This zero Miles Yellow McLaren F1 needs Your Love

The McLaren F1 is such an achievement that even after its spiritual successor is out, people still look at it as a performance benchmark. And while our well loved Mr Bean found a way to (partially) destroy his, there's a yellow McLaren F1 out there that no body has ever really driven.

You'd think that with only 106 F1's produced more than 20 years ago, each one of them should at least have been driven once by now.. Well, not this one. This particular bright yellow F1 has never really raced and it's kind of sad.

So if you happen to be reading this post and you have a few extra million dollars to spend, this McLaren F1 needs your love! And if you buy it, we'll be more than happy to let you share your experience is this little place.

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Paris 2012: The McLaren P1 in the flesh

During our visit to the McLaren stand at the Paris Motor Show, we had a little chat with Mr Francis Falconer, Northern European Regional Sales Manager at McLaren Automotive and he gave us some interesting information about the P1 hypercar. The most interesting figure is the amount of down force that the car is able to generate at high speeds. The guys at McLaren say that the P1 is able to deliver 600 Kg of down force, similar to a GT3 racer.

When I asked about the top speed of the F1 successor, Mr Francis responded that the P1 was developed to be one the fastest and most rewarding cars on the track. During the development phase, the McLaren engineers focused mainly on acceleration, grip and down force. When I asked if it would have a higher top speed than the McLaren F1, he responded that their goal was not to have the highest top speed but to have the fastest machine on track.

As for the powertrain, the guys at McLaren remain tight lipped. And the grille you see at the back of the car will be "transparent" in the final product. Expect the production version of the P1 to be unveiled at Geneva 2013. In the meantime, enjoy the high res gallery below.

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McLaren Releases new Photos of the P1

McLaren has released new pictures of its F1 successor but no official numbers have been released yet. The most noticeable element that we get to see in these new shots is the huge active rear wing. We won't have to wait too much longer to get more details as the P1 will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show tomorrow. So stay tuned!

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McLaren Reveals the P1 Ahead Of its Paris Debut

Ladies and gentlemen, history is about to be made. McLaren has finally revealed the first shots of its highly anticipated F1 successor. At first sight, the new McLaren hypercar looks surprisingly compact! But we'll have to wait and see it in person at the Paris motor show in less than two weeks. Unfortunately, no information about the powertrain have been published yet. But McLaren Automotive's Managing Director Antony Sheriff states: 'Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed but to be the quickest and most rewarding series production road car on a circuit'.

Hopefully, we'll be in Paris later this month to cover the event so stay tuned!

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Pick of the Day: McLaren Bespoke Project 8

Photo credits: TOMiRRi Photography
Just like Ferrari's Special Projects division, McLaren's Special Operations (MSO) division is busy creating bespoke models for the British supercar maker's very special clients. Their latest creation is dubbed McLaren Bespoke Project 8 and it's a modified version of the MP4-12C Coupe. The aesthetic modifications include new vented front fenders and some red carbon fiber accents as well as custom wheels.



The client who apparently also owns a McLaren F1 asked MSO to repaint his hyper car with the same theme as his modified MP4-12C. Even the engine cover was repainted to match body's paint but there's no information whether the engine gained some power in the process or not. Needless to say that these two looks absolutely stunning together! Enjoy the high res pictures by Tomirri Photography in the gallery below.

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