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McLaren Automotive (previously
McLaren Cars) is an
automaker established in
1989 with the object of producing road cars based on
Formula One technology. It works closely with the
Team McLaren Formula One constructor and is part of the McLaren Group.
McLaren F1
The company's first car was the McLaren F1, a
sports car and also a supercar priced at £640,000 (approx. US$ 1,150,000). The F1 was a three seat
coupe with the driver situated in the middle of the car. The car was designed by
Gordon Murray who also designed some very competitive formula one racecars for McLaren. The 6064 cc V12 engine, which produces 627 Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp) (461 kW), was designed and built by
BMW.
Production of the original F1 began in 1992. The LM model was then introduced in 1995 and the GT model, in 1997. The GTR was built from 1995 through 1997. Production of the McLaren F1 drew to a close in May 1998, with a total production of 100 cars. Variants produced were 64 F1 (street car), 5 LM, 3 GT, 9 GTR95, 9 GTR96 and 10 GTR97.
The McLaren F1 GTR was developed from the F1 road car, and proved highly effective in the four hour GT races in 1995, its first season of racing.
Le Mans 24 Hours that year was to be McLaren’s first attempt at the world’s most prestigious endurance race.
McLaren decided to update the 001 chassis – the original test car – and enter it to augment the five customer cars that had been running all season. It was this car, piloted by former
Formula 1 racers
JJ Lehto and Yannick Dalmas and experienced Japanese driver Masanori Sekiya that took the chequered flag after a race full of drama.
McLaren F1 GTRs finished 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th, not only winning the race at its first attempt, but totally dominating this most gruelling of events.
The F1 previously held the record for the fastest production car ever made, with an independently measured top speed of 241.35 mph (391 km/h). It has a 0-60 mph time of 3.2
seconds. This has been bettered by the
Bugatti Veyron 16.4. However Bugatti Veyron 16.4's engine is assisted by four turbochargers while the F1 is naturally aspirated.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (codename P7)
at the September,
2004 Paris Motor Show
In 1999, McLaren agreed to design and manufacture the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in conjunction with
DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler is the majority shareholder of the McLaren Group as well as engine supplier to the Team McLaren racing team through its
Mercedes-Benz division. The final stages of production of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren take place at a unique assembly facility at the McLaren Technology Centre.
The SLR has a 5.5 Liter Supercharged V8 engine that produces 626 bhp. It can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.8 sec.
In 2006, the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 Edition was announced. The "722 Edition" creates 650 bhp, with a top speed of 340 km/h (6 more than the standard SLR). A new suspension is used with 19-inch light-alloy wheels, a stiffer damper configuration and 0.4 inches lower body.
In
2007, the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Convertible was announced, due to be available from late 2007. The car will use the same supercharged 5.5 liter V8 that is in the coupé.
Aborted projects (codenames P8, P9 and P10)
The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren resulted three further cars being proposed. The P9 was to be a mid-engined baby supercar with a less expensive model, the P8 or "SLS", competing with cars such as the Ferrari F430, the Bentley Continental GT and the
Aston Martin DB9. Both cars were to be powered by naturally aspirated V-8 engines. The P10 would have been an SLR replacement.
All three cars were aborted in 2005, with Mercedes rumored to have considered the projects simply too costly to turn into a solid business case.
Codename P11
It is thought that the company is currently developing a new supercar as a successor to the 240mph McLaren F1, codenamed P11.
See also
External links
- McLaren Automotive official website
- A guide to the F1
- About McLaren Performance Technologies official website
McLaren Automotive (previously
McLaren Cars) is an automaker established in 1989 with the object of producing road cars based on
Formula One technology. It works closely with the Team McLaren Formula One constructor and is part of the
McLaren Group.
McLaren F1
The company's first car was the McLaren F1, a
sports car and also a supercar priced at £640,000 (approx. US$ 1,150,000). The F1 was a three seat
coupe with the driver situated in the middle of the car. The car was designed by Gordon Murray who also designed some very competitive formula one racecars for McLaren. The 6064 cc V12 engine, which produces 627
Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp) (461
kW), was designed and built by
BMW.
Production of the original F1 began in 1992. The LM model was then introduced in 1995 and the GT model, in 1997. The GTR was built from 1995 through 1997. Production of the McLaren F1 drew to a close in May 1998, with a total production of 100 cars. Variants produced were 64 F1 (street car), 5 LM, 3 GT, 9 GTR95, 9 GTR96 and 10 GTR97.
The McLaren F1 GTR was developed from the F1 road car, and proved highly effective in the four hour GT races in 1995, its first season of racing. Le Mans 24 Hours that year was to be McLaren’s first attempt at the world’s most prestigious endurance race.
McLaren decided to update the 001 chassis – the original test car – and enter it to augment the five customer cars that had been running all season. It was this car, piloted by former
Formula 1 racers
JJ Lehto and
Yannick Dalmas and experienced Japanese driver Masanori Sekiya that took the chequered flag after a race full of drama.
McLaren F1 GTRs finished 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th, not only winning the race at its first attempt, but totally dominating this most gruelling of events.
The F1 previously held the record for the fastest production car ever made, with an independently measured top speed of 241.35
mph (391
km/h). It has a 0-60 mph time of 3.2 seconds. This has been bettered by the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. However
Bugatti Veyron 16.4's engine is assisted by four turbochargers while the F1 is naturally aspirated.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (codename P7)
at the September, 2004 Paris Motor Show
In 1999, McLaren agreed to design and manufacture the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in conjunction with
DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler is the majority shareholder of the McLaren Group as well as engine supplier to the
Team McLaren racing team through its Mercedes-Benz division. The final stages of production of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren take place at a unique assembly facility at the
McLaren Technology Centre.
The SLR has a 5.5 Liter Supercharged V8 engine that produces 626 bhp. It can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.8 sec.
In
2006, the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 Edition was announced. The "722 Edition" creates 650 bhp, with a top speed of 340 km/h (6 more than the standard SLR). A new suspension is used with 19-inch light-alloy wheels, a stiffer damper configuration and 0.4 inches lower body.
In 2007, the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Convertible was announced, due to be available from late 2007. The car will use the same supercharged 5.5 liter V8 that is in the coupé.
Aborted projects (codenames P8, P9 and P10)
The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren resulted three further cars being proposed. The P9 was to be a mid-engined baby supercar with a less expensive model, the P8 or "SLS", competing with cars such as the Ferrari F430, the Bentley Continental GT and the
Aston Martin DB9. Both cars were to be powered by naturally aspirated V-8 engines. The P10 would have been an SLR replacement.
All three cars were aborted in 2005, with Mercedes rumored to have considered the projects simply too costly to turn into a solid business case.
Codename P11
It is thought that the company is currently developing a new supercar as a successor to the 240mph McLaren F1, codenamed P11.
See also
External links
- McLaren Automotive official website
- A guide to the F1
- About McLaren Performance Technologies official website
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