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McLaren Details P1's Powertrain, Features 903HP Plug-in Hybrid, Twin-Turbo'd V8 Setup
As the official debut of the P1 at the Geneva Motor Show is getting closer, McLaren is releasing more info about its new hypercar. After showing it in concept and thinly veiled production forms, and unveiling its carbon fiber cockpit, now the Woking-based company has announced details about its powertrain. To no one’s surprise, it is a hybrid just like its rivals, the Ferrari F150 (that's a codename, not the final name) and the Porsche 918 Spyder, which seems to be the way supercar manufacturers have chosen to combine outrageous performance and low CO2 emissions.
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Mclaren P1 Street Races A Modded Nissan Gt-r!
So, you think a stock McLaren P1 with its 916PS-strong (903hp) hybrid powertrain would have no problem spanking a Nissan GT-R in a straight-line race? Read more »...
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Ferrari F150 Lousy Teaser Series Continues, What Are We Looking At Here?
Unlike rivaling marques Porsche and McLaren, both of which have revealed their products in the hybrid supercar segment with the 918 Spyder and P1, respectively, Ferrari won't even tell us the name it has chosen for its new flagship, simply referring...
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New Mclaren P1: Official Photos Of Production Model Break Cover
We have no idea when McLaren was planning to share new images of its P1 hypercar, but nine photos showing the final production model have just hit the interwebs. How can we be sure that this is the production version and not the concept? Easy. Besides...
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Mclaren Automotive Mp4-12c: Performance Stats And Mega Gallery With 100 High-res Photos
Set to be let loose upon the public come Spring 2011, McLaren Automotive's MP4-12C has a lot to live up to. In order to make sure attention hasn't been waning, McLaren recently had the car's public unveiling at its HQ in Woking, England,...
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Ssangyong To Show-off New Hybrid In Geneva
South Korean carmaker SsangYong announced today that it will display a new diesel hybrid chassis and drive train at the Geneva Motor Show next month. According to the company, the hybrid powertrain is expected to deliver a 30 per cent improvement in...
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