Tag: McLaren P1

I’m not sure I’d have ever imagined putting together a tagline that included the words “Nürburgring” and “hybrid”; let alone “lap record.” All you need to do is watch the video and you’ll be a true believer in the absurdity that is the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid. We’ve been covering it non-stop, but as of […] More »

McLaren has just announced its P1 hypercar has achieved a Nürburgring lap time of less than seven minutes. How much less than seven minutes, you ask? McLaren’s not saying. They’re not even saying whether they beat the Porsche 918’s 6:57. I know, those damn mother-effers! But a Facebook quote posted at BridgetoGantry.com could alleviate some of […] More »

Until now, the McLaren P1’s performance has been disseminated in approximate figures. Now McLaren is providing us with the P1’s exact stats, and they are impressive, so let’s dive in, shall we? McLaren P1 Specs 727-horsepower, 531-lb-ft twin-turbocharged (up to 34.8 psi) 3.8L V8 177-horsepower, 192-lb-ft electric motor Combined system output of 903 horsepower and […] More »

Jay Leno is the first person not employed by McLaren to drive the new P1, a.k.a. the McLaren F1 for the 21st century. The Woking conglomerate set out to build the best driver’s car ever, and determining from Jay Leno’s reaction after a few laps around the Top Gear test track, McLaren pretty much nailed it. […] More »

Not to be outdone at the Goodwood Festival of Speed by Mercedes-Benz and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren brought out their highly anticipated hyper-car. McLaren called the drive a “test” and decided there was no better man to get behind the wheel than their world champion driver Jenson Button. Judging by the sound of the exhaust note […] More »