Watch the McLaren P1 Being Driven on a Race Track and Spitting Flames!

Ever since they publicly introduced the McLaren P1 at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the guys at Woking kept working hard to push the McLaren P1 to its limits. To make our waiting less painful, McLaren released a video of a camouflaged version of the P1 being tested on a race track. And for the first time we get to hear what the new hypercar's V8 sounds like. Unlike the prototype seen in Paris, the plastic rear grille was removed and now we can see the taillights though we're not sure it's the final look of the car.

With the McLaren P1, the Ferrari F150 and the Porsche 918, this year looks really promising for car fans... Video after the jump.

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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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