And thank you SO much for not including the McLaren! Seems like people get blinded by that car just to reminisce of the McLaren F1.
Whaaat...?
FYI, many people who get all misty-eyed about the F1 won't really love the tamer-looking, differently engineered, less compromised MP4-12C.
The McLaren F1, as magnificent a machine as it is, is a yesterday car. An immensly special, covetable, collectable automobile from an era that has passed. It's as much the spirit behind the F1 as its phenomenal credentials that make it one of the most desirable supercars of all time. But is it a better automobile than a modern day Zonda F? Hell no.
The MP4-12C shares some of the spirit that shaped the F1 but the end result is completely different in terms of relevance, performance, efficiency, driver-interaction, price and market positioning in today's context.
The McLaren F1 was the Über-car of its day. The car to end all cars up to that point. The MP4-12C is not that at all.
The MP4-12C is an exercise in bringing about an efficient, usable and environmentally-conscious supercar that makes use of the latest advances and innovations in engine management, gearbox technology, construction techniques and aerodynamics. It's a supercar that has its relevance rooted in the global context we face in 2009.
It more than deserves to be included in this poll.
