The 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo McLaren MP4-12C has been criticised for a shortage of emotion. So can the 616bhp MP4-12C Spider – which retains the same torsional rigidity as the coupe and gains only 40kg in weight – rectify that? Steve Sutcliffe finds out.
See high-res pics and read the full review of the new McLaren MP4-12C Spider at http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mclaren/mp4-12c/first-drives/first-drive-review-mclaren-mp4-12c-spider