Hamann Turns the McLaren MP4-12 into the memoR

The fourth customized McLaren MP4-12C to debut at the 2012 Geneva Auto Salon comes to us from Hamann Motorsports and it's called the "memoR". The Germany company says its goal was to give the McLaren supercar a more aggressive and racier look which it achieves through the two-tone black and red paintjob and wide body aero kit that adds numerous new parts such as the front and rear aprons, side panels and a rear diffuser.
Completing the look is a new set of alloy wheels painted in black.
Hamann Motorsport made no mention of any performance upgrades in its press statement nor did it say if and when the package will become available for order.

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McLaren MP4-12C Sports Car Rendered as a Spider

Just last week, we told you about McLaren and its plans to enhance the range of its new MP4-12C sports car with an open top version that may be named MP4-12S (for Spider). Using the info that has been circulating around the net, Teamspeed and artist Wildspeed came up with a handful of renderings to give us a visual of what the McLaren MP4-12C Spider may look like when it comes out of its shell (or so to speak), within the next year.
As suggested by the artist, the Spider is believed to feature a three-piece roof made of aluminum and plastic that fold into a compartment between the passenger area and the engine, while the car will keep the coupes B-columns / buttresses for safety reasons.
The open-top MP4-12C is also believed to feature a clear cover at the back providing an unobstructed view of the engine, which will be the same 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 lump as the coupe.
Photo Credits: WildSpeed via TeamSpeed

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Damaged McLaren MP4-12C Pops up for Sale, would You Buy it?

Ron Dennis' newest creation, the McLaren MP4-12C, only went on sale in Europe this past spring but we're already seeing the first crashed examples showing up on the used car market. This silver colored MP4-12C was registered in Holland on August 2011 and covered only 4,000 kilometers (2,486 miles) before its owner drove it into what may have been a ditch judging by the dirt up front and the damage to the car.
The seller says that the British supercar has a cracked windshield and bumper, several scratches while both airbags went off.
The negotiable asking price is €129,500 (about US$169,100 at today's exchange rates). We don't know the MP4-12C's precise MSRP in Holland, but McLaren has said that it costs from €200,000 in the EU.
So, take a look at the photos and tell us what you think; is it worth the hassle for its asking price?

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