So what's the verdict on this? Some rumoured specs: 3.8-liter V8 engine that delivers a total of 963bhp. Theoretical top speed of 384 km/h (239 mph) with a price tag of 1.3 million USD (a little under 1 million euro, or 800.000 pound).
I like it. A tad too futuristic maybe, although I like the backend.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:18 pm
by Don Carlos
A real sucessor to the F1...love it!
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:21 pm
by losCHUNK
Woof Woof !, Jus not too sure about the front, the rest of the car looks very slick though, back end is ace !.
If it's the successor to the F1 shouldn't it be the fastest car in the world though ?, where's ya ambition McLaren !?
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:46 pm
by bitWISE
Sweet. Looks a bit like a production friendly version of the Mazda Furai.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:55 pm
by obsidian
It looks like someone took a photo of a normal sports car and then went bonkers with the liquify feature in Photoshop. I like the look of the old F1 better, nice clean lines. This one looks like it's made of blobs of black and orange goo. The back looks almost attractive, like they had a good idea for it on paper but then messed up on the execution.
Looks aside, I bet it performs like a curve hugging hideous little monster on the track.
how come all car interior look like ass these days?
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:52 am
by r3t
It's a weird car, like something out of Ridge Racer.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:36 pm
by Κracus
The Sesto Elemento is a sexy car for sure. This new Mclaren is 50/50 for me. I like it obviously, but doesn't it look like a shoe to anyone else? Especially the backend.
I like it though, it's unique for sure but you'd never drive anything like that on the roads around here. The most expensive vehicle I've ever seen driven around here was an Audi R3.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:49 pm
by DRuM
Don Carlos wrote:Oooofffffff! Nice Drum
Yep, that is sex on wheels right there. It's interesting how opinions differ though. I'd posted it on a car forum and lots of people think it's hideous. Amazing, they just don't have any taste.
Memphis wrote: that orange concave thing is hideous. looks like someone dropped a skip on it.
Actually it does look a bit like that
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:21 am
by Ryoki
Looks like some hyperactive asian got wild and crazy during the design stage, yikes.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:45 am
by Captain
The new Lambos look ugly as sin. I'd take a Diablo SV 6.0 over any of those rejected Transformers designs.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:39 pm
by 0psys
The New Lambos look cool, but only from a design standpoint. The coolness doesn't transfer like it does when you see someone in a DB5.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:38 am
by losCHUNK
lol, was wondering why Astons ain't been mentioned, db5 is a stunning car but even the db9, just oozes class and makes these look like toys in comparison, no ?
Jaguar E-Type convertible. They don't make them like they used to.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:43 am
by DRuM
Horses for courses really. Depends if you want to turn heads as you drive by and have people gawk at your car when it's parked (the Lambo), or have something more subtle and understated. Very broadly speaking, I'd imagine someone between 35 and 50 like George Clooney driving a DB5 since I see it as a sportscar for mature people, and anyone from this list (no homo) http://www.listal.com/list/hottest-actors-under-25
driving the ever so extrovert Lambo. Having said that, I'm 96 and I'd still have the Lambo. DB5 is gorgeous but not exciting or flashy enough for me.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:36 am
by Don Carlos
I'd take the DB5 over most other cars in the world.
Put a DB5, a Ferarri 200 GT California and an E-Type Jag in front of me and I'd probably shit myself trying to choose which one I would want
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:06 pm
by Unisaw
Κracus wrote:The Sesto Elemento is a sexy car for sure. This new Mclaren is 50/50 for me. I like it obviously, but doesn't it look like a shoe to anyone else? Especially the backend.
I like it though, it's unique for sure but you'd never drive anything like that on the roads around here. The most expensive vehicle I've ever seen driven around here was an Audi R3.
LOL - I was just thinking - I have a pair of sneakers that look just like that!
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:20 pm
by DRuM
There's a red Lambo SUV which is hideous along with Jay Leno, but skip to 7:39 for an eyeful of the Sesto Elemento. Reversing in that thing would be fun with no rear windows.
Re: McLaren P1
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:03 am
by obsidian
Reverse? It's faster to just take it another lap around the track and stop at the spot where you had wanted to reverse it to.