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Video: McLaren Pits A Spider Against A Snowboarder
Were we to drive around on a Colorado mountain during the winter, we’d opt for a Range Rover. Or a Toyota Land Cruiser. Or even an Audi Q7. We would not, however, go for a low-slung, 616-horsepower, convertible supercar. Then again, we aren’t Pikes Peak ace Rhys Millen.
Preview: McLaren P1
This is the Master Landing Page for the McLaren P1. From now on, as we further review this car, we will be updating this page with whatever fresh content we create. Future drive reviews, updated specifications, videos, and other relevant information will all be found right here, in one convenient spot.
The McLaren P1 Will Be Very Fast
How fast? Well, it’ll be powered by a mid-mounted, 3.8-liter, biturbocharged V8. This is a newer version of the engine found in the MP4-12C and 12C Spider, which has been optimized for the P1. With 727 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque on tap, it develops almost 200 horsepower per liter of displacement. By comparison, the 6.3-liter V-12 in the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta develops 730 horsepower, and 116 horsepower per liter of displacement. That should give a fair idea of just how potent McLaren’s engine is. Oh yeah, it’ll also shoot blue flames out the back.
More McLaren P1 Photos, In Bahrain
First came the design concept, then the track video, then the interior shots. Now McLaren, on its Facebook page, has revealed photos of the upcoming P1 at Bahrain International Circuit, and they are the most revealing yet.
McLaren Teases P1 With Interior Shots
McLaren continues to leak visuals of its upcoming P1, this time with some photos of the car’s interior.
Video: McLaren P1 Will Have Race-Inspired Dash, Geneva Debut
McLaren will be showing the production version of the P1 hypercar at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Yes, that’s over a month away, and we know what an impatient bunch you are. So do McLaren, apparently.
McLaren Mercedes MP4-28 Unveiled In Woking
McLaren is claiming this car is a significant redesign of 2012’s challenger. Following 2013’s new regulations, the nose of the MP4-28 features a “vanity panel,” designed to hide the unattractive nose of last season’s car. The overall look of the car, though, isn’t a huge departure from last season.
FAB Design Takes On McLaren 12C Spyder
It’s a risk taking a supercar to one of the many aftermarket tuners out there. Take this McLaren 12C Spyder, tweaked by Swiss tuner FAB Design.
Video: The McLaren P1 Roars Mightily
McLaren put up this video on their YouTube channel showing a camouflaged McLaren P1 doing some high-speed testing as it gets closer to production.
Paris 2012: McLaren P1 Design Concept
The McLaren F1’s successor will be this, the P1. This particular vehicle is called a design study, built to preview what the P1 will look like when it goes on sale near the end of 2013.
McLaren 12C Spider Makes Its Detroit Debut
We’ve already seen the stunning, hardtop-convertible version of McLaren’s MP4-12C super car (you can read our first piece on the 12C Spider right here). It’s an impressive looking machine to be sure. Despite having covered it, we simply couldn’t refuse an invite form the British company to get a real-life gander at the 12C, especially as it was a mere 15 minute drive from your author. We even brought Multimedia Editor Chris Amos along for the sole purpose of getting a video walk-around of the car.
McLaren Debuting 12C Can-Am Edition At Pebble Beach
McLaren has a long and storied history in the world of Can-Am racing. The series, ran in the 1960s and 70s featured absurd levels of power (1500 horsepower in some cars in qualifying form) and technology. The orange cars of Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme dominated for years until McLaren’s untimely death. This 12C Can-Am Edition is a tribute to those outrageous racers.
Rumors: Auto Show–McLaren To Unveil P12 Supercar At Pebble Beach
CarsUK is reporting that McLaren will be unveiling its highly anticipated hypercar–codenamed P12–to a select (i.e.–wealthy) group of clientele during next month’s Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach, California.
First Look: 2013 McLaren 12C Spider
McLaren has hacked the roof off of the striking MP4-12C supercar, and christened the 12C Spider. Packing a biturbocharged 3.8-liter V-8, the 12C Spider delivers 616 horsepower, will hit 62 miles per hour in 3.1 seconds, and will top out at 204 miles per hour. What effect that speed will have on the lucky driver’s hair remains untested.
Rumors: Spy Shots—McLaren P12 Prototype
New spy photos from MotorAuthority confirm that McLaren is indeed creating a new halo car, currently codenamed the P12.
First Look: 2013 Mansory McLaren MP4-12C
Mansory has done a number on the McLaren MP4-12C, and it’s on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The body modifications begin with a heaping helping of carbon fiber, which serves to trim body fat by an unspecified amount. The roof, hood, front splitter, rear diffuser, and a number of other elements are now finished in bare carbon fiber. The changes are, um, questionable?
Rumors: Industry Report—New McLaren F1 Taking Shape?
There have been persistent rumors of McLaren building a successor to what many believe to be the greatest supercar of all time, the legendary F1.
McLaren Unveils 2012 F1 Challenger
The Formula 1 circus continues to rev up, as the various teams begin to unveil the cars that will compete in 2012. McLaren-Mercedes revealed its 2012 challenger today at its Woking, England factory.
Driven: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
We can’t think of any bigger supercar rollout this year—maybe this decade—than the stunning McLaren MP4-12C and we’ve just been among the very first to drive it on track and road. Trust us right up front: you’re going to like this chapter in British high-performance history for years to come.
Video: Button and Hamilton Drive McLaren MP4-12C Supercar
Today, McLaren released more details on the MP4-12C supercar, as well as a video of the car featuring McLaren Formula 1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
McLaren Unveils Its 2010 Formula 1 Car, The MP4-25
In 2009, McLaren took third place in the Formula 1 World Champion with its MP4-24 race car, only shadowed by Brawn GP and Red Bull Racing. But now, for the 2010 season, the team has a really superb driver lineup (Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button), and an all-new MP4-25 race car to set out on the track.
