McLaren has unveiled its latest and most powerful hybrid hypercar to date, the McLaren W1. Billed as the innovative successor to iconic supercars like the McLaren F1 and McLaren P1, the W1 promises to elevate McLaren’s ‘1’ series to unprecedented performance heights.
Key Features and Performance:
– Weight: At just 1,399kg (dry), the W1 benefits from its Aerocell monocoque chassis, which is both lightweight and aerodynamically optimized.
– Aerodynamics: The car features a high-downforce, low-drag ground-effect design, including visible carbon fiber aerodynamic structures and exposed suspension components. Its Active Long Tail can extend up to 300mm, aiding in generating a remarkable 1,000kg of total downforce.
– Doors: Instead of McLaren’s usual dihedral doors, the W1 sports McLaren Anhedral Doors (gullwing style), designed with aerodynamics in mind.
Powertrain:
– The W1 is powered by an all-new MHP-8 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine paired with a power-dense E-module** hybrid system. The combined output reaches an impressive 1,258bhp and 1,340Nm of torque.
– Performance figures include 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds, 0-200km/h in 5.8 seconds, and 0-300km/h in under 12.7 seconds, making it the fastest McLaren road-legal car.
– The W1 can also be driven in electric-only mode for up to 2km, a rare feature for hypercars.
Transmission and Braking:
– The W1 is equipped with a new eight-speed transmission, rear-wheel drive, and an electronic differential**.
– Its braking system** allows the W1 to stop from 100km/h in just 29 meters and from 200km/h in 100 meters.
McLaren will produce only 399 units of the W1, all of which have already been allocated.
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