Chris Harris spent five days  in one of the most interesting and desireable sports cars ever made, the McLaren MP4-12C. The 600 horsepower vehicle mixes everyday usability with Millennium Falcon performance. Features include: a carbon tub, seamless shift gearbox, hydraulic suspension, 370mm steel rotors and 0 to 124mph in 9.1 seconds.

Chris drives it everywhere from the town-centre to the race-track. For a supercar its unexpectedly easy to drive at low speeds and can theoretically be driven every single day should one who owns one be willing to do so. And so it begins with the growl of the engine…