McLaren P1 track version planned
'Do you want an extreme track-only P1 as well?' McLaren asks existing owners
Indeed, ownership of a P1 would be the minimum entry criteria. That and the necessary money and room in your garage to add a track version of which McLaren is saying it would make in a "low double digits" production run. A price has not yet been mooted but this would be a "distinct model" in McLaren's words and only put into production once all 375 road cars have been built. Like Ferrari's FXX programme this would not simply be a case of buying a car to sit and admire in your air conditioned man cave - McLaren will be supporting the new model with competitive track events for owners to prove their mettle against each other.
Technical details have not been revealed, beyond confirming that the P1 track car (if built) will have "more power and torque, wider track, ride set in Race mode" and will retain the IPAS system. Fixed aero is also being discussed but yet to be confirmed. There's no mention of weight savings but given the stripping out of the stuff required for street usability you'd have to hope for some weight reduction; there's no 'duality' needed here.
Given the potential performance levels of such a car McLaren's offer of driver training as part of the owner programme seems sensible. Performance upgrades in the car are one thing but if you're going to make the most of it you'll need some skill-based ones too. And, perhaps, bigger neck muscles.
Just so long as it makes big flames we'll be happy.
I think this is from "How to Milk Your Market 101"Would love to see Mclaren's today's magic on a V12.
Please make before we say good bye to V12s.
I fully expect a 'custard' on that comment!
Would love to see Mclaren's today's magic on a V12.
The torque-fill hybrid style power plant is the whole point, a small boosted to the max motor with electrickery to fix the torque curve clearly delivers a similar output as the V12-Hybrid in the LaFerrari anyway and is undoubtably the way forward for IC cars in general.
I'm sure MaLaren have some tinker room in the software to turn the beast into a proper track car (1000+hp with torque to rip the planet off its axis?)
I have to hand it too McLaren though, make the most extreme road car ever then offer the customers a more extreme version- "So you enjoyed our pure Cocaine, can we tempt you with some Enriched Cocaine?"
Plus I can't say it would be better with a V12 because I haven't driven the P1 I never say never but the chances are slim to drive that awesome looking machine.
I'm just a V12 fan and will miss those big V12 super cars. Although I'm a Ferrari nut the LaFerrari sounds amazing but the looks of the thing just don't do it for me. The P1 just looks stunning in my eyes.
Would potentially remove some of the speed differential between classes too.
I fully expect a 'custard' on that comment!
Would potentially remove some of the speed differential between classes too.
Then it all went wrong with the prototypes and diesels.
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