McLaren hypercar with three-seater saloon
The unique McLaren Speedtail hypercar has already been officially presented to motorists on October 26, 2018. It is the firstborn of the Hyper-GT concept that McLaren Automotive created as part of the Track25 business plan. It includes eighteen new premium sports cars. The review presents the McLaren Speedtail hypercar 2019-2020 – the price and configuration, video and photos, as well as the technical characteristics of a 1050-horsepower hybrid coupe, which has phenomenal aerodynamic body characteristics and is capable of accelerating to a maximum speed of 403 km / h.
The release of the new McLaren Automotive hypercar Speedtail will be limited to only 106 units. The sale of all cars took place long before the official presentation, despite the fact that motorists will receive their cars only at the beginning of 2020. All cars were sold at a price of 1.75 million pounds, which is approximately 147.5 million rubles.
The McLaren Speedtail’s £ 1,750,000 price tag is just the starting price. Thanks to its options, the value of this car can increase by another 475,000 pounds. If we compare the cost of a hypercar from McLaren Automotive with the price of other cars, then against the background of the cost of the Bugatti Chiron it looks more modest, not to mention the cost of the Bugatti Divo. The main competitors of the McLaren Speedtail hypercar are the Ferrari LaFerrari and the Bugatti Chiron.
Creating its new McLaren hypercar, it seems, the creators of the Speedtail were inspired by the image of the legendary McLaren F1, which since 1998 has held the title of the company’s fastest car with an acceleration of 390 km / h. And the creators set themselves the task of breaking this speed record and, as close as possible, to the speed characteristics of their main competitor Bugatti Chiron, which has a speed ceiling of 420 km / h.
The McLaren Speedtail hypercar is the fastest car from McLaren Automotive, capable of a speed of 403 km / h. But at the moment it is not yet the fastest car in the world. It is ahead of the legendary cousin McLaren F1, which made a splash at the end of the 20th century.
To compete on equal terms not only with its main competitors but also with other expensive hypercars such as Toyota GR Super Sport, Aston Martin Valkyrie, Mercedes-AMG Project One, Hennessey Venom F5, it is not enough to have the highest speed possible. You also need to surprise your customers with something.
And so the McLaren Speedtail hypercar has many interesting attributes. For the manufacture of the car body, carbon was used with the addition of titanium chips – the dry weight of the car is 1430 kg. The aerodynamics of the coupé body, which has an overall length of 5137 mm, is rather low. It has not only phenomenal and original curves of the body but also active seamless aerodynamic elements, which are controlled by servo drives.
The car is equipped with a special high-speed Velocity mode. This allows the car to shrink by 35 mm from the standard value and even more tightly to the road. Rear-view cameras are hidden in the body panel. The arrangement of active aerodynamic elements in an ideal position ensures minimal resistance to airflow.
The hypercar is equipped with the most narrowed LED headlights. The rear and front bumpers are fantastic. Also available are diffusers, spoilers, splitters, and other aerodynamic features.
Static aerodynamic hubcaps cover the 20-inch wheels. They are made of carbon and do not rotate with the wheels. Such hoods ensure the damping of turbulent flows. The rear wheels of the hypercar look traditional – 21-inch wheels made of forged aluminum. The car is equipped with miniature sliding side windows. Has a drop-shaped passenger compartment lamp.
The car interior is finished with high-quality materials – carbon, polished aluminum, genuine leather. The McLaren Speedtail salon is 3 seater by default – landing formula 1 + 2. The driver’s seat is located in the center of the cabin and there are two passenger seats in the back. There are five color displays around the driver. The center display is a virtual instrument panel. On both sides of this panel are the screens of the multimedia system. At the confluence of the roof pillars and the front panel, there are screens that provide the display of pictures from the rear-view cameras located on the door panels.
There is a push-button transmission control unit on the roof of the vehicle. In the upper part of the windshield, the sun visors have been replaced with an electrochromic section. At the touch of a button, the windshield can be dimmed if necessary. Not only the appearance of the McLaren hypercar is striking in its fantastic, but also the interior itself.
Specifications McLaren Speedtail
McLaren Automotive does not particularly share information about the technical stuffing of the car. But the speed and dynamic characteristics of the new hypercar are eloquently painted. The all-aluminum suspension is only known to be active with adaptive dampers.
The hybrid power plant has a total power of 1,050 horsepower. The power plant has an eight-cylinder gasoline turbo engine, three electric motors, and a storage battery. It can be recharged using induction charging or by connecting the cable to the charger.
The maximum speed of the McLaren Speedtail hypercar is 403 km / h and it can accelerate from standstill to 300 km / h in 12.8 seconds.