McLaren MP4-12C 'Project Alpha' Edition Heading to Chicago Dealership
McLaren‘s dealership in Chicago has commissioned a limited-to-six edition ‘Project Alpha’ MP4-12C model which will boast 616-hp and a price tag of around $335,000.
If you’re near Chi-Town and interested, you may have to act fast. Four of the six MP4-12C Project Alphas are already sold, although it’s possible the dealership will commission more if there’s a demand. What you get is a 2012 model year MP4-12C that boasts all the upgrades coming in the 2013 model year, including the additional horsepower jump to 616-hp. The shift and throttle logic has also been revised, along with a retuned exhaust.
But those changes alone wouldn’t necessarily make for a special edition model – in fact, it would just make for a 2013 MP4-12C model. What the Project Alpha boasts however are plenty of aesthetic modifications. The roof, front splitter, rear deck lid, and inner lips of the wheels have been finished in a gloss black while the rear vents and front fender louvers are in carbon fiber. And of course, there’s plenty of Project Alpha badging throughout the cabin.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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