If you’ve ever wanted to drive the mental McLaren P1 GTR on the road, you were out of luck as it was confined to race-track use only. But now you have an alternative thanks to Lanzante’s new McLaren P1 GT, the design of which was allegedly commissioned by a customer from the Middle East. How unsurprising.
The McLaren F1 from the 1990’s is a motoring icon. It went on to become the fastest road going car at the time by clocking 372 kph, which surpassed the record of the RUF CTR2. McLaren’s current high-end hybrid, the P1, is considered to be the successor of this legendary supercar. But now, news from Autocar reveals that the McLaren Special Operations are busy creating a “hyper-GT” that would reincarnate the legacy of the F1 into a modern car. This new car is expected to be readied by 2018 and to come with a steep price tag of $2.61 million.
The McLaren P1 is no joke by any means, as its sculpted design and bold stance was good enough to establish mental authority over many hypercars out there. But now it also proves to take on the competitors as they reveal the performance figures for the P1.
McLaren Automotive released some more images of the McLaren P1, taken at the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the 2013 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
McLaren has officially revealed the production version of the much-awaited P1, in time for the Geneva Motor Show this month.
Here’s the latest automotive news in brief from the Middle East and around the world.
Trust supercar makers to make ‘epic’ videos, with their dramatic music, high-quality imagery and slow-motion shots. McLaren have done just that with their new P1 video.
McLaren gave out more details on their next new model, the P1, which will be officially available by the end of the year.
McLaren Automotive will be revealing their latest creation at the 2012 Paris Motor Show – the McLaren P1.