RE: McLaren reveals P1 interior

[ridds]

Conor D said:

Glass roof?

Exactly what I was thinking. No lacquer on the carbon as it's too heavy but a panoramic roof is ok?? Or is it special lightweight McLaren glass?

[Grovsie26]

Looks like a MP4 to me, just with a bit more carbon.

Meh.

[Amirhussain]

redroadster said:

Thats what i have been waiting to see, putting my order in now.

Was going to put my order in too, just need about million pounds more

[Life Saab Itch]

maffski said:

Apparently VW are working on soft touch carbon fibre

It's already available commercially.

[virgilio]

I am sure the car will be amazing, although imho massively overstyled compared to the MP4-12.

But what the original press release says about the steering wheel must rank as the pinnacle of marketing bulls*it. Ever.

WTF is a "technically precise diameter"? WTF? WTF?

Here the original:
"The steering wheel diameter is as technically precise as a McLaren racing driver’s wheel. This is because past McLaren world champions’ grips were modelled on a CAD system and scanned to produce an exact replica."

[NGK210]

Captain Muppet said:

NGK210 said:

The epitome of elegance and simplicity/less-is-more - lovely

But... bare carbonfibre is fine for looks and weight-saving - and *cough* build-cost-saving - but won't it also be a 'mare for fingerprints?

(OCD, moi?)

Matte carbon is as wipe-cleanable as shiny carbon, or indeed any other non-porus inert surface. ...

Wipe-cleanable it may be, but IME bare carbonfibre is absolutely beastly for fingerprints, they will still show - it'll be a sea of smudges and smears. Quelle horreur!

Edited by NGK210 on Tuesday 12th February 19:10

[P4ROT]

Wow! Reminds me of GCT interior.

[g3org3y]

Article said:

McLaren claims that leaving the carbon fibre lacquer-free has resulted in a 1.5kg weight saving

And yet it still has aircon and satnav?

Tbh, better to keep the lacquer and just take a sachet of picolax the night before you drive it.

[kambites]

Steering wheels are meant to be ROUND!

[TNH]

So much want for this car.

So much better looking than the new Enzo which is getting the corporate lights from the 458 et al.

1.5kg just from omitting lacquer to the carbon fibre?

[simonrockman]

[bobo]

awesome bit of kit ... great styling.

[MonteV]

That "floating" centre console is straight out of the Volvo C30.

[Amirhussain]

MonteV said:

That "floating" centre console is straight out of the Volvo C30.

Not a fan tbh

[kars]

you're still the baby

Edited by kars on Tuesday 12th February 21:41

[NGK210]

simonrockman said:

Hmm, for the most part, the P1's cabin is cool, but it's obvious that McLaren has been associated with Microsoft for too long - the display's fonts/layout/spacing etc are a tad grim.

[sw1000xg]

Am I the only one who thinks someone from the council have gone wild with the wheelie bin interior? Remember Carbon Fiber is plastic nothing more! E-Poxy and Polymer resins!

[Jandywa]

sw1000xg said:

Am I the only one who thinks someone from the council have gone wild with the wheelie bin interior? Remember Carbon Fiber is plastic nothing more! E-Poxy and Polymer resins!

Well it is a bit more than just plastic. It contains carbon fibres for a start...

[Jaykaybi]

Had a sit in this yesterday. The sense of purpose you get from the huge amount of unlacquered CF is palpable and I love how simplistic it is - function before form, everywhere. Driving position is spot on, unsurprisingly.

3 cup holders for good measure

[kambites]

Jandywa said:

Well it is a bit more than just plastic. It contains carbon fibres for a start...

Indeed, it's reinforced plastic. Because reinforcement is so important for bits of interior trim...