McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1

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McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - car fanatics - 09-18-2012 04:52 PM

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McLaren P1

McLaren Automotive will use its first ever international motor show appearance to preview its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 – which takes much of its technological and spiritual inspiration from the company’s Racing division. The McLaren P1 has one simple goal: to be the best driver’s car in the world on road and track.

At the Paris Motor Show, Mondial de l'Automobile 2012, the McLaren P1 is previewed as a design study. Next year a production version, which the company aims to put on sale within 12 months, will be revealed.

‘The McLaren P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road car heritage,’ says McLaren Automotive Executive Chairman Ron Dennis. ‘Twenty years ago we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 is to redefine it once again.’

‘Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed but to be the quickest and most rewarding series production road car on a circuit,’ says McLaren Automotive Managing Director Antony Sheriff. ‘It is the true test of a supercar’s all round ability and a much more important technical statement. Our goal is to make the McLaren P1 the most exciting, most capable, most technologically advanced and most dynamically accomplished supercar ever made.’

When the McLaren P1 goes into production later next year, it will sit above the 12C and 12C Spider, in terms of both price and performance.

More information will be released following the McLaren Automotive press conference scheduled for 17.45 CEST (16.45 BST), on Thursday 27 September 2012.

RE: McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - The Voice of Doom - 09-18-2012 05:12 PM

Looks interesting. If it's McLaren you know it'll be engineered out the wazoo so it oughtta be really good.

RE: McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - zeep - 09-18-2012 05:49 PM

JESUS FUCK! I thought they wouldn't do something outrageous after the MP4-12CFJEWIOFEE59-4-90M.998765 was introduced since that car looks subdued. This, holy fuck, it's like the designers were given LSD while designing this. I have new faith in McLaren now, this is what they should be and I can't wait to see the performance numbers. Lord almighty this is crazy shit.

RE: McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - REVolution - 09-18-2012 05:54 PM

This thing is kind of just the concept of it. It may not look like that, but hopefully it does look exactly like that. Like it or love it, its different and stands out. I expect the performance to be unreal, typical of anything that wears the McLaren name.

RE: McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - docCarter - 09-18-2012 05:55 PM

Mmmmmm, KERS.

**drool**

RE: McLaren previews its next generation ultimate supercar – the McLaren P1 - kamikazeKID - 09-19-2012 12:13 AM

Please let the production version look this this design study! PLEASE!