The McLaren P1 has just been exposed at the Paris motor Show. The P1 shown right here is a style research study that’s “about 95 per cent correct” as to what the production design will look like when it makes its debut at the Geneva motor show in March 2013.
McLaren phone calls the P1 its “ultimate supercar,” as well as while it refused to expose anything about the car’s powertrain, aside from specifying that the conclusive engine as well as transmission specification hasn’t rather been finalized yet, the firm did verify that the P1 will establish “over 592bhp per tonne.” We expect the cars and truck to create in excess of 700bhp, as well as be boosted by an F1-style KERS system too.

Talking about the car, McLaren Automotive Managing director Antony Sheriff said, “Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed however to be the quickest as well as most rewarding series production road cars and truck on a circuit.”
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To that end, the P1 is packed with concepts taken from McLaren’s 50-year racing heritage. The style was focused McLaren’s wind tunnel as well as CFD software application was utilized extensively to ensure that the P1’s shape is as aerodynamically effective as possible.
The frontal area has been kept to a minimum, so the primary intakes for the engine are in the doors, rather than the P1’s nose. The windscreen as well as roof type a teardrop shape, providing great exposure while likewise preserving a clean flow of air to the active rear wing.