McLaren officially unveiled its new W1 hypercar today, marking 50 years since it won its first F1 Constructors’ title and when Emerson Fittipaldi won the F1 Drivers’ Championship.
The car’s name also “celebrates McLaren’s World Championship mindset,” and it comes with gullwing doors and a new 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine with electric assist.
The total power of the system is 1258 HP and 1353 Nm of torque, so the 1399 kg W1 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h by 2.7 seconds. As with the McLaren P1, the electronically limited maximum speed is 349 km/h.
The internal combustion engine was developed from scratch. It has 916 HP, which normally corresponds to the overall system power of the McLaren P1.
The new V8 engine is complemented by an E-Module consisting of an electric motor, an engine control unit and a 1.4 kWh battery. It supplements the power of the gasoline engine with an additional 342 hp. The purely electric range of 2.6 kilometers is negligible.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.
At the heart of the vehicle’s design is the new Aerocell monocoque chassis, which combines a fixed seating position with adjustable steering wheel and pedals. The W1 also features an Active Long Tail rear wing inspired by the 1997 F1 GTR.
In race mode, vehicle height is 38mm lower at the front and 18mm at the rear, while the long rear spoiler moves up to 30cm when activated.
There is also McLaren’s new Race Active Chassis Control III, which can be configured in three settings: Comfort, Sport and Race.
As for braking, from a speed of 100 km/h, the car should stop in 28.9 meters.
The tires are Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS, dimensions 265/35 in the front and 335/30 in the back.
The cockpit features an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, as well as USB-A and USB-C ports. The small space behind the seats offers 116 liters of volume.
The McLaren W1 is priced at $2,100,000 in the US, with a limited production run of 399 units. This number makes it less exclusive compared to its predecessors the F1 (106 units) and the P1 (375 units), but still rare enough to become a collector’s car.
Prepared by: Ivan Mitić – Autoblog.rs
Source: autoblog.rs
