Mclaren P1 Spotted

[johnnyreggae]

Does anyone know for sure whether the Top Gear car was Xp / production / customer etc ?

[Mark ANTAR]

johnnyreggae said:

Does anyone know for sure whether the Top Gear car was Xp / production / customer etc ?

The car that Top Gear tested is PP3 (Production Prototype 3), which is closest to a production spec P1.

[Don1]

The tiny winglet behind the front wheel looks a little... ermmmm.... a bit of an afterthought?

[Shmee]

Don1 said:

The tiny winglet behind the front wheel looks a little... ermmmm.... a bit of an afterthought?

If you see it in person it matches up perfectly with the panel above and looks great for the airflow. I do think it will get knackered from stones very quickly!

[hertfordshire1]

Saw a dark grey/black P1 on the A1M last night (over took it on my bike in the Hatfield tunnel) licence plate read Paul B.

Looked great on the road.

[johnnyreggae]

That could be a multiple F&L owner's new toy I reckon

And the yellow car being Paintshielded could be the first UK car given the timing & looking at the story on Autocar

Edited by johnnyreggae on Tuesday 22 October 13:02

[monamimate]

Guam said:

Does it always sit this high?

[OlberJ]

monamimate said:

Does it always sit this high?

That's what i was thinking, seems the same on the other pics too. Assume this is in speed bump friendly mode?

[Neil McRae]

Definitely not grey

Saw this whilst waiting for my car to be done at Paintshield.

Stunning piece of engineering and craftsmanship.


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr

[Neil McRae]

McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr


McLaren P1 by NeilMcRae, on Flickr

[Peloton25]

Don1 said:

The tiny winglet behind the front wheel looks a little... ermmmm.... a bit of an afterthought?

Funny - that's my favorite element of the P1's design.

Certainly not an afterthought - in a conversation with Frank Stephenson he mentioned that a lot of time was put into getting that just right with the curve and the gap.

Here's one of my pics from the Paris Motor Show that highlights it a little better, maybe?



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[Don1]

Ah, now I can see it's an actual structure, it makes much more sense. Ta!

[Shmee]

458 Italia said:

hertfordshire1 said:

Saw a dark grey/black P1 on the A1M last night (over took it on my bike in the Hatfield tunnel) licence plate read Paul B.

Looked great on the road.

The plate looked like this one then?

[IanV12]

who is Paul B?
Where is the photo taken?
Most importantly, how did that lady get in and out with that skirt on?

[Pork]

IanV12 said:

who is Paul B?
Where is the photo taken?
Most importantly, how did that lady get in and out with that skirt on?

ex-Evo contributor IIRC. (though I'm fairly certain that doest pay for his car addiction )

[IanV12]

oh yes, I know now
Think he had (or still has) a yellow CGT
Lovely P1

[Shmee]

[Christian85]

Much prefer it in black with silver alloys.

[TobyLaRohne]

It would be great if he was a member on PH and came on to elaborate a touch about his car. I bet he's being constantly pestered/shmoozed by all the magazines etc to let them have a go too!

[APOLO1]

epic car........price is a Joke........918 is faster.......No ring time shame.......