VIDEO: Jay Leno (almost) takes a closer look at the McLaren MP4-12C

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Jay Leno lifting the McLaren MP4-12Cs carbon fiber tub – Click the image to view the video after the jump

In this video, our favorite zillionaire car freak — Jay Leno — goes to the ultra-modern McLaren factory in Woking, England to look at the brand new MP4-12C. Only they don’t show it to him. Well sure, they show him the ridiculously lightweight carbon fiber central tub. They show him three dimensional CAD renderings. And finally they show him… the P11. But not the final MP4-12C.

Why not? Dunno, but we’re guessing this was filmed before all the final revisions to the P11 were made. What we do know is that Leno sits in the prototype P11 and gives us a pretty jet-lagged, lethargic guided tour of the interior. Though he does perk up near the end, when he begins talking about getting one for his already +5 envious collection. Have a watch, after the jump.

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VIDEO: Jay Leno (almost) takes a closer look at the McLaren MP4-12C originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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