RE: McLaren P1 revealed

[danp]

So McLaren are saying over 600bhp tonne, circa 801 bhp from the V8, 160 bhp KERS and 1.6 tonnes then?

[Lordbenny]

Compared to the rest of the design the wheels look very 'normal'. I want to see it in black.

[anonymous-user]

It's a very small car compared to it's competitors isn't it? I read the wheelbase isn't hugely different to an MP4-12C. It also looks better proportioned than the other pictures which is great, especially the back.

It's interesting that the McLaren F1 has an overall kind of wedge shape; the rear is distinctly than the front. This seems to have quite a low rear end. That's 20 years of advancement in aerodynamics I suppose.

[CraigyMc]

My monocell is basically the same between the P1 and the MP4-12C so it's no surprise they would have similar wheelbase and dimensions.

The "only available in LHD" thing is surely a mistake?

C

[Johnny]

Some pics on Teamspeed of a disguised P1 testing, along with a 918...

McLaren P1 testing

ETA - looks tiny!

Edited by Johnny on Thursday 27th September 18:13

[GALLARDOGUY]

Why would it only be left hand drive if it uses the MP12's mono cell, which is obviously already homologated in both left and right hand drive?

[Johnny]

GALLARDOGUY said:

Why would it only be left hand drive if it uses the MP12's mono cell, which is obviously already homologated in both left and right hand drive?

I imagine (& hope) that's just Autocar talking out of their arse again, as per the 'no wipers' comment.

[wtdoom]

Car is lhd only , thats confirmed to me by Mclaren
also all previous power figures are pure speculation

[Johnny]

wtdoom said:

Car is lhd only , thats confirmed to me by Mclaren
also all previous power figures are pure speculation

Disappointed by that.

[wtdoom]

I actually prefer the 1 choice , makes things simpler .
you dont get the lhd / rhd version madness . like enzo and cgt they are then all the same .
when we were asked if it would bother us i actually replied " no ".

[Stew2000]

It can wave.

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/paris/2012...

[danp]

wtdoom said:

Car is lhd only , thats confirmed to me by Mclaren
also all previous power figures are pure speculation

600bhp+ tonne is mentioned by McLaren.

Does it def have some kind of KERS type malarkey?

[wtdoom]

danp said:

wtdoom said:

Car is lhd only , thats confirmed to me by Mclaren
also all previous power figures are pure speculation

600bhp+ tonne is mentioned by McLaren.

Does it def have some kind of KERS type malarkey?

sorry , i was referring to the 800 bhp plus kers type press stuff .
yes kers and a type of road drs

[Johnny]

A few vids are popping up now.

Decent one from Marchettino here

P1 Unveil

[Stew2000]

Johnny said:

A few vids are popping up now.

Decent one from Marchettino here

P1 Unveil

Damn. you beat me to it

[Johnny]

Stew2000 said:

Johnny said:

A few vids are popping up now.

Decent one from Marchettino here

P1 Unveil

Damn. you beat me to it

You snooze, you lose

[CraigyMc]

Another P1 unveil video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ar33v0vvg

[RosscoPCole]

LHD only. Well I will not be buying one now!

[Agent Orange]

Streetrod said:

Stew2000 said:

marktul said:

Anyone else think the side profile is just crying out for it to become a GT3 racer? The shape would suit an outlandish wing on some expensive scaffolding.

Something like this.



Sorry for rough image but I only had a couple of mins to do it.

I had sort of the same crazy idea..

Why when a new super gets introduced do people immediately stick a massive wing on it, aero is moving on guys, active is the way forward I think. If the rules had not banned it F1 would be the same

ehem *cough*

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=23&...

[DonkeyApple]

A very small and very stunning car.

LHD only is an extremely interesting statement on the British and Japanese economies. They will have sold a lot of these already and I guess too few are for here to justify wasting any time or money on a RHD version?