New McLaren P11 supercar

[Sayyaaf]

Carmagazine presented these 2 photos as their artist impression (Based on the real thing) of the upcoming supercar from McLaren. Engine is said to have 500 HP with 0-100 Km/h acceleration in less than 4 secs.

 

[Sayyaaf]

I don't know but the pictures look like an R8 chop.

 

[SDNR]

it's OK ...but not overly inspiring.

 

[Batoussai]

Well it looks like a mix of cars. The front bumper - LP640, Headlamps - Carrera GT and the back is just nonsense. It doesn't have the mclaren's soul as the previous supercar

 

[LaArtist]

ugly looks like a sportscar from the last decade..
nothing exciting

 

[ducati1482]

Although the mechanical components for McLaren’s upcoming P11 supercar are set, a recent shift in design management will delay the car’s launch by at least a year, a new report finds. Frank Stephenson is slated to take over at design chief at McLaren, but a mandatory ‘gardening leave’ from his old position at Fiat requires him to stay off the job for a few months. That leave combined with the added time to redesign the entire car means the project will likely be delayed by at least 12 months.

The P11 was originally slated to make its debut in 2009, but its first auto show appearance will now be sometime in 2010. The P11’s production date has also been moved back, with a target now set for 2010 or early 2011.

Word has it that the P11 is taking aim at the Ferrari F430 Scuderia and the Porsche GT2 and will use a Mercedes AMG-sourced 6.2-liter V8 making 550 horsepower. Although the engine will be sourced from AMG, it is believed that Mahle — the company that took over Cosworth — will build the engine. That power will be sent to the rear-wheels and the car should be capable of sub-4 second 0 to 60 runs, as well as a top speed over 200 mph.

Size wise, the P11 should slot between the Audi TT and R8.

Following the launch of the P11, McLaren is expected to offer a Spider version of the P11, which has likely been delayed until early or mid-2012

Also on the calendar for the 2012 or possibly even 2013 is an even more high-performance version of the P11 — dubbed the P12. The P12 — which will probably wear the GTR nameplate in production — will channel the spirit of the original McLaren F1 and, as such, will be powered by a V10 making in excess of 600 horsepower. To further push its performance to the limits, the P12’s P11-based platform will be completely re-engineered to reduce as much weight as possible.

McLaren recently broke ties with Mercedes after co-creating the SLR supercar, which should clear some room in the McLaren factory just in time to start production of the P11.


Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/mclaren-to-build-f1-successor.html

 

[Bartek S.]

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[kovachian]

Looks like the same mish-mash of all the other small-time British manufacturers.

 

[Alwing]

New McLaren P11 supercar: the spy photos

CAR today publishes undisguised photographs of the 200mph McLaren P11 – Woking’s new junior supercar that will resurrect the spirit of the fabled F1 but in a new, smaller, cheaper package to tackle the likes of the Ferrari F430 and Lamborghini Gallardo.

We’ve obtained three world-exclusive photographs of an early clay model of the new 2010 McLaren sports car, which reveal the Macca’s styling direction for the first time.
Full article can be found here: New McLaren P11 supercar: the spy photos | Secret New Cars | Car Magazine Online

 

[Tarek]

That looks generic.

 

[Centurion]

It's on! Let's hope the design won't mimic some pre-historic concept from the 90s.

 

[Cashmere]

I think it looks great! I do see a hint of the Ascari KZ1 in it though

 

[Deleted member 25]

Ultra clean & organic, very McLaren.

 

[modena_360stradale]

McLaren P11 Supercar on Winter Snow Test: New Spy Photos
By Tim Pollard, 29 January 2009 13:11

Article:

We've caught McLaren's new supercar – internally codenamed the P11 – on winter test in Sweden. This generation of prototype appears to be wearing a slightly different disguise to the last time we published a P11 scoop (taken by a CAR Online reader) but we're pretty confident this is the junior McLaren supercar.

Our man in Sweden reports that the P11 is on test at a known industry facility and the fleet of rented Volvo back-up cars surrounding the Macca is a typical 'blocking' tactic used by engineers to prevent spy photographers getting too near to secret new cars.

The bodywork is certainly clad in different disguise panels to our previous P11 spyshots, but the basic silhouette, glasshouse and other details make us think this is the McLaren and not a rival supercar from Modena. Even the wheels match closely the items we're expecting on the production P11.

McLaren P11 and CAR Magazine

CAR's been following the McLaren P11's gestation with interest, after we landed an award-winning world-exclusive scoop back in 2007 with our first story on Woking's new supercar and last year we then published pictures of the actual clay design models.

The P11 is designed to be a rival to the Ferrari F430 – mixing the design purity of the legendary McLaren F1 with more affordable, low-to-mid volume manufacturing processes. It'll be powered by a V8 engine driving the rear wheels and electric performance is guaranteed by lightweight composite construction in parts of the car. We should see the car in 2010.

• Click here for CAR's full story on the P11
• Click here for details on McLaren's new road car range
• Click here for the reader spyshots of the P11


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Source: McLaren P11 supercar on winter snow test: new spy photos | Secret New Cars | Car Magazine Online

 

[Bartek S.]

Re: McLaren P11 Spied Showing its Wings

P11 is a code given to the car which for McLaren will replace the SLR. Mercedes-Benz and McLaren have parted ways as far as supercar production is concerned. Both companies are currently developing rivals separately. Incidentally Mercedes has been spied testing the SLC supercar which also sports gullwing doors.
Although the recent partnership of Woking and Stuttgart gave rise to the SLR and Formula One championships, the original McLaren F1 supercar had a BMW engine. Speculation is that McLaren will stay with a Mercedes engine which would probably be a V8 that produces between 550hp (404kW) and 600hp (441kW). It would be coupled to an F1-style sequential gearbox.

Read more: worldcarfans

 

[Tarek]

Very curious about the engine output!

 

[Bartek S.]

McLaren P11 Exclusive Spy Video

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[Centurion]

Finally Mclaren are back on the map, but what's up with the Volvo { ford entourage? Some potential part sharing?

 

[Giannis]

Rented support vehicles...

 

[mc_blue]

Love the shape of it, think it will look great with good proportions.