F1 Mclaren F1 drive test thread
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The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Cars and powered by the BMW S70/2 V12 engine, of which a limited number were produced. On 31 March 1998, the XP5 prototype with a modified rev limiter set the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest production car, reaching 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h), surpassing the Jaguar XJ220's 217.1 mph (349.4 km/h) record from 1992 achieved with an increased rev limit and catalytic converters removed.
Jonathan19
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This is an olden goldy but still an awesome race.
Revvd
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I loved how Walter roasted McLaren's reliability in that story from CGT's development.
And it's wild that the museum actually bought a set of Chinese Landsail tires for the F1 instead of ordering the original Michelin Pilot SX FZ at MSO.
Interesting comments he made about the driving position, the steering, brakes and engine/gearbox. He noticed some jerkiness in the powertrain and heavy brake/steering which he said felt like classic older cars. The engine gave positive comments for power, responsiveness and sound.
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Tourbillon
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BC.
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McLaren Automotive is a British luxury automotive manufacturer founded in 1985 as McLaren Cars and later
re-introduced as McLaren Automotive in 2010. Based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England,
the company's main products are sports cars, which are produced in-house in designated production
facilities. In July 2017, McLaren Automotive became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the wider McLaren Group.
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