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AUTOS: McLaren P1 Unveiling Readied
The production version of the all-new carbon-fiber supercar will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5.
The prototype version of the McLaren P1 was unveiled last year at the Paris Motor Show. (Photo: McLaren)
McLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which debuted in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5.
Along with today’s confirmation, the British sports car manufacturer has also given a preview of the P1’s new digital gauge cluster, which adopts a race-inspired digital dash readout.
As McLaren explains, the screen in Race mode includes a bank of lights across the top that illuminate green, followed by red, then blue. These act as a shift indicator, as in McLaren’s own Formula One race car.
Outside the cabin, the P1's large, active rear wing extends and its pitch alters into an optimal aerodynamic position.
That’s all McLaren is telling us now, although the automaker has already revealed some of the car’s specs. McLaren has previously said the P1 will offer a better than 3.7-pound-per-horsepower weight-to-power ratio.
Exactly how it will get there was not explained, although an even stouter version of the MP4-12C's 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, possibly mated to a KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) hybrid system like those found in F1, is one possibility. Total output could top 800 horsepower.
The car’s construction will be all carbon fiber. Built around what McLaren calls the MonoCage, the P1 uses a carbon-fiber monocoque and roof structure to form a strong safety cage. The structure of the MonoCage, unlike the 12C’s MonoCell, also serves to guide air into the engine through an integral roof snorkel and air intake ducts, saving further weight.
The P1 is highly aerodynamic, carrying a drag coefficient of just 0.34 despite generating 1,320 pounds of downforce at speed. Part of that equation is the active rear wing, which can extend up to 120mm on the road and 300mm on track, all while changing angle of attack. Small adjustable flaps under the front of the car further reduce drag or increase downforce.
Sales of the new P1 will commence later this year, during which McLaren celebrates its 50th anniversary. Pricing is expected to exceed $1 million.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Along with today’s confirmation, the British sports car manufacturer has also given a preview of the P1’s new digital gauge cluster, which adopts a race-inspired digital dash readout.
As McLaren explains, the screen in Race mode includes a bank of lights across the top that illuminate green, followed by red, then blue. These act as a shift indicator, as in McLaren’s own Formula One race car.
Outside the cabin, the P1's large, active rear wing extends and its pitch alters into an optimal aerodynamic position.
That’s all McLaren is telling us now, although the automaker has already revealed some of the car’s specs. McLaren has previously said the P1 will offer a better than 3.7-pound-per-horsepower weight-to-power ratio.
Exactly how it will get there was not explained, although an even stouter version of the MP4-12C's 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, possibly mated to a KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) hybrid system like those found in F1, is one possibility. Total output could top 800 horsepower.
The car’s construction will be all carbon fiber. Built around what McLaren calls the MonoCage, the P1 uses a carbon-fiber monocoque and roof structure to form a strong safety cage. The structure of the MonoCage, unlike the 12C’s MonoCell, also serves to guide air into the engine through an integral roof snorkel and air intake ducts, saving further weight.
The P1 is highly aerodynamic, carrying a drag coefficient of just 0.34 despite generating 1,320 pounds of downforce at speed. Part of that equation is the active rear wing, which can extend up to 120mm on the road and 300mm on track, all while changing angle of attack. Small adjustable flaps under the front of the car further reduce drag or increase downforce.
Sales of the new P1 will commence later this year, during which McLaren celebrates its 50th anniversary. Pricing is expected to exceed $1 million.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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