McLaren P1 pricing and performance
Final pieces of P1 jigsaw revealed by McLaren along with new images of finished car
Accompanying the new info, we’ve been given a smattering of new shots of the P1 in its finished, production form. There are a couple of very subtle changes over the concept – for example, the new vents which sit just forward of the front wheels – but on the whole, the production car stays creditably true to the original.
More importantly, we’ve finally been a better idea of the new car’s performance figures, though McLaren is still staying tight-lipped on exact figures. 0-62mph will take “less than three seconds”, 0-125mph “under seven seconds”, and 0-186mph (300km/h, in case you were wondering) will come up in “less than 17 seconds” – 23 per cent faster than the McLaren F1. Top speed, meanwhile, will be electronically limited to 217mph.
Those figures looks set make it faster in acceleration terms – albeit only fractionally – than Ferrari’s F150 – although it has to be noted that that’s a car about which Ferrari has officially revealed very little thus far, in stark contrast to McLaren’s drip-feed approach.
We’ve also been told how much the P1 will cost when it arrives: £866,000, to be precise. As expected, it’ll be exclusive, too; just 375 examples will be produced. The official reveal – at which point, we hope, we’ll be given the full spec on the new car, as well as an idea of its on-sale date – will take place at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. Naturally, we’ll bring you all the details as we get them.
Hopefully after Geneva they will start showing the car around in the UK more often.
It's going to be an epic motor, there's no doubts about that now. Well done to the entire team!
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It's no better looking that a host of other "Super Cars" that are a 3rd of the price as well.
Absolutely pointless. If I had the dosh, which I don't and desperately wanted a McLaren I'd buy it's much cheaper brother. More than enough car for 99.99999% of even the super talented drivers found on here and give the rest to charity.
I thought they were making 500. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of buyers are holding off committing until they've seen Ferrari's hand.
I'm not sure what to make of Mclaren blinking first in terms of full revealing of specs. Do they know something about the Ferrari which means they need to try and get P1 buyers before the F150 is announced?
This way all the buzz at Geneva is going to be about the Ferrari.
I am surprised they're even bothering with the equally irrelevant 0-60.
What a brilliant event this car is. What's not to like ? You'll have to be quite fussy to start criticising it...
I can't wait for the first time journalists get the Ferrari the 918 and the P1 together!!!
I'm guessing it won't be Ehra-Lessien again if they do, since that's Bugatti/Lambo territory this time (and Nardo is Porsche, and not really big enough anyway).
I'd be interested to know what the frontal area and Cd factor of the P1 are in both "downforce" and "clean" modes. I'm probably in the minority there, though
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