The Official McLaren P1 Thread

[Mark ANTAR]

As the title suggests, thought it would be good to start a new P1 thread. We'll be discussing everything P1 related (news, rumours...) here.

I'll start with a post that McLaren London shared on their Facebook page today. Quite teasing, have to say!
"Interesting week ahead - lots to tell you!!"

Edited by Mark ANTAR on Monday 21st October 10:14

[Mark ANTAR]

Clarkson on the P1 and the Huayra in the latest FM5 trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYsNWC99AXU

[Mark ANTAR]

P1's final performance figures are now official!

PERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR THE McLAREN P1? CONFIRMED AS THE FIRST CUSTOMER CAR IS DELIVERED : McLaren Automotive Media Centre

Acceleration:
0-100km/h (62 mph) - 2.8 seconds
0-200km/h (124 mph) - 6.8 seconds
0-300km/h (186 mph) - 16.5 seconds
Standing quarter mile (400m) - 9.8 seconds @ 245 km/h (152 mph)
V max - 350 km/h (217 mph) electronically limited

Braking:
100-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 30.2 (99) [2.9]
200-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 116 (380) [4.5]
300-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 246 (806) [6.2]

Fuel efficiency:
mpg (combined) - 34.0 mpg
litres/100km - 8.3 l/100km

Emissions:
CO2 - 194 g/km

[NotNormal]

Can't help but be seriously impressed with those stats

Love this car, first supercar since the F40 that's actually had me properly excited

[Pommygranite]

Sub 10 second 1/4 mile....

[Mark ANTAR]

Pommygranite said:

Sub 10 second 1/4 mile....

And at 152mph!!! That's about 6mph faster than the Veyron Super Sport and 3mph faster than the Agera R which is absolutely bonkers!!

[Wanta996Gotta]

Mark ANTAR said:

P1's final performance figures are now official!

PERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR THE McLAREN P1? CONFIRMED AS THE FIRST CUSTOMER CAR IS DELIVERED : McLaren Automotive Media Centre

Acceleration:
0-100km/h (62 mph) - 2.8 seconds
0-200km/h (124 mph) - 6.8 seconds
0-300km/h (186 mph) - 16.5 seconds
Standing quarter mile (400m) - 9.8 seconds @ 245 km/h (152 mph)
V max - 350 km/h (217 mph) electronically limited

Braking:
100-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 30.2 (99) [2.9]
200-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 116 (380) [4.5]
300-0 km/h m (ft) [sec] - 246 (806) [6.2]

Fuel efficiency:
mpg (combined) - 34.0 mpg
litres/100km - 8.3 l/100km

Emissions:
CO2 - 194 g/km

Anyone know how these compare to an Enzo or a Buggatti? Just interested in how things are moving on.

[Mark ANTAR]

Wanta996Gotta said:

Anyone know how these compare to an Enzo or a Buggatti? Just interested in how things are moving on.

1/4 mile is faster than a Veyron SS and 300kph-0 is also better than the current Guinness world record time, which was set by the Agera R (6.66S) whereas the non-official record is held by the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (6.5s and 269m). We have to keep in mind that the P1 is a track monster and was not specifically made for pure straight-line speed and acceleration.

[Mark ANTAR]

P1 is lapping the Ring now. Should easily break the current record of 6:57.

[isaldiri]

Mark ANTAR said:

1/4 mile is faster than a Veyron SS and 300kph-0 is also better than the current Guinness world record time, which was set by the Agera R (6.66S) whereas the non-official record is held by the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (6.5s and 269m). We have to keep in mind that the P1 is a track monster and was not specifically made for pure straight-line speed and acceleration.

Faster than the Veyron SS to the quarter mile is the standout number personally. That's crazy especially as the P1 is supposed to be track optimised and therefore will be running a fair amount of drag even with all the DRS etc gubbins.

[jackal]

Am i hearing 6.39 ?

[Dblue]

jackal said:

Am i hearing 6.39 ?

There are whispers of 6:30!!!!
If its anywhere near that thats insane and completely moves on the game

[Shmee]

Lots of the press are reporting 6:47, can't wait until they announce how it has done.

[Pommygranite]

But is it sub 7 seconds in standard form or running slicks etc...?

[Mark ANTAR]

Pommygranite said:

But is it sub 7 seconds in standard form or running slicks etc...?

Standard tyres of course. They were specially developed by Pirelli for the P1.

[subirg]

Pommygranite said:

But is it sub 7 seconds in standard form or running slicks etc...?

I doubt very much that it would do sub 7 seconds in standard trim. Even Captain Kirk with a fully functional Enterprise would struggle to get round that fast... Now, 7 minutes on the other hand - that's more believable and as Porsche has already shown, very possible.

[isaldiri]

Mark ANTAR said:

Standard tyres of course. They were specially developed by Pirelli for the P1.

Well I wouldn't necessarily call those tyres 'standard tyres' either to be honest.. The blurb at the time I believe was that the P1 would have a tyre that was as close to a slick as was possible to be road legal so one would expect something along the lines of at least a Trofeo. Given the downforce and capability of the P1, that would be minimum one should expect really of the tyres it comes with....

[FeelingLucky]

isaldiri said:

Well I wouldn't necessarily call those tyres 'standard tyres' either to be honest.. The blurb at the time I believe was that the P1 would have a tyre that was as close to a slick as was possible to be road legal so one would expect something along the lines of at least a Trofeo. Given the downforce and capability of the P1, that would be minimum one should expect really of the tyres it comes with....

Well, it doesn't really matter what you would call them does it?
If they're fitted to the car as standard, then they're standard tyres, which I would expect
to be road legal.

[Mark ANTAR]

FeelingLucky said:

Well, it doesn't really matter what you would call them does it?
If they're fitted to the car as standard, then they're standard tyres, which I would expect
to be road legal.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

[Richyboy]

Mark ANTAR said:

P1 is lapping the Ring now. Should easily break the current record of 6:57.

C'mon, how long does it take to get a lap time out? Are they waiting for ferrari ferrari to do its time or something?