German driver Nico Rosberg promptly retired after winning the 2016 Formula One World Championship. These days he is a television commentator and consultant. In this video he jumps into the McLaren P1 for a spin on roads in and around Monaco with another former race ace, 1998-99 Formula One world champion, Mika Hakkinen. Both men talk about their careers: Rosberg on how he … [Read more...] about Race greats shoot the breeze in a McLaren P1
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Prototype McLaren sets record lap of Nurburgring
The McLaren P1 LM has set a record lap of the Nurburgring for a road-legal production vehicle. This video shows former Indianapolis champion Kenny Brack piloting the P1 LM around the circuit in 6minutes 43.2 seconds – 2.7 seconds quicker than China’s all-electric Nio EP9 managed earlier this month. The P1 LM is a road-legal version of the P1 GTR, and was developed by Lanzante … [Read more...] about Prototype McLaren sets record lap of Nurburgring
How McLaren pioneered the carbon-fibre chassis
It’s 35 years since McLaren revolutionised the high-performance motoring world with the first carbon-fibre Formula One car, the MP4. Since then every McLaren car – racing or road – has been based around a carbon chassis. The MP4 debuted in 1981, when every other Formula One team was using aluminium. It won the British GP at Silverstone that year. Nikki Lauda later won two GPs … [Read more...] about How McLaren pioneered the carbon-fibre chassis
Shutting the door on the last of the McLaren P1s
McLaren has just built the 375th and final example of the P1, the hybrid hypercar that flew under the flag of McLaren’s Ultimate Series. It still has a handful of track-bound P1 GTRs to finish, but there will be no more after that. Said McLaren chief executive Mike Flewitt: "The McLaren P1 has already established itself as an icon and any car that is to continue the lineage of … [Read more...] about Shutting the door on the last of the McLaren P1s
NZ buyers eye McLaren 570S, the first of six new flyers through to 2022
Don’t for a moment think that McLaren will take a breather now that it’s unveiled its latest 570S coupe supercar – it aims to launch six more flyers over the next seven years. “We are working on lots of new stuff,” McLaren programme director Mark Vinnels told reporters at the 570S event on the eve best source buy lexapro no scriptmygra sildenafil 100purchase atomoxetine … [Read more...] about NZ buyers eye McLaren 570S, the first of six new flyers through to 2022