McLaren Names Car after Mark Cavendish

January 09, 2013 by Steve Tilford 9 comments 317 views

I was just surfing around and found this article about the automobile manufacturer, McLaren, naming their new 2013 MP4-12C, after Mark Cavendish. They are even painting the car a “green jersey” satin that changes up in the sunlight. Those guys from England getting sports car named after them and being knighted is a step up for the sport, for sure. Mark with the car named after him.

Comments (9)

Daniel Russell

2013-01-09 18:09:02

The Willy Voet model has enough room to carry all of the team’s drugs.

Ron

2013-01-09 18:09:44

Does anybody else look to see who’s driving when they see a “Tilford” vehicle going down the highway in the Midwest? Haha. Love the blog.

Mike Rodose

2013-01-09 19:47:36

Awesome! Buy 2, as it requires a lead-out vehicle.

Ryan

2013-01-09 20:52:20

After further testing they found out that it can’t go up hill without stalling.

Ken Webb

2013-01-09 21:00:09

Actually, they only named the color after him. The car is still the MP4-12C. What’s with the luggage?

The Cyclist

2013-01-10 05:10:39 In reply to Ryan

Actually, it can. But only backwards. As a proper sprinter…

The Cyclist

2013-01-10 05:13:06

And a few years on when they all come clean as dopers will it still be a step up for the sport?

The Cyclist

2013-01-10 05:26:17

The shape of this car makes me think of Leipheimer and how his extraordinary TT abilities were explained by his extremely low frontal area and the way he could make himself more aerodynamic than anybody else in the peloton. Behold the extremely aerodynamic shape of the McLeipheimer. Don’t they explain Cavendish’ sprinting top speed in a similar way too? Sure, no magic. Just plain aerodynamics.

Wildcat

2013-01-10 10:06:58

Yes, I do in fact check the driver of Tilford-like vans while on the road.