McLaren has released a lot more photos of the P1 concept, including some shots of the car’s retractable rear spoiler.
It shares the original project name of the nineties legend and is set to handle the next generation of hypercars – from the Ferrari Enzo successor to the Porsche 918 Spyder. and it will be developed best here in the UK.
But before you get as well thrilled by the crazy looks, it’s worth pointing out that McLaren has called the P1 a ‘design study’ that’s expected to preview the production version that’ll be on the roads late next year. but judging by spy shots we’ve seen, the production car won’t look as well much different from this.
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A regional director for McLaren hinted that only 500 P1s will be built, and McLaren told us that we ought to expect a price label of less than one million Euros.
The P1 complies with McLaren’s approach of ‘innovation, integration of formula One technology, and supreme performance’. McLaren boss Ron Dennis has even gone so far as to state that the P1 will be “the many technologically advanced supercar”.
But if that seems like the Bugatti Veyron Supersport is about to lose its crown as the fastest production car in the world, believe again. McLaren Automotive Managing Director, Anthony Sheriff, said: “Our goal is not to be finest in top speed, but to make the quickest, many gratifying series production car on a track.”
The company is keeping many details under wraps for now, but rumours suggest adaptive suspension, a carbon fibre monocoque and a 1,000bhp version of the McLaren MP4-12C’s twin-turbo V8, complete with an F1- derived KERS hybrid system. Expect a 0-62mph time of less than three seconds and a top speed around 239mph.
The design complies with similar lines to the Ferrari 458-rivalling 12C, but it’s wider, which will improve stability and cornering. The lack of an evident spoiler suggests active aerodynamics, which reduces drag in a directly line, while boosting grip during high-speed cornering.
There are no details for the interior, but unlike the F1 – which had a three-seat cockpit – the P1 will be a two-seater.
Buyers will apparently be able to place orders at the Paris motor Show, before the production version is shown next year. Deliveries are due at the end of 2013.