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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.
Issue 91 Is Now Available!
This month, test out the new Land Rover Range Rover, and it just may be the best of its kind. Plus, we pack a bunch of other automotive content in this issue.
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 This is a newer version of the engine found in the MP4-12C and 12C Spider, which has been optimized for the P1.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.
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.
Rumors: Model News—Bugatti Creating Yet Another Ultimate Veyron
The world of the hypercar is an interesting place. Both impressively conscious and willfully ignorant of the volatile world around it at the same time. Consider this latest rumor from Automobile as proof of that duality—While Ferrari, Porsche, and McLaren are working on mind blowing hypercars draped in technology and hybrid powertrains, Bugatti is reportedly bringing an even more powerful Veyron called the SuperVeyron (yes, that’s the actual name) to the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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.
Rumors: Spy Shots—Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked Brochure Images
For all the talk of rising oil prices, climate change, and collapsing economies, the supercar seems to have emerged from all the doom and gloom relatively unscathed. We continually see manufacturers creating more powerful engines, ever higher levels of performance, and loftier price tags than ever before. The newest piece of evidence that supercars are alive and well is this, the Porsche 918 Spyder.
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 Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin has unveiled its latest range-topping (excluding the limited-run One-77) model, the Vanquish. Utilizing the familiar (but still awesome) 6.0-liter, V-12 engine, the Vanquish packs 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque thanks to some unmentioned upgrades in the 12-cylinder powerplant.
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?
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.
Winding Road Issue 67 Is Now Available!
In this issue of Winding Road, we go to Portugal for a first drive of McLaren’s stunning MP4-12C.
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.
Preview: Porsche 918 Spyder
This is the Master Landing Page for the Porsche 918 Spyder. 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.
Winding Road Issue 57 Is Now Available
In this issue of Winding Road, we drive the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, and rejoice in the return of the 5.0.
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