McLaren’s new MP4-12C Spider will go on sale in November priced from £195,500.

The MP4-12C Spider will be going up against the Ferrari 458 Spider which start at £198,856.

View all the new pictures of the MP4-12C in AM's gallery section.

The new McLaren model will come with a retractable hardtop and comes with a £19,500 premium over the coupe version. The roof can be operated up to 18mph and the rear window can be lowered when the roof is still in position to allow more engine noise from the V8 into the cabin.

All 12C Spiders will be fitted with the newly updated version of the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine found in the coupe, now developing 616bhp (up from 592bhp previously). The 12C Spider will hit 0-62mpg in 3.1sec, 100mph in 6.1 sec and will go on to a top speed of 204mph.

There are three UK McLaren dealers in the UK, Jardine Motors in London, Sytner in Manchester and Rybrook in Birmginham.