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CHASING 900 HP IN EVOLUTION MOTORSPORTS’ MCLAREN MP4-12C

Peter Wu

If you ever wondered what tuners would do once they got their hands on a McLaren MP4-12C, you weren’t alone. For starters, 592 hp seemed restrained for an engine that, even at a small-ish 3.8 liters, made its power with the help of two turbines. And manufacturers play it safe with boost, leaving a lot on the table, so tuners use that advantage to make healthy gains with rewritten maps. The first tuning mods for the 12C came in the form of plug-and-play piggyback modules that increased boost and fueling to match. Evolution Motorsports (EVOMS) of Tempe, Arizona, released its EVOMSit Intelligent Engine Control Module in September 2012. Good for 659 hp in Stage One form, this is a 43hp increase over the standard 616 (this car had the factory…

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European Car (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2015

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