As in any sports car, it is important not how McLaren F1 was painted and what the seats were sheathed. It was important how he was going and due to which.
The car has become just a set of modern automotive technologies. The body was completely made of carbon fiber. The manufacture of a fiberglass body is now not very rare, but in the early 90s it was a novelty. In addition to carbon fiber, other light materials were widely used: aluminum and titanium. The engine was located almost in the middle of the cabin, which meant almost the perfect racing weightlift.
And most importantly, McLaren F1 was driven by the V12 engine from BMW M. This unique engine was originally developed for the BMW M8 sports car. But the m8 did not go to the series, for certain reasons. According to one theory, the car was recognized as unsafe, according to others – it was not profitable. But the McLaren proposal extended the life of the S70B56 engine. The engine volume was increased to 6.1 liters, the engine power was increased from 550 liters. With. up to 620 l. With. It was possible to install a turbocharged engine, but the management of McLaren abandoned the turbine. The turbocharged engine has a number of disadvantages compared to the atmospheric engine. The atmospheric engine does not have power failure, it has a greater resource, more.
The power from the engine was transmitted to the rear wheels. There was an idea to use all -wheel drive, for example, Bugatti had such an idea realized. McLaren F1 designers decided that all -wheel drive is too much weighting the car. The car suspension was oriented to the stability of the car at high speeds. McLaren F1 was intended for use in conditions of ordinary roads, so the suspension was all softened.
McLaren F1 possessed unique dynamic characteristics. Acceleration to 100 km/h – 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed 386 km/h. In 1993, on the Nordo highway, the McLaren F1 car developed 372 km/h speed. This figure was broken only after 12 years by Koenigseg CCR after 12 years, the latter was equipped with an already turbocharged engine, the capacity of which exceeded 800 liters. With.
McLaren F1 remains the desired acquisition of many collectors. This amazing car was released by a very limited series of 107 units, the cost of each copy is now exceeding 2 million. dollars. This car has become a symbol of supercarring of the 90s and early 2000s.
