McLaren P1 GTR Duels F1 GTR in Video Debut
McLaren has released a video of its all new track-only supercar doing what it does best.
The P1 GTR will make its official debut next week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and to keep us sated until then, McLaren has put together a new video showing this modern supercar taking on the classic McLaren F1 GTR on a race track.
Finished in the famous yellow and green livery to pay homage to the classic F1, the new P1 GTR takes things to a new level thanks to the nearly 1,000-hp that comes from a combination of an 800-hp 3.8-liter turbocharged V8 and the car’s IPAS (instant power assist) system that makes 200 hp. About 110 pounds has been stripped from the GTR compared to the road going car, while downforce has also been improved to a staggering 1,455-pounds at 150 mph.
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To get your hands on a P1 GTR, McLaren requires you to go through a driver evaluation program and simulator training. Once completed, owners’s will get their first chance to pilot their cars at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain later this year.
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