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McLaren Begins Production of P1 Supercar
McLaren Automotive Ltd. has begun building the first of 375 McLaren P1 supercars at the British company's plant in Woking, England..
McLaren expects to build a maximum of one of the $1.15 million hybrid sports cars per day.
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McLaren Automotive Ltd. has begun building the first of 375 McLaren P1 supercars at the British company's plant in Woking, England..
McLaren expects to build a maximum of one of the $1.15 million hybrid sports cars per day. Allotments for the Americas, Asia and the Middle East are sold out; some cars are still available for the European market. The car is constructed alongside McLaren's $231,400 MP4-12C and -12C Spider.
The P1 is powered by a 727-hp 3.8-liter twin turbocharged V-8 engine and 176-hp electric motor. The midship-mounted powertrain delivers as much as 25 mpg on the European test cycle. Yet it also can push the 3,100-lb carbon fiber-bodied car from 0 to 62 mph in less than 3.0 seconds and to a top speed of 217 mph.
McLaren P1 rivals include the Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari's LaFerrari.
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