2012 McLaren MP4-27

[Chris Jenkins]

That rear picture clarifies the exhaust layout a bit more.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

It looks like the air intake whole of a dolphin

 

[Hampus Andersson]

It´s a cover i´m sure.

 

[James Chant]

They wont have had the proper front and rear ends on the car - too easy to copy too early.

As Martin Whitmasrh said, none of the launch cars will be what you see at the first race in Australia

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Except maybe HRT and Marussia

 

[Alexander Macdonald]

They'll probably finish designing their car halfway through the race

 

[Scott Webber]

 

[Hampus Andersson]

They wont have had the proper front and rear ends on the car - too easy to copy too early.

As Martin Whitmasrh said, none of the launch cars will be what you see at the first race in Australia

True. but i think the extended snow plough will stick. They were the only team last year running that as well i believe.

EDIT: Saw now with better pictures that the snow plough isn´t connected to the front wing.

 

[Chris Jenkins]

I've just seen a few more pics and there's not even a diffuser on the car, so I'm not reading too much into it yet.

 

[Scott Webber]

I've just seen a few more pics and there's not even a diffuser on the car, so I'm not reading too much into it yet.

blown diffusers are banned if im not mistaken.

 

[cruyff]

Those last 2 pics were nice, the car looks quite modern. Let's hope it's fast too.
I have a very odd feeling the RB8 won't be as beautiful.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

I've just seen a few more pics and there's not even a diffuser on the car, so I'm not reading too much into it yet.

A diffuser is one of the most secretive parts of an F1 car so it´s logical to not show it.

 

[Chris Jenkins]

blown diffusers are banned if im not mistaken.

I meant they've not put any diffuser on it.
Not even a simle display one.

 

[Scott Webber]

I meant they've not put any diffuser on it.
Not even a simle display one.

ahhh, well it's a display car for now, nothing revealing will be put on it until late in the tests.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Sorry but I might be blind but the car looks almost 100% like the MP4-26, except for the side-pods.
Could you please lead me to the major changes?

Cheers.

 

[Chris Jenkins]

The nose is lower, the exhaust layout, the wing mirrors, the wheel rim colours.

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Sky Sports News:

Oliver Turvey will be the first McLaren driver to get behind the wheel of the MP4-27 - he'll be giving the team's new charger a shakedown at Jerez next week.

Will this be on the 7th? Or can they drive it beforehand?

 

[Diego Lopez]

looks the same as last year except for the obvious details. meh. whatever happened to imagination :S .
watch redbull have some weird ass device or sometihng.
the 2007 Mclarens were still better looking :/

 

[Chris Jenkins]

They were better looking, but they'd be mega illegal now. Shame

 

[Scott Webber]