McLaren MP4-12C Spider launched at Pebble Beach

Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive's managing director, dropped the wraps on the Woking company’s roadster supercar at a private reception held at Gooding & Co’s Pebble Beach venue.

The car is likely to be highly popular in the North American market and has more pleasing lines than the Ferrari 458 with that all-important transparent engine cover.

You can read its full specification elsewhere on Classic Driver.

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