much greyscale, otherwise good vid

[@Ubernoob85]

I really like you as a reviewer. You blend technical details and actual review well, and compared to a lot of other reviewers you seem to have a "genuineness" or "innocence" about you that's really refreshing compared to some of Top Gear's reviews, for example. Anyway, you seem to really enjoy what you do, and I wish you all the success in the future.

[@givemeajackson]

too bad they replaced the 12 c with the 650s. the 12c was a very good looking car.

[@ToxopIasmosis]

650s is much better though...

[@NeoFahrenheit]

Where the colors? x_x

[@vp8392]

On his face and Brake Calipers

[@Viking445]

I truly love the way this was shot. The tack sharp B&W lends a feel of understated class and then the little splashes of color to draw the eye. Great review and presenter. Awesome job really giving us the history of the car instead of just taking around a track and beating the crap out of it! Two big thumbs up!!! Keep it up!!!

[@josephtomb01]

Ahh, the MP4-12C. The everyday super car. I love it. Good work Mclaren. Italy should really be scared.

[@masteralexdalcompute]

Why? I'm Italian and I'm not scared lol

[@bmx687]

I think hes talking about ferrari and lamborghini

[@morganbagert]

The music to engine noise ratio in this video is much better than some of your previous videos. thanks.

[@andres1000ish]

Despite not having dramatic colours, this review was engaging and informative enough to the point in which half way through, it struck me that I had been watching the whole thing in an epic B&W effect. Well done!

[@spencer19811]

@XCARFilms Already liked subscribed and shared! It's so good to see proper videos with proper reviews on KZbin. (Gets boring seeing, "Exhaust note of new Ferrari. Or drag race of 2 cars from years ago we're sick of seeing!") Keep up the good work! Plus that review guy is doing a sterling job!

[@ArunNarasimhan_arun1997107]

That B&W McLaren logo surrounded by water is some of the best video I have ever seen.Well done XCAR.

[@nindster]

Yet another great review... and beautifully shot!

[@d00mch1ld]

These videos are excellent. You get a nugget of history as well as a review of an excellent car.

[@Jake497Aruba2]

Amazing video yet again. Loved the editing and the review. Keep Up the good work!

[@Electrobilia]

Nice video. Some great details included and decent photography. Would be great to see more about how the car performs, not just the back story :) Thanks for posting!

[@JAYFROMHARLEM]

Love Xcars videos and the editing is top notch

[@phattyhales]

Loved the editing! The dropping of most if the color made it look epic!

[@paulcug]

Just subscribed and loving some of these videos! Keep up the good work!

[@Jason-Jason]

One of the best MP4-12C video's I've seen!

[@roystone9682]

Brilliant vid.I am always happy to see a new vid in my sub box from you guys because you never disappoint me.

[@LunaCarGirl]

I love that they did the Colour Correction in B&W with selective colour! It is a perfect way to compliment McLaren's Heritage and the reason behind their iconic orange!!!

[@Meekina1]

Beautifully shot.. great review

[@festerovski]

Love the video, love the review. The gray really adds to the mood. Brilliant!!!

[@aljack1979]

I wasn't a great fan of the looks initially but as time goes by I think that it has aged beautifully and is now one of my favourites. A hyoercar bargain at £115k used.

[@scream198]

Excelent review and great filming. The only thing I didn't like was the excessive use of the B&W. Just a couple of B&W shots would have been better, IMO. Anyway, first video I saw from XCAR but subscrided. Hope you keep up the good quality work.

[@banddude121]

Why does everyone forget to add that you can shift down with the up paddle and you can shift up with the down paddle by pushing rather than pulling?

[@spencer19811]

Your videos are absolutely top notch

[@williamlopez45]

Love the Black and White treatment. As always love your writing and delivery.

[@TheMontegonian]

There is actually no car that excites me quite as much as the MP4-12C Spyder right now. The Volcano red colour also has a special place in my heart. It will be my first real splurge when I become wealthy.

[@Starky513]

You're right, and I would personally take the G as well. All I was saying, is the makers of Ferrari and Lamborghini have definitely taken notice. Imagine that, a mature conversation/debate in the KZbin comments! :) Glad we had this convo.

[@islandinthesky]

Great review. Xcar, you're doing fantastic work! My only critical thought is regarding the lack of heritage; I see where you're coming from, but regarding their road cars i'd argue that anyone who loved the F1 as a kid has, in fact, been lusting after McLaren since they were yea big (including myself). I sure hope you can get your hands on a P1 to review one day... 5 days until production begins! Heh heh heh.

[@BlowItXthe0]

this is one of the most beautiful supercars i have seen yet. and i love those intakes

[@JasonWhitewick]

Damn this is good, you got a new subscriber!

[@Thurgren]

Nice video, really nice car! Though on the topic of the video, my unprofessional opinion is that there is a bit too much editing. I would like a more watchable vid without angle changes and other fancy stuff every second. Other than that, keep up the great work!

[@Tanjhid]

I like the cinematography of xcarfilms and the MP4-12C is beautiful. As a kid I thought the McLaren F1 was really cool so I can say I wanted one as a kid.

[@mahina1963]

What a lucky fookin' bugger you are! Very nice report, right up there with Chris Harris' run. This is my personal favorite.

[@Gabriel2.0]

What an amazing video. Congrats!

[@pipwicky]

The color editing is very nice, even on 1080 though for some reason youtube is showing a very low quality picture. Very blocky. Nice video.

[@emrico]

awesome video and presenter, love the 12c. but if you want some constructive criticism i didn't like the black and white + splashes of color. i know color is more difficult to process and to work with but is much more pleasant on videos i think. subscribed though :)

[@Aireisor]

Old car but an awesome car review to watch even in 2015

[@levans6824]

Great Vid! Subscribed!

[@sgtspite]

Drove one today for race day, beautiful with buckets of power! would have been nice to give her a name rather than a product code!

[@me201377]

If your first try with your 'entry level' car in your line up can pretty much blow away anything else on planet earth on the track then you know McLaren have the right minds, the right brand, and are pointed in the right direction. Ferrari has been making cars for over 50 years and had has been refining their brand. If McLaren are making cars this good after only 2 years they're definitely on track. They are only going to get better as they tweak and refine their product. Love McLaren cars.

[@trinisuprazee]

your points are well taken however, your missing a key essential point that is the emotional connection to the other two cars. No one (at least that I know) will deny the MP4 is as good as you say it is and better than the other two but it does not get you 1/8 as exciting as the others. For that i'd take the G.

[@willg6954]

Really love the music you use in your videos. Where can I find song info?

[@theblackopslegend1]

I grew up having the Mclaren f1 being my dream car. This car crushed the name for me. It stands for everything that I dislike in modern super cars. Manufacturers stopped the ideology of trying to put the fastest engine, a chassis, and you together as if you were one. I feel as though they stopped producing for the enthusiasts, and started doing it for the high ranking executives in a business. The Mclaren seems nothing more then technology. No skill, no challenge. The Noble M600, is the opposite

[@killertaxi100]

Top marks to McLaren for offering the upgrades free of charge to earlier model vehicles! I don't think you'd find any of McLarens competitors doing this.

[@jortepap]

The 12C is sooo great!!

[@gcswift2]

Its not the heritage that give the other manufacturers "soul". It is that the 12c feels almost digital. As if they let the engineers from Forza and Polyphony tell them what the car should feel like. This is not to say the 12c isn't a breathtaking accomplishment, but if I put you into my nearly 20 yr old 355, you'd understand that you really prefer analog

[@darek4488]

Since you have mentioned that in this video. Please make a video on Ford Escort RS Cosworth.

[@n9athan]

2. Would bet with 90% certainty if Ferrari were in McLarens place they would charge or just not update the older cars at all.

[@Lukeskywanka]

Agree with Viking445 very nice review

[@JWard2]

Where did they get the music around the 7:30 Mark?

[@JSoulstorm]

There's something about the 12C that turns me off. Overall, I'd rather an R8 V10, 911, or even a GT-R. It's still one hell of a car though.

[@TheNinjappa]

You have some great reviews but you should really write" review" in your video titels. If you search for "McLaren MP4-12C review" I dint found you And channel deserves more subscribers

[@SlipknotMaggot0526]

The camera work looks like it is top gear UK.

[@Starky513]

Why would you say that? This is faster than a Gallardo and a 458 Italia, provides a better ride quality than both, and goes around corners faster as well. Don't get me wrong I love all 3, I'm just saying.

[@Mladjasmilic]

Great film !

[@GustheSig]

I enjoyed how you practically broke down to soul = tradition and heritage. If a brand has a certain heritage, then that is the soul of its current products. I agree with what you said about McLaren: they don't have as extensive of a heritage as the Italian brands, but that doesn't mean that McLaren is worse. I think McLaren is top notch; the best of the best. I find most Italian manufacturers overrated and in-love with their own heritage.

[@6000cortes]

how do you guys get your hands on these cars?!

[@TimHarrisandJulieHarris]

I want to hire your video guy...epic.

[@VictorySpecification]

matte black paint, matte black rims, red calipers = BEAUTY!

[@em34ev3r]

What exactly did the NSX do? First all aluminum body? Mid engine VTEC, big deal. The old Porsche 911's were wiping the floor with those back in the day. The GTR set a whole fucking standard for the performance car world. It has put nearly every single fucking car company on notice.

[@Avin252]

I don't think Italy should be scared of this. The McLaren is a good car but it just isn't as exciting as the Ferrari 458 in my opinion. Having driven both cars the Ferrari makes you excited and sings you. I know on the track the McLaren is the faster and better car but in every intangible way the Ferrari makes you feel amazing. Nonetheless, they are both great cars but I guess the final opinion goes to the person who is sat behind the wheel of each.

[@QrayzHD]

Here in oz you can get a brand new 12C for $200,000 less then the 458 and the 12C is better in every way so yes Italy should be worried because Mclaren actually care about their customers GOOD DAY.... : )

[@LDN13Y]

What's the music right at the end which is used ? I love it!

[@em34ev3r]

My first sentence was worded horribly? ummm ok...Also I find it hilarious you think the NSX was the first usable super car. Does Porsche ring a bell? Yes the NSX were more reliable and usable than the Ferraris of the time, but no, it was not the first DD supercar, if you could even call it that.

[@ampark09]

what's the engine from the intro??? i swear that sound is fucking heaven

[@nbrigdan]

Right.... I love all those beautiful Japanese hyper cars... oh wait... And this is coming from someone who loves the NSX, but Japan hasn't been in the game since that car first came out. GT-R is a numbers car, not even comparable to the NSX and the leaps forward it made for the supercar world.

[@KarpKomet]

Wow' good stuff. Like the black and white.

[@Xempt_One]

forgot to mention this beast is a 7 speed

[@petejwill2650]

good review :)

[@radeofff]

7.28 - the face and brake caliper is in colors. Don't say video is monochromic.

[@wololo10]

This guy is awesome!!

[@nbrigdan]

Your last sentence is all the proof I needed that you were a GT-R fanboy. Go look at some numbers on the internet and be happy, I'd rather actually get a special feeling from driving the car.

[@EzzyMo]

Italy afraid of this? Naw. This is a car for people who value engineering and precision over panache and presence. It may very well be a bit faster than a 458 but it lacks the looks.

[@nbrigdan]

(no response to my quip about subjective, but that's alright and also the the cars I own) Would you care to tell of the first every day super car the porsche made? I'd love to hear ALL about it. Because the carrera isn't a supercar, and even the turbo's were not really competitors to the ferraris and lambos of the day. What was the first DD supercar then? Because I will maintain it was the NSX, and it's spiritual successor is the R8.

[@bhjoaopaulo]

what is the name of the background music in 1 minute?

[@ehchutechute]

What colour was it?

[@CyrilRebusquillo]

McLaren was great, and forever will be great in this industry.

[@icecreambiscuit4689]

i just want some colours come on!

[@matthewmilton191]

McLaren has got a good heritage. Its won more grands prix than any other Formula 1 team. Otherwise good video

[@samuelmarshall100]

this car is so good on real racing 3

[@drewstearne]

The car was actually that colour, dark grey.

[@HostileHST]

Dang, didn't even notice that till you said something, had to replay it. And my eye doctor says I'm not color blind. Perhaps he should have said I have an over active imagination.

[@445CR]

I must admit I am not a fan of this car. There is only really one competitor to the 12C and that's the F458. The Gallardo is simply too old now to be in the same class. Weighing up the 12C and the F458 is actually pretty easy I think. Everyone always quotes numbers, which is a total waste of time because hardly anyone is ever going to be able to exploit the performance of either. So you have to go on looks and how the car feels (aka, stirs your soul). For me, it has to be the Ferrari. No doubt.

[@AruEsse]

Why should we be scared? We should be happy instead! The more supercars out there the better!!!

[@pedrocampos17]

I feel color blind

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

Just a different British design, but not comparable with Ferrari. Because it is like NASCAR VS F1, two totally diffferent stand point.

[@imnotanead]

i like the color idea but not for a full episode

[@kautzy1]

this is spartaah! but should italy be scared? italy maybe... ferrari in particular? not really. just a matter of personal taste.

[@thebitmovies]

Why is it in black & white?

[@WilliamTECH1991]

A couple of shots in B&W it's good, but this one... It just seems you run out of color... I think this one doesn't have the XCAR standard... Was hoping for a bit more with this car...

[@giuliotoffano4763]

Short answer: yes! And they did change

[@ForOnlyGamersHD]

its a bit weird to say that this isn't a good video because it definitely is a good one (just like the others), but i think the color correcting is a bit to much black and white. just sayin :)

[@aztecpapi123]

The british know how to review cars. Nice job guys! :D

[@me201377]

The McLaren silhouette is very much Le Mans style which looks fantastic. Type in the You Tube search box "2013 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 - Start Up, Accelerations, Fly Bys Sound" This 'look' and 'sound' are a beautiful example of McLaren's marque. Very, very nice car. Formula 1 technology and performance with the quiet understated regal authority of an Aston Martin.

[@1Luisinga]

Italy does not get scare and much the less with Mclaren 12c

[@n9athan]

McLaren is a company of gentlemen.

[@EwokEight]

Really prefer the look of this one over the 650S, too bad the 650S is better :P

[@kumbackquatsta]

get the g63 amg 6x6 please!