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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

By Andrew Nabors – July 10, 2020

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Galactic Burst 2019 McLaren Senna MSO For Sale by Graham ...

Never underestimate the abilities of McLaren Special Operations. They are in the business of turning dreams into reality, and this Galactic Burst is out of this world. Evoking the colors seen after a star explodes, the theme is continued inside with the door struts painted to match. Exposed carbon mirrors and matte carbon seats are just the beginning. A full description of this car would be longer and more complex than the Codex Leicester, so here are just a few more mind-blowing details. Three decals on the door represent Ayrton's Championship Wins, and the track layouts are featured on the inner door sill. MSO colored carbon was used for the seats, shift paddles and smaller bits you will discover in person. Every Senna outperforms the P1, and it does so without hybrid assistance. Only a car with these attributes was worthy to be a tribute to the greatest driver in the history of Formula 1. Black Alcantara is among one of the few tactile aspects shared with other Sennas. Production was capped at 500 examples due to the complexity of containing 800 horsepower within a car that only weighs 2,641 pounds. The world's strongest and most compact dual-clutch transmission sends 590 lb-ft of torque to an open differential. This would seem like a recipe for a one-tire fire, but Brembo supplies their 3rd generation of carbon-ceramic brakes to ensure proper power distribution. Not only does this save weight, but a limited-slip differential is also inherently inefficient by design. Click the button below to learn more and stay with us for more amazing inventory from Graham Rahal Performance. View Listing

By Andrew Nabors – July 07, 2020

Publisher's Choice: 1968 Shelby GT000CR 900S "Darkhorse" ...

When Classic Recreations decided to enter the world of Shelby Mustangs, they quickly realized that customers were ordering every option. Their team in Yukon, Oklahoma turns out incredible builds combining Shelby parts along with the latest in suspension, brakes, and safety. As such, each one has a Shelby build plate and documentation in the Shelby Worldwide Registry. This car caught the eye of our esteemed Publisher, who has owned a few Shelbys over the past six decades. Here are just a few of the details. Starting with a tall-deck Dart block, a forged 427 is fed by a F1-R Procharger to make 790 horsepower. The blower sends 17 pounds of boost through a triple-core intercooler, then its on to a F.A.S.T. 4150 intake with sequential injectors. CNC-ported AFR heads work their magic and send the exhaust through BBK headers that are ceramic coated inside & out. Magnaflow designed the stainless system to feed the side pipes, offering a deep rumble that isn't overly loud. A Tremec transmission sends power to a 9" Fab loaded with 3:50 gears. For suspension, the rear end is the TCP G-Link with adjustable tubular control arms. They are tied into full-length subframe connectors that reinforce the rockers and floors at several spots. They terminate at the front suspension, which is centered around a Rod & Custom rack & pinion cross-member. Rod & Custom also supplied all four coil-overs, dialed in to optimize the car's weight distribution. The entire front end is boxed and gusseted, with tubular control arms and poly bushings. Wilwood 14" rotors at all corners are clamped by 6-piston calipers and fed by an adjustable bias valve, this will allow for ultimate grip or wild drifts. Shelby 17" wheels wear Z-Michelin 245s up front and 315 on the rear. To make it capable of being a daily driver, a BeCool 4-core radiator has dual 13" fans. Old Air Products handles the climate control, and Digital Designs hand-built 2 sets of component speakers and a subwoofer enclosure. Their 1,000-watt amplifier is controlled by a Pioneer head unit that includes remote controls. The team only offers this car in Grey/Black, Red/White, Blue/White, Black/Grey, or Yellow/White. Matte black was never a consideration because it wasn't an original Shelby livery, so this car is truly 1 of 1. Because the chassis is so strong, small swaybar allow the ride to be as comfortable as a new Mustang, and far more capable. If you want the ultimate 1968 Shelby GT500, click the link below to learn more, and see it on page 37 of our August magazine. View Listing

By Andrew Nabors – July 03, 2020

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By Andrew Nabors – June 26, 2020

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By Andrew Nabors – June 26, 2020

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By Andrew Nabors – June 24, 2020

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By Andrew Nabors – June 19, 2020

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