Mclaren F1 Reborn - the McLaren P1 Supercar thread

[f1esp]

I can confirm you that no real P1 has lapped the real Montmelo circuit track.

Who knows what happens in virtual world?

[steve_pan]

P1 engine details

http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/...r/Default.aspx

[steve_pan]

New video, but funny a Ferrari 458 spider chasing it.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9pWfarhmyY

[jkbon]

Apparently only the air exit vents on the sides of the front bumper are new.
Yellow is great on this one.

[steve_pan]

Was looking at the unveiling at Geneva and Ron Dennis claims he drove the P1 10 second's faster than the record at Dunsfold better known Top Gear Test Track
WTF

The best time officially is
01:13.8 Pagani Huayra, that means he went somthing like 01:03.8! and that means a race car driver would go even faster.. I just can not believe that! Can he afford to lie?!

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRWf5A2fuQ

[Peloton25]

I don't think he was lying. Someone on another forum made the joke that 'Perhaps no one has told Ron that the 12C has been beaten by anything else?' to which point he'd only need to be 10 seconds faster than the 1:16.whatever it did if we ignore the effort by the V8 Atom. Still hard to believe, but I'm not entirely sure they were being serious at that point. If they were being serious, then the car is seriously more impressive than I thought.

>8^)
ER

[WaZzZuPpP]

I think he meant that he beat the fastest time in the Star in a reasonably priced car segment, which means 1:32 (he didn't push obviously).
1:03 is not possible, that's five seconds faster than the track-only Zonda R and one of the best GT1 racecars - DBR9.

[cabrio92]

Hi,

some pics



Nicob took a pic of the VIN it was XP12

Other pics of the show : http://carpics.free.fr/Evenements/20...ve/Geneve.html

Phil

[f1esp]

P1 #001 will be for Jay Leno?

[Sparco_bro]

What a car!
Yesterday I went to Geneva, I have been invited to the McLaren stand to see the P1...simply awesome! took a video...

http://youtu.be/GE780JdHLtw

The car looks perfect, it is so compact and mean, looks like a racing car, yet it is very sexy. In race mode it is SERIOUSLY low, and has so much details to look at that you can stand in front of it for hours. Front nose is low and sharp, back is incredible, with that huge exhaust...the interior is business and very track oriented, seat is a proper racing car bucket seat, and thanks to that the seating position is perfect. To have those two piece of glass over your head has been a wise choice, because otherwise the cockpit would have been a bit dark and small, being the roof line lower than the 12c.
I am still thrilled.....awesome

[f1esp]

Originally Posted by cabrio92

Nicob took a pic of the VIN it was XP12

http://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/mclare...jay-leno-57600


"There is a rumor in Geneva: this is Jay Leno's unit. Next three units are for the same customer."

[Peloton25]

I don't believe that rumor is true. XP12 is a pre-production car and in today's world there would be challenges selling a prototype to someone who is keen to drive it on the road, as Jay most certainly would be - especially in this litigious country. Typically when concepts or prototypes are sold here they don't include a title so they can not be registered. Generally they are for display purposes only and that's simply not Jay's style.

Jay mentioned to some of my friends that he'll be getting a yellow one like the one in Geneva but I simply can't see it being that exact same car. Later this year when his car arrives you can bet I will be remembering this story when I check the serial number on his P1.

>8^)
ER

[HansGruber]

I just don't see how people can think the LaFerrari is better looking than the P1. IMO the Ferrari looks a bit odd and clumsy, especially the nose. The P1 is perfectly proportioned and sleek.

You guys think the P1 will be faster around circuits than LaFerrari? I certainly hope so, I'm tired of all the Ferrari fanboys claiming how the Ferrari is so much better. Hopefully the special Akebono brakes and prodigious down force will give it an advantage. Has Ferrari released their down force figures yet?

[teflon]

Originally Posted by HansGruber

I just don't see how people can think the LaFerrari is better looking than the P1. IMO the Ferrari looks a bit odd and clumsy, especially the nose. The P1 is perfectly proportioned and sleek...

I bet you'll really be puzzled by my opinion that neither car looks very good.

Greg A

[HansGruber]

Originally Posted by teflon

I bet you'll really be puzzled by my opinion that neither car looks very good.

Greg A