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mclaren's new supercar will be released on october 6: the successor to the p1, equipped with a new v8 hybrid system

2024-09-26

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it home reported on september 26 that mclaren announced that it will officially release a new hypercar (codenamed p18) at 13:00 on october 6 (21:00 on october 6, beijing time). this new car will be the successor to the mclaren p1, using mclaren's latest design language and equipped with a newly developed v8 hybrid system.

mclaren previously demonstrated the brand's design dna through design sketches of the m8a, f1 and p1. judging from the latest design sketches, the body structure of the new supercar will be adjusted. the front fenders will have a larger angle to highlight the wheel arches, and the roof line will be flatter to guide the airflow to the rear more smoothly. in addition, the new car is expected to redesign the chassis and apply the latest aerodynamic concepts such as the ground effect in f1 racing.

according to it home, the mclaren p1 was released in 2013, equipped with a 3.8-liter v8 twin-turbocharged engine and an electric motor, with a combined output of 916 horsepower and a peak torque of 900 nm. the p1, ferrari laferrari and porsche 918 spyder are known as the "three holy cars" (holy trinity) in the supercar world. currently, the successor to laferrari (codenamed f250) and the mass-produced version of the successor to the 918 spyder, mission x, are also under development.