The McLaren P1 successor has been within the works for fairly a while. We now know that Woking’s next-gen hypercar will probably be known as the McLaren W1.
In keeping with McLaren, the W1 title celebrates the model’s “World Championship mindset.” The automobile will probably be unveiled on October 6, which additionally coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of Mclaren profitable its first Formulation 1 Constructor’s World Championship and Emerson Fittipaldi profitable the 1974 World Drivers’ Championship with McLaren.
Michael Leiters, Chief Govt Officer of McLaren Automotive mentioned, “The McLaren W1 is outlined by actual supercar rules and is the last word expression of a McLaren supercar. Born of our wealthy racing historical past and World Championship mindset, W1 pushes the boundaries of efficiency and is worthy of the ‘1’ title. Like its predecessors, the F1 and McLaren P1, W1 defines the rulebook of an actual supercar.”
In keeping with our sources, the McLaren W1 will use cutting-edge applied sciences like 3D printing. Whereas particulars about its design are nonetheless below wraps, we’ve been instructed that it’s going to function butterfly doorways.
The W1 is predicted to be powered by an all-new high-revving V8 engine, paired with a brand new hybrid system derived from Formulation 1. The general output of the hybrid powertrain might be round 1200 hp.