Mclaren mclaren p1 2. Chris harris finds out how close the mclaren 720s can get to its big brother the mclaren p1. While itll was delivered by mclarens special operations division its the work of lanzante the company which took the old f1 gtr to its surprise le mans victory in 1995. Thanks to its formula 1 derived aerodynamics it has more downforce than any rival. The ultimate series of mclaren vehicles is composed of the p1 road car and its track version the p1 gtr the worlds best driving vehicles.
Mclaren life is the best mclaren forum to discuss reliability problems more for supercar models like the f1 p1 570 650 12c and 720s. This mclaren p1 lm is the wildest p1 of all. The mclaren p1 follows in the footsteps of the iconic mclaren f1 the car that pushed boundaries further than any of its rivals. The gt was first announced at the 2019 geneva motor show but full details of the car were not released until may 15th of the same year.
Debuted at the 2012 paris motor show sales of the p1 began in the united kingdom in october 2013 and all 375 units were sold out by november. What would nature do. The numbers behind the mclaren p1 are astonishing. The mclaren p1 is engineered to offer more driving enjoyment and faster lap times than any road car ever built.
Subscribe to top gear for more videos. In october 2013 customer deliveries began and the p1 became the first hybrid supercar in the world. The purposeful appearance of the mclaren p1 is the result of a function led design approach. Production ended in early december 2015.
The modern re interpretation of the classic mclaren f1 the p1 achieves 62 mph in 28 seconds. The success of the p1 is one of the proudest chapters in our long history of innovation. It is a track only hypercar that was offered only to existing p1 owners. This helps track speed and also gives greater driver confidence.
Mclaren p1 facts figures. The mclaren gt is an upcoming sports car designed and manufactured by british automobile manufacturer mclaren automotiveit is the companys first dedicated grand tourer and is based on the same platform underpinning the speedtail and the 720s.