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The McLaren MP4/1 (initially known as the MP4) was a Formula One racing car produced by the McLaren team. It was used during the 1981 , 1982 and 1983 seasons. It was the second Formula One car to use a monocoque chassis wholly manufactured from carbon fibre composite, after the Lotus 88 (which never raced), a concept which is now ubiquitous.
The McLaren MCL35 is a Formula One car that was designed under the direction of James Key and constructed by McLaren to compete in the Formula One World Championship.The car was originally intended to compete in the 2020 season only, but as the championship was heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the lifespan of all 2020 cars was extended into 2021.
The McLaren MP4/4, also known as the McLaren-Honda MP4/4, is one of the most successful Formula One car designs of all time. Powered by Honda 's RA168E 1.5-litre V6 - turbo engine and driven by teammates Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna , the car competed during the 1988 Formula One season .
The MP4/6 was the first McLaren to be powered by a Honda V12 engine, which Honda quote at 735 PS (725 bhp; 541 kW) at 13,500rpm. [3] The car was tested by Berger in the off-season, but he was unimpressed with the initial version of the new engine, feeling it was underpowered compared to the 690 bhp (515 kW; 700 PS) V10 engine used in the 1990 car, the MP4/5B.
McLaren F1 with all user accessible compartments opened. The McLaren F1 was an early example of a production road car using a complete carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) monocoque chassis structure. Aluminium and magnesium were used for attachment points for the suspension system, inserted directly into the CFRP.
Oct 20, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; McLaren Formula 1 Team driver Lando Norris of Team Great Britain waves to the crowd during the drivers parade at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at ...
McLaren entered the race with a 21-point cushion on Ferrari and Norris’ win was more than enough to clinch the team’s first constructor’s title since 1998.
The McLaren MP4-X is a concept car produced by the McLaren Formula 1 team in 2015. [1] The MP4-X is a lighter, faster, more efficient, and above all else, safer car. [ 2 ] Following 2018's Formula 1 regulation changes, including the introduction of the halo , the concept was revisited as the McLaren X2.