It seems the McLaren P1 Supercar – McLaren’s answer to the LaFerrari – has almost sold out, with availability only remaining in Europe. [nggallery id=1413 template=customlinks] The last time McLaren decided to build a supercar to beat all supercars was with the McLaren F1 but, despite it’s huge ability and now iconic status – and […]
McLaren F1 sells for $8.47 million at Gooding & Co’s Pebble Beach Auction
A new auction world record for a McLaren F1 was set last night when chassis #66 sold for $8.47 million at Gooding & Co’s auction at Pebble Beach. There’s been an inexorable rise in the price of classic cars in recent years as rich men realise that certain classic cars not only have huge appeal, […]
McLaren P1 XP2R caught at the Nurburgring. A ‘Special Edition’ P1?
We’ve got video of a new McLaren P1 running round the Nurburgring sporting the moniker ‘XP2R’. Is this a prelude to a ‘Limited Edition’ McLaren P1? The McLaren P1 is pretty much out in the open, and has even had it’s dynamic debut – in the hands of Jenson Button – at the Goodwood Festival […]
Jenson Button drives the McLaren P1 up the Goodwood hillclimb (video) UPDATED
The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed is the dynamic debut for the McLaren P1 Supercar, and we have video of Jenson Button driving the P1 up the hillclimb. [nggallery id=1413 template=customlinks] Update: We’ve added an extra video of the McLaren P1 going up the hillclimb that shows more of the actual run (below) It’s all […]
McLaren 12C GT Sprint fills the gap between the 12C & GT3
The McLaren 12C GT Sprint has been revealed a a track car that fills the gap between the road-going 12C and the hardcore track 12C GT3. Will cost around £200k. [nggallery id=1569 template=customlinks] McLaren has revealed a track car that’s not quite as focused as the 12C GT3 or the Can Am, but a bit […]
McLaren F1 LM & F1 GTR to join P1 at 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The McLaren P1 is at Goodwood FoS this year and will be joined by the F1 GTR and F1 LM as McLaren celebrates its 50th anniversary. [nggallery id=1428 template=customlinks] This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is turning in to a proper treat for McLaren fans. As well as the McLaren P1 making its driving debut […]
McLaren P1 bare carbon fibre option
After requests from a handful of P1 customers, McLaren is considering offering a full bare carbon fibre option for the P1 as well as the no-cost part carbon fibre option already on offer. [nggallery id=1413 template=customlinks] With the McLaren P1 now getting close to hitting the road as a customer car (and arriving at Goodwood […]
McLaren P1 Nurburgring record time is…a fiction for designers inspiration
The claimed Nurburgring record for the McLaren P1 – a stunning 6m 33s – isn’t real but a mood board inspiration for designers working on the P1. [nggallery id=1400 template=customlinks] Yesterday, Jalopnik ran a story that the McLaren P1 seemed to have shattered the Nurburgring lap record for a production car by a massive 15 seconds, pushing […]
McLaren 50 12C & 12C Spider celebrate McLaren’s 50th anniversary
McLaren is building a maximum of fifty each of a limited edition 12C – the McLaren 50 12C and 12C Spider – to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2013. [nggallery id=1520 template=customlinks] One of the joys for McLaren of having a road car once more is that they can use the tried and trusted method of celebrating […]
Could the McLaren P13 get a Honda engine?
Speculation is rife that the McLaren P13 – McLaren’s next car, destined to sit below the 12C – could be powered by a Honda V6 after the recent F1 tie-up. [nggallery id=247 template=customlinks] McLaren has so far delivered two of the three cars they planned – the Ferrari 458 competitor (the McLaren 12C) and the […]