The nationalist uncover day pays tribute to an F1 legend
- Jonathan Rose, Senior News Reporter
- Published: 10:09, 9 Oct 2024
- Updated: 10:09, 9 Oct 2024
MCLAREN has announced its latest hypercar - the "holy trinity-inspired" W1 which volition outgo a chill £2million.
The caller centrifugal is the successor to 2 supercars – the McLaren F1 and McLaren P1.
The engineering squad down the W1 person betwixt them contributed to 16 McLaren Formula 1 World Championship titles crossed operator and constructor categories.
The all-new MHP-8 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 motor that debuts successful W1 is coupled with a power-dense E-module to present scintillating speed.
The conveyance has astonishing acceleration figures: 0-62mph takes 2.7 seconds, 0-124mph is imaginable successful conscionable 5.8 seconds and 0-186mph tin beryllium achieved successful nether 12.7 seconds.
The epic power of this all-new 1275PS High-Performance Hybrid has resulted successful levels of show antecedently lone attainable by track-only supercars and race cars.
The W1's revolutionary plan is further enhanced by the unsocial translation process from Road mode to Race mode for way driving.
W1's thrust tallness lowers (by 37mm astatine the beforehand and 17mm astatine the rear) and a heave strategy stiffens the suspension.
Front and rear progressive wings are deployed with the McLaren Active Long Tail extending rearwards by up to 300mm to assistance successful generating the 1,000kg of downforce disposable successful W1.
Michael Leiters, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive, said: "The McLaren W1 is simply a solemnisation of some the excellence of the iconic McLaren F1 and McLaren P1TM and the manifestation of McLaren's World Championship mindset.
"With our caller Ultimate supercar, we are again pushing the boundaries of existent supercar show with an epic hybrid powertrain featuring our all-new MHP-8 V8 engine, the astir precocious aerodynamic level of immoderate McLaren roadworthy car and extended usage of precocious lightweight materials.
"This allows america to technologist a ultimate way driving acquisition from the aforesaid car that gives unparalleled driving enjoyment connected the road."
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He continued: "Formula 1-derived aerodynamics, axenic rear-wheel thrust and McLaren hydraulic show steering showcase McLaren's attack to purposeful innovation arsenic a racing institution that ever delivers the champion imaginable performance.
"It is truthful nary astonishment that the caller W1 is our fastest-lapping and fastest accelerating road-legal car ever.
"It besides provides the purest operator transportation by remaining existent to the principles that underpin the eventual supercar driving experience.
"This truly is simply a car that lone McLaren could create."
The nationalist uncover of the car is connected October 6 - the 50th anniversary of Emerson Fittipaldi sealing McLaren's archetypal Formula 1 Drivers and Constructors World Championships.
There volition lone beryllium 399 of the cars made - and each accumulation examples person already been sold.
McLaren W1
Engine configuration
MHP-8 90° 4.0L (3988cc) twin-turbocharged V8 - hybrid drivetrain with radial flux electrical module
Drivetrain layout
Longitudinal, mid-engined, RWD
Power PS (bhp/kW) @ rpm
1275 (1258/938):
928 (916/683) from petrol engine,
347 (342/255) from electrical module
Torque Nm (lb ft) @ rpm
1340 (988) @ 4500-5000rpm:
900 (664) from petrol engine,
440 (324) from electrical module
Transmission
8-speed DCT with E-reverse
Steering
McLaren Hydraulic Performance Steering Electro-Hydraulic Power Assisted
Chassis
McLaren Aerocell with precocious footbox, integrated seating, integrated beforehand subframe, integrated azygous portion precocious structure
Suspension
McLaren Race Active Chassis Control III with disposable inboard progressive heave suspension, 3D printed and titanium suspension components, rear progressive driblet links and adaptive damping. Front and rear treble wishbone
Brakes
McLaren Carbon Ceramic Racing+ (MCCR+) strategy with
Front: 390mm brake discs with 6 piston Forged Monobloc Front Calipers.
Rear: 390mm brake discs with 4 piston Forged Monobloc Rear Calipers and Integrated EPB
Wheels (inches)
F19 x 9.5J / R20 x 12.0J
Tyres
Pirelli P ZERO™ R Tyres & Pirelli P ZERO™ Trofeo RS Tyres
F 265/35/R19
R 335/30/R20
Length, mm (inches)
4635 (182)
Wheelbase, mm (inches)
2680 (106)
Height, mm (inches)
1182 (47)
Width, with mirrors, mm (inches)
2191 (86)
Width, mirrors folded, mm (inches)
2074 (82)
Track (to interaction spot centre), mm (inches)
Front: 1676 (66); Rear 1624 (64)
Lightest adust weight, kg (lbs)
1399 (3084)
Power-to-weight (PS/tonne)
911
Fuel vessel capacity, litres (UK/USA gallons)
62 (16/19)
Battery capableness (KWh)
1.384
Battery complaint clip (minutes)
22 (via EVSE cable) to 80%
Electric-only scope (km/miles)
2/1.6
Luggage capacity, litres (wet/DIN)
118/87