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McLarenMP4-12C
Production2011–2014
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassSports car
Background
The McLaren MP4-12C, later rebranded as the McLaren 12C, is a sports car produced by the British carmaker McLaren Automotive. Manufactured between 2011 and 2014, the MP4-12C was available as both a coupe and a retractable hard-top convertible, the latter known as the "Spider".
Text adapted from “McLaren 12C” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Production chronology2011–2014
Wikipedia lead ↗4 years
US EPA model years2012–2014
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2011–2014
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗4 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2011–2013
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗3 years