McLaren has issued some great new pictures of its 20th Anniversary bash celebrating the start of the F1 supercar programme.
The firm invited F1 owners past and present to a celebration dinner at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England last month. The following day, after an insight into McLaren Automotive's plans for a future range of high performance sports cars, the owners were treated to a display of 21 McLaren F1 road and race cars, apparently the largest number of F1 cars ever assembled in one place.
Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Executive Chairman, said:
"The F1 is a technological tour-de-force and a real triumph in terms of packaging and design. Whether endurance racing or on road, it is supremely fast, agile and yet comfortable. Its styling is enduring and will never fade. I enjoy driving mine more today than ever before because I find its technical purity highly satisfying; the F1 remains one of McLaren's proudest achievements."
McLaren's celebration of the 20th anniversary of the F1 will continue throughout the year, and you can see both the F1 and 12C together at this summer's Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place from 2-4 July 2010. So you'll be needing a ticket then!
For F1 spotters, the table below lists all the different McLaren F1 iterations:
| Model |
F1 Roadcar |
F1 GTR Racecar |
F1 LM Roadcar |
| Year of production |
1993-98 |
1995 |
1996 |
| Examples built |
64 |
9 |
5 |
| Engine |
BMW V12 |
BMW V12 |
BMW V12 |
| Cubic Capacity |
6064 cc |
6064cc |
6064cc |
| Engine Management |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
| Power output (bhp) |
627 |
600 |
680 |
| Transmission |
Transverse 6-speed Limited Slip Differential |
Aluminium case transverse 6-speed, LSD |
Transverse 6-speed Racing Unit, LSD |
| Chassis |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
| Body |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
| Front Suspension |
Double wishbones, Ground Plane Sheer centre sub-frame light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
Double wishbones, Inclined Axis Sheer mounting, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring, toe-in/toe-out control links |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring |
| Brakes F/R |
Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs |
Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs |
Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs |
| Wheels: Diameter x Width F/R |
17x9/17x11.5in |
18x10.85/18x13in |
18x10.85/18x13in |
| Tyres F/R |
Goodyear F1, Michelin SX-MXX3 |
Michelin |
Michelin SX-MXX3 |
| Length |
169in/4292mm |
169in/4292mm |
171.8in/4365mm |
| Width |
71.6in/1820mm |
71.6in/1820mm |
71.6in/1820mm |
| Height |
44.8in/1140mm |
44.8in/1140mm |
44.1in/1120mm |
| Wheelbase |
107in/2718mm |
107in/2718mm |
107in/2718mm |
| Track F/R |
61.7/58in / 1568/1472mm |
61.3/58.6in /
1558/1488mm |
61.8/57.6in /
1570/1464mm |
| Weight |
2502lb/1140kg |
2315lb/1050kg |
2341lb/1062kg |
| Model |
F1 GTR Racecar |
F1 GT Roadcar |
F1 GTR Racecar |
| Year of production |
1996 |
1997 |
1997 |
| Examples built |
9 |
3 |
10 |
| Engine |
BMW V12 |
BMW V12 |
BMW V12 |
| Cubic Capacity |
6064 cc |
6064cc |
5990cc |
| Engine Management |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection |
| Power output (bhp) |
600 |
627 |
600 |
| Transmission |
Magnesium case transverse 6-speed Limited Slip Differential |
Transverse 6-speed, Limited Slip Differential |
Magnesium case transverse 6-speed |
| Chassis |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque |
| Body |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
Carbon fibre composite panels |
| Front Suspension |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring, anti-roll bar |
Double wishbones, Ground Plane Sheer centre sub-frame light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring |
Double wishbones, Inclined Axis Sheer mounting, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, toe-in/toe-out control links |
Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring |
| Brakes F/R |
Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs |
Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs |
Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs |
| Wheels: Diameter x Width F/R |
18x10.85/18x13in |
18x10.85/18x13in |
18x10.85/18x13in |
| Tyres F/R |
Michelin |
Michelin |
Michelin |
| Length |
172in/4367mm |
194in/4928mm |
194.2in/4933mm |
| Width |
74.8in/1900mm |
76.4in/1940mm |
75.6in/1920mm |
| Height |
42.9in/1090mm |
47.2in/1200mm |
47.2in/1200mm |
| Wheelbase |
107in/2718mm |
107in/2718mm |
107.2in/2723mm |
| Track F/R |
61.3/58.6in / 1558/1488mm |
63.3/62.3in /
1620/1582mm |
63.7/62.3in /
1617/1582mm |
| Weight |
2231lb/1012kg |
2469lb/1120kg |
2017lb/915kg |
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