McLaren F1

The fastest racing car before the introduction of Bugatti Veyron, the McLaren F1 was designed and manufactured by Gordon Murray and McLaren Automotive. The car was first unveiled at a launch show, 28 May 1991, at The Sporting Club in Monaco. The motorsport division BMW M designed and built Murray a custom 6.1 L (6064 cc) 60-degree V12 engine called the BMW S70/2. To reduce the excessive heat from the carbon fiber body panels and monocoque, Murray used golf foil, a highly efficient heat-reflector: approximately 25 g (0.8 ounce) of gold was used in each car. The McLaren F1 was the first production road car to use a complete carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque chassis structure. The car features a central driving position – the driver’s seat is located in the middle, ahead of the fuel tank and ahead of the engine, with a passenger seat slightly behind and on either side. The overall drag coefficient on the standard McLaren F1 is 0.32. There is a small rear spoiler on the tail of the vehicle, which is dynamic, the device will adjust dynamically and automatically attempt to balance the center of gravity of the car under braking, which will be shifted forward when the brakes are applied. The spoiler increases the overall drag coefficient from 0.32 to 0.39 and is activated at speeds equal to or above 40 mph (64 km/h) by brake line pressure. The McLaren F1 uses 235/45ZR17 front tires and 315/45ZR17 rear tires, specially designed and developed by Goodyear and Michelin. The F1 features unassisted, vented and crossdrilled brake discs made by Brembo. With a maximum speed of 240 mph the F1 can reach to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. The standard McLaren F1 performs the 60-0 mph brake exercise in 2.8 seconds, coming to a full halt in 127 ft (39 m). Up until 1998, when McLaren produced and sold the standard F1 models, they had a price tag of around 970 000 USD. Today the cars can sell for up to nearly twice that of the original price, due to the performance and exclusivity of the machine.
Price: - $970,000
Engine: - 6.1 L V12
Length:-171.9 in
Width:-71.7 in
Height:-44.1 in
0-60 mph: 3.2 secs
Top speed: - 240 mph
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