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McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

You know things are getting serious when McLaren rolls-out the ‘1’ suffix. The origin story is, of course, the very first road car McLaren ever built, the F1. Designed by visionary Formula 1 aerodynamicist and engineer Gordon Murray, it arrived in 1992 and rendered all other supercars obsolete. The tiny, lightweight F1 embraced carbon-fibre material technology, adopted a radical centre seat driving position with two passengers set back and either side and was powered by a 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW that might as well have been passed down directly from the Gods. Game-changer? That doesn’t even come close to describing its impact, even if at the time sales didn’t come easy… The P1 was very different. Rather than a unique side project from the Formula 1 team, it was instead a statement piece for McLaren Automotive, a new road car division still in its infancy. It arrived in 2013 and was a wild-eyed showstopper. It traded the long-legged gait and supple suspension of the F1 for a weaponized hybrid system capable of delivering 903bhp and huge blue flames from its drainpipe exhaust. In Race mode, it lowered by 2-inches and its massive concave rear wing extended into the sky. The P1 was all about aerodynamic downforce, crazed acceleration and a snorting, angry soundtrack that mixed venomous twin-turbocharged V8 with the manic whirr of electric motors. Not so much a car as a force of nature. And now there’s this: The W1. It’s a true successor to the P1 with a similar brief and, on the face of it, it evolves rather than radically reinvents McLaren’s vision for the ultimate hypercar. This is not a criticism. How could it be when the result is this dramatic and has such staggering, other-worldly potential? The W1 has 1258bhp delivered to the rear wheels. It’s capable of 0-124 mph in 5.8-seconds, the quarter mile in 9.6-seconds at 167 mph and produces 2205lbs of downforce at 174 mph. The active aerodynamics – particularly a rear wing that extends way out beyond the rear of the car – are pure performance art and deliver massive aerodynamic efficiency. The result, aside from looking extremely cool, is that the W1 is McLaren’s fastest road car around a racetrack. Ever. Their benchmark circuit is the breath-taking Handling Track at the Nardo proving ground in southern Italy, where the W1 beats their previous benchmark, the flyweight McLaren Senna, by three seconds per lap. Or “a lifetime” as they call it in racing. Maybe two lifetimes! Core to the W1’s performance is the new ‘Aerocell’ carbon fibre tub. With integrated seats and a raised footwell to allow for inboard pushrod-operated front suspension – which in turn gives air a clean path to the huge underbody diffuser – it’s light, stiff, space efficient and has been instrumental in McLaren realising a full ground-effect concept. Just like last year’s F1 cars, which were the fastest ever made. There is also an active front wing and the aforementioned complex rear wing dubbed ‘Active Long Tail’. All of which is very admirable. But the ‘anhedral’ or gullwing doors and the fantastically shirnked-wrapped feel to the minimalist, highly-focussed interior are a pretty good side effect. The W1 feels special. Those fixed seats are perhaps a shade more upright than expected, and the driving position is less obviously racecar than, for example, the Aston Martin Valhalla or Ferrari F80. However, once you’ve adjusted the pedals (they move on a slider) and the delicate, slim-rimmed and alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, there’s an overwhelming sense of purpose. The cabin is so tightly tailored and imparts a sense of lightness and agility before you so much as start the all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which makes 916bhp all on its own and revs to 9200rpm. Reach up to a roof-mounted control panel to find the starter button. Maybe this fighter plane trope is a little corny, but somehow you feel thrilled rather than manipulated. The W1 has a sense of humour as well as all that motorsport-derived sophistication. There’s a short delay, but when the engine does fire it’s instant – as the high-powered hybrid system negates the need for an old-school starter motor. A sharp flare of revs tells you that this engine is hyper-responsive and angry. On some deep level your brain and body have been sent all the signals required to prepare for something new and intense. Ahead of us, an empty Mugello racetrack, so press and hold the blue button next to the red starter to select Race mode. The centre display graphic shows the W1’s transformation in real time as it lowers by 37mm at the front and 17mm at the rear whilst simultaneously undocking all that active aero goodness. Race mode is not road legal and is geo-locked. You can show your friends and neighbours the aero dance, but it won’t allow you to select a gear to actually drive unless you’re at a circuit. Incidentally, the rocker switches either side of the display binnacle allow further options now: Toggle up the Handling control on the left for Race+ (for F1-spec super smooth tracks) or stick to Race for gnarlier ones. On the right toggle select ‘GP’ for sustained performance over a stint or ‘Sprint’ to unleash all 1258bhp for a time attack. There’s also a DRS and Boost function on the steering wheel. But I guarantee you won’t have the mental capacity to use them… Exit the pitlane, pin the throttle and W1 takes maybe a millisecond or two to gather its might (the gearing stretches to around 60mph in first, nearly 100mph in second, primarily to aid traction), but then lunges at the first turn with incredible ferocity. It instantly feels light, almost like inertia is no longer a thing. McLaren really does prize lightweight engineering, and at 3084lbs (dry) the W1 has a 278lbs advantage over the Ferrari F80. Plus, Ferrari uses figures for cars fitted with every single carbon fibre option. In reality, the gap is probably wider still. The impression of agility and stunning control continues as the track is unravelled at startling pace. The electric motor mounted to the side of the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission is good for 342bhp and 324lb ft and it boosts any low rev lethargy the new flat-plane crank V8 might have (spoiler alert: It doesn’t appear to have any), so the W1 just feels massively, almost impossibly powerful at any revs. Even so, there’s real reward for wringing it out to 9200rpm and the power curve feels superheated but organic, too. In Race mode the steering – still hydraulically powered – has less assistance and it is noticeably heavier than other McLarens. However, that resistance is welcome as it gives you something to push against and imparts so much information about the front grip level. New Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres with a bigger front footprint than P1 or Senna really help. The front-end feels incredibly secure and the rear-axle follows with perfectly-aligned precision. The whole car feels super-stiff, completely locked into the surface and inspires confidence, but there’s an inherent agility and adjustability that means you’re quickly confident to push at its limits and really impose yourself on the chassis. It’s such a complex car but the driving experience is intuitive, and the driver feels a key contributor rather than just amazed (or terrified) observer, holding on for dear life. Every dynamic ingredient really is shockingly effective and yet has a subtlety and lightness of touch. From that delicious steering to the incredible brakes, the W1 just feels so mission-focussed, so hooked-up. Only the new 8-speed gearbox is a slightly disappointment. It’s fast and punchy, but after the scintillating energy of the Ferrari F80 ’box it feels competent rather than inspired. Other quibbles – it’s okay to quibble when the starting price is $2.1-million before tax and destination charge. Well, that new twin-turbocharged V8 sounds tightly wound and aggressive but if you have a P1 tucked in the garage you’ll miss the snorting, Darth Vader-style soundscape and all the drama that goes with it. Ferrari does this better, too. The F80 sounds deathly dull from the outside but is a riot of turbochargers, electric motors and all sorts of mechanical fury within the cockpit. Even so, the W1 is wildly entertaining on track, and the rear-drive configuration makes it more of a challenge and more satisfying than the F80 when chasing lap times or just sliding around for fun. In the Ferrari, you must second-guess what the front e-axle might do, whereas in the W1 it’s all on you. There are plenty of tools to help, including the ingenious Variable Drift Control, but somehow the W1 is more heroic. Or at least fools you into feeling more heroic – which is surely the point! On the road? Nimble, loaded with feel and sublime response. The ride is noticeably tougher than, say, a 750S but the control is ramped-up too, and with a bit more speed the whole car finds a delicious rhythm. Sport mode for the drivetrain brings some nice turbo whooshes and chirps, but the noise remains high-quality rather than extreme excitement. It is perhaps the one area the W1 feels just a little too tame. Of course, there’s nothing tame about the raw performance… which is genuinely shocking and literally hurts your neck muscles after a few hours. How McLaren has given the W1 such immense traction through just two driven wheels is beyond me. So, is it worthy of that ‘1’? I think so. Perhaps we won’t be talking about $25-million auction results for the W1 in 30 years from now, as we are for the F1. Perhaps it doesn’t quite have the amazing presence and jaw-dropping star quality of the simply gorgeous P1. But it is such an intense experience and the way it marries stunning track performance with delicate poise and entertainment on normal roads is something akin to magic. Maybe not ‘the one’ but definitely a searing, outrageous addition to McLaren’s fiercest family line. Just 399 W1’s will be built and they’re all sold. I’m not surprised at all. View All McLarens For Sale Images: McLaren Automotive

A black Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 PRO parked in an empty outdoor parking lot with a brick building in the background, this Collectors Edition is now available for sale.

By Khris Bharath – October 07, 2025

1-of-200 Collectors Edition: The Rarest AMG GT 63 PRO Eve...

We just witnessed a thrilling Singapore Grand Prix this past weekend, where McLaren clinched the 2025 F1 Constructors’ Championship and Mercedes’ George Russell took the win. But rewind to last year’s race, when Lewis Hamilton was still with the Silver Arrows and Singapore was the setting for an equally spectacular event: the reveal of the highly-exclusive 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ “Motorsport Collectors Edition.” As one of just 200 cars, it represents one of the most exclusive modern AMG road cars ever made. This particular example, with just 25 miles on the clock, has never registered and has now surfaced for sale. It bridges the gap between AMG’s track-focused DNA and the exclusivity once reserved for the record-breaking AMG ONE. Just like the ONE (which George Russell coincidentally owns), it celebrates Mercedes’ Formula 1 dominance and translates the race tech of the silver arrows into a form you can actually drive every day. Finished in Obsidian Black Metallic, a highlight of this GT 63 PRO is the hand-painted silver Mercedes star motifs and PETRONAS green accents that sweep across the front splitter, side intakes, and rear diffuser, which serves as a contrast against the extensive use of carbon fiber on the bodywork and the Affalterbach crest. As any F1 fan will know, these colors are a direct nod to the team’s championship-winning F1 livery and their dominant streak in the hybrid era with Lewis Hamilton. The forged 21-inch AMG wheels feature PETRONAS-colored rim flanges, while Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires and ceramic composite brakes (also in PETRONAS green) with 420 mm front discs bring serious performance credibility. Inside, the motorsport theme continues with AMG Performance seats upholstered in Nappa leather and micro-cut microfiber, stitched in PETRONAS green. The illuminated “1 of 200” badge, carbon fiber trim, and AMG door sills all reinforce its exclusivity. A Burmester 3D Surround Sound System, MBUX Interior Assistant, AMG TRACK PACE telemetry, and GUARD 360° vehicle protection all come standard. Under the hood sits AMG’s handcrafted 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, good for 612 horsepower through a nine-speed SPEEDSHIFT transmission and fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. There’s an interesting parallel here to another collector-focused machine, the 997.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S “Edition 918 Spyder.” That car was built for customers waiting for their 918 hypercar to arrive, finished with acid green accents tying it to the e-hybrid tech. The AMG GT 63 PRO follows a similar philosophy, linking AMG’s flagship performance coupe to the AMG ONE’s Formula 1-derived powertrain and technology. But unlike Porsche’s run of 918 cars, as previously mentioned, Mercedes-AMG will only make 200 of these, and only 33 examples will come to the United States, making this edition vastly rarer and ideal for any motorsport-inspired car collection. View Listing Images: Sotheby's Motorsport (SOMO)

By Tyler Rampersaud – November 03, 2022

Why This Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series For Sale Was Only O...

Own one of the most exclusive Mercedes-AMG GTs ever. The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series takes an incredible German performance car and ups the ante even more, ridding itself of unnecessary weight and adding track-focused aerodynamics, power, and racing-ready looks to the car, turning it into an undeniable performance beast, and one of the most unique and desirable machines currently in the automotive world. However, Mercedes still had a trick up its sleeve to make the car even more special. MUST READ: The New All-Electric Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan Starts At $74,900 What makes the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Project ONE Edition so special? Stating the obvious, the Project ONE Edition of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series features an incredibly special livery, with a gradient going from silver in the front to black in the rear and a pattern of Mercedes-Benz 3-pointed stars throughout. The unique livery is inspired by the F1 cars of the AMG-Petronas F1 team, and the same goes for the car’s track-ready performance. However much of the exclusivity is thanks to the fact that the car is limited to just 275 examples, making it one of the rarest Mercedes-AMG GTs ever made, but there’s an even greater layer of exclusivity to the car: it was only made available from Mercedes-Benz to those who purchased the anticipated Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar, hence the name. That’s right, the opportunity to own this incredible performance car was only given to those who already owned the closely F1-derived hypercar with its revolutionary hybrid powertrain and otherworldly performance, and since the Mercedes-AMG ONE is sold out, this opportunity to own one of the 275 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Project ONE Editions in existence may well be the only opportunity that there ever will be. View Price And Listing

2019 Mercedes Benz AMG GT C 115989 765952864

By Tyler Rampersaud – August 09, 2022

Check Out This Mercedes-AMG GT C For Sale In designo Diam...

The opportunity to own a modern classic performance machine like this one doesn’t come often. The Mercedes-AMG GT C is a car that has classic sensibilities, like its timeless coupe proportions, V8 engine, and rear-wheel drive, but it also has modern performance, with 550 horsepower and clever features like rear-wheel steering. A car like the Mercedes-AMG GT C is a true classic that is sure to live on as a performance car that’s loved by car enthusiasts for generations to come, and the fact that its heritage is derived from the SLS AMG, SLR McLaren, and even the 300 SL before that is proof. The chance to own a Mercedes-AMG GT isn’t just the chance to have a fast and luxurious grand tourer, but it’s also the chance to own a piece of automotive culture and history. MUST READ: The New Mercedes-AMG ONE Hypercar Is Spotted Preparing For A Nurburgring Lap Record This 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT C for sale is an especially beautiful example, finished in designo Diamond White, and in addition, it features red racing-inspired stripes that span the entire length of the driver's side of the car and other red accents that highlight different pieces of the exterior. The 19 and 20-inch cross-spoke wheels on the car have a modern look while speaking to the classic beauty of the sports cars of old. The interior is where things get even better. Carbon fiber accents are paired with Alcantara and red trim pieces throughout, down to the paddles behind the steering wheel, and red stitching interrupting the black steering wheel brings the racing feel inside. Black leather and metal trim pieces complement more carbon fiber in the rest of the interior to create a car that looks, feels, and drives racing-ready and exhilarating, no matter where you are. View Price And Listing

By Edward Jones – August 20, 2021

2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series in Magma Beam For Sale

Presented by Private Seller - The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series has been an absolute hit since it was unveiled in 2020. When revealed to the world, the AMG GT Black Series became the most powerful Mercedes road-going car ever. Its power comes from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine, which produces 720 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. This powertrain and its handling ability were put to the test when the automaker took an example to the Nurburgring and set a record lap time. With such credentials, many are looking to add an AMG GT Black Series to their collection and what we have here is a beautiful example that's currently for sale. The example being shown is finished in the vibrant Magma Beam paint and has been completely covered in Xpel Ultimate and has been ceramic coated. Inside is a carbon fiber-loaded interior along with contrasting orange stitching. As one of just around 375 examples delivered to the United States, the AMG GT Black series is a rare automotive gem. To add to this AMG GT Black Series' prestige, it shows just 182 miles driven. If you'd like more information regarding this 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, be sure to click the button below to view its listing and price. Sell My Mercedes Black Series: Get a Cash Offer View Price and Listing

By Andrew Nabors – November 10, 2020

2020 RENNtech Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro For Sale

A1A is the mother road for Native Floridians. Once the sun goes down and the tourists go home, you need a fast car to enjoy the last remaining stretches of unspoiled beachfront. That's why we offer you a new centerpiece for your collection. With only 1,015 miles, this 2020 RENNtech Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro represents the hopes and dreams of their brand. Before Mercedes-Benz purchased AMG, the aftermarket company needed a foothold in the U.S. Therefore they sent Hartmut Feyhl to Florida in order to service and maintain all AMG customers in the Western Hemisphere. After a dozen years as their Technical Director, he founded RENNtech in 1989 as AMG moved gradually under the control of Mercedes-Benz. Without having to answer to corporate overlords and bean counters, RENNtech focuses on building reliable & incredible transportation for those that demand the very best. As such, they spent many late nights perfecting the latest GT R. Starting with a fully loaded example, they endowed it with unique carbon fiber. Every part of their Club Sport package (spoilers, extractors, diffusers) is baked with an acrylic coating inside and out. This protects the carbon matt from UV and humidity damage, aspects every Floridian deals with. The increased downforce is required by the beast under the hood. Thanks to Florida mixing 15% ethanol into pump gas, they made incredible gains using 93 octane. While maintaining factory parameters for adverse conditions, changes to the fuel and ignition mapping showed great results. Then the turbos were unlocked to add more boost in every situation. The end result was a consistent offering of 659 horsepower and 614 lb-ft of torque. This is the standard that all should be held to, and it can be yours. View Listing

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