McLaren P1 Claims World’s Ultimate Supercar

Renegade · 02-27-2013, 12:45 AM

For now anyways.

Writing about supercars can be like doing a radio show about cooking; words only go so far to describe the experience and appeal of the real thing. So when McLaren starts promoting its P1 supercar as a world-beating successor to the McLaren F1, those of us who follow the industry have few ways of validating McLaren's boasts. Today, McLaren gave out the recipe for the P1, and if the numbers are true, it's one for the ages.

By the tale of the tape, McLaren says the 903-hp P1 will hit 62 mph in well under 3 seconds, 124 mph in 7 seconds and 186 mph in 17 seconds — a full five seconds faster than the F1. The top speed will be limited to 217 mph, until some brave soul attempts to turn the electronic monitors off, and the car will be track-ready from purchase thanks to its own unique formula of Pirelli tire.

With the photos released today, McLaren says it decided to make only minor changes to the car revealed in Paris last year; it also decided to limit production to 375 copies, with a price tag of about $1.3 million each — making the P1 rarer than the Ferrari Enzo. If McLaren holds to that limit — and supercar builders in the past have been known to push out extra copies beyond a projected cap — the P1 would likely become an instant collectible. Which is a shame, because nothing that goes this fast should ever be parked for too long.

Apex Motorsports · 02-27-2013, 05:33 AM

The P1 is amazing but there are a couple of other cars getting ready to be released that are shooting for the same title. We could be in for a hyper-car war!

AdamZ · 02-27-2013, 06:05 AM

I'll still take a Veyron.

SNK · 02-27-2013, 06:25 AM

I would have an Aventador over that, but if I had enough money for the mclaren I could probably squeeze some more out for the comparably reasonably priced Aventador.

5thGenOwner · 02-27-2013, 09:26 AM

I thought the Hennessey Venom GT just claimed World's Ultimate Supercar?

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/22/h...d-record-w-vi/

"The deed was done on January 10th and officially certified by Guinness World Records. Conducted at Ellington Airport near Houston, Texas, the certified time of 13.63 seconds is actually the average of two separate runs going the opposite direction. The first run, with a 4-mile-per-hour tailwind, was achieved in 13.18 seconds, and the second, with a 6-mph headwind, happened in 14.08 seconds."

0-300km/h (186mph) in under 14 seconds seems to destroy that McLaren?

KKreme15 · 02-27-2013, 10:37 AM

Hennessey wins

Renegade · 02-27-2013, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

The P1 is amazing but there are a couple of other cars getting ready to be released that are shooting for the same title. We could be in for a hyper-car war!

Some people would take the Hennessey Venom GT over the P1.

5thGenOwner · 02-27-2013, 08:41 PM

I'll never get to feel what 'that' kind of power is like... nor, probably, should I. But everyday I read more and more hype about autonomous cars and how they will change the automobile forever. And I don't doubt that.

But, I am glad there are companies like Hennessey, McLaren, and Bugatti who make street legal, high dollar, high powered... just, i-n-s-a-n-e automobiles.

And in doing so, (hopefully) keep alive that bond between (wo)man and machine which has never been duplicated, past or present. Well, some people do odd things with their 'smart' phones, but that's more criminal than true love.

My opinion of the 3 afore mentioned hyper-cars, in 1 word:

The Venom GT... Wicked

P1... Beautiful

Bugatti... Beast

02-27-2013, 12:45 AM	#1
Renegade Banned Drives: Camaro SS Edition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 6,840	McLaren P1 Claims World’s Ultimate Supercar For now anyways. Writing about supercars can be like doing a radio show about cooking; words only go so far to describe the experience and appeal of the real thing. So when McLaren starts promoting its P1 supercar as a world-beating successor to the McLaren F1, those of us who follow the industry have few ways of validating McLaren's boasts. Today, McLaren gave out the recipe for the P1, and if the numbers are true, it's one for the ages. By the tale of the tape, McLaren says the 903-hp P1 will hit 62 mph in well under 3 seconds, 124 mph in 7 seconds and 186 mph in 17 seconds — a full five seconds faster than the F1. The top speed will be limited to 217 mph, until some brave soul attempts to turn the electronic monitors off, and the car will be track-ready from purchase thanks to its own unique formula of Pirelli tire. With the photos released today, McLaren says it decided to make only minor changes to the car revealed in Paris last year; it also decided to limit production to 375 copies, with a price tag of about $1.3 million each — making the P1 rarer than the Ferrari Enzo. If McLaren holds to that limit — and supercar builders in the past have been known to push out extra copies beyond a projected cap — the P1 would likely become an instant collectible. Which is a shame, because nothing that goes this fast should ever be parked for too long.

02-27-2013, 06:25 AM	#4
SNK Drives: 2010 2LT...Black Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chevy Chase, MD Posts: 298	I would have an Aventador over that, but if I had enough money for the mclaren I could probably squeeze some more out for the comparably reasonably priced Aventador. __________________

02-27-2013, 09:26 AM	#5
5thGenOwner Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,197	I thought the Hennessey Venom GT just claimed World's Ultimate Supercar? http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/22/h...d-record-w-vi/ "The deed was done on January 10th and officially certified by Guinness World Records. Conducted at Ellington Airport near Houston, Texas, the certified time of 13.63 seconds is actually the average of two separate runs going the opposite direction. The first run, with a 4-mile-per-hour tailwind, was achieved in 13.18 seconds, and the second, with a 6-mph headwind, happened in 14.08 seconds." 0-300km/h (186mph) in under 14 seconds seems to destroy that McLaren? __________________

02-27-2013, 08:41 PM	#8
5thGenOwner Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,197	I'll never get to feel what 'that' kind of power is like... nor, probably, should I. But everyday I read more and more hype about autonomous cars and how they will change the automobile forever. And I don't doubt that. But, I am glad there are companies like Hennessey, McLaren, and Bugatti who make street legal, high dollar, high powered... just, i-n-s-a-n-e automobiles. And in doing so, (hopefully) keep alive that bond between (wo)man and machine which has never been duplicated, past or present. Well, some people do odd things with their 'smart' phones, but that's more criminal than true love. My opinion of the 3 afore mentioned hyper-cars, in 1 word: The Venom GT... Wicked P1... Beautiful Bugatti... Beast __________________

02-27-2013, 05:33 AM	#2
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,165	The P1 is amazing but there are a couple of other cars getting ready to be released that are shooting for the same title. We could be in for a hyper-car war!

02-27-2013, 06:05 AM	#3
AdamZ Account Suspended Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 11,814	I'll still take a Veyron.

02-27-2013, 10:37 AM	#6
KKreme15 Drives: C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 1,645	Hennessey wins