Search the Community

McLaren built a $1 million hypercar that it says is unlike any other vehicle in the world http://www.businessinsider.sg/mclarens-senna-hypercar-pictures-details-2017-12/?r=US&IR=T The McLaren Senna hypercar debuted on Saturday. It’s named after legendary Formula One racer Ayrton Senna. McLaren will on build only 500 Sennas with a price tag of $1 million each. The Senna is powered by a 789 horsepower twin-turbo V8. Ayrton Senna is arguably the greatest driver in Formula One history and one who made an indelible mark on McLaren. The Brazilian spent six of his 11 seasons in F1 with McLaren during which time he delivered 35 race victories and three world championships. On Saturday, McLaren unveiled a new $1 million (£750,000) hypercar called the Senna in a ceremony at the company’s headquarters outside of London. The McLaren Senna will be just the second member of the company’s Ultimate Series, which has remained without a production model since the P1 hybrid hypercar ended its run in 2015. “The McLaren Senna is a car like no other: the personification of McLaren’s motorsport DNA, legalized or road use but designed and developed from the outset to excel on a circuit,” McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt said in a statement. “Every element of this new Ultimate Series McLaren has an uncompromised performance focus, honed to ensure the purest possible connection between driver and machine and deliver the ultimate track driving experience in the way that only a McLaren can.” According to McLaren, the Senna is built to be the ultimate track-focused road car. Thus, everything about the Senna is about putting up insane lap times on the track while offering a comfortable commute on the road. That also means function over form when it comes to aesthetics. The Senna is powered by a 789 horsepower version of the McLaren’s 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged, M840TR V8 engine. It’s development of the M840T engine that debuted earlier this year in the 720S supercar. McLaren has yet to announce any performance figures associated with the Senna. But, I wouldn’t be shocked to see a 0-60 mph time quicker than 2.8 seconds and a top speed north of 212 mph. With that said, the Senna’s party piece won’t be its straight-line speed. Instead, the car’s forte will be its ability to meld that speed with mechanical and aerodynamic grip to deliver mind-blowing lap times. The new hypercar built on McLaren’s new Monocage III carbon fiber structure. At just 2,641 pounds, the Senna is the lightest McLaren since the company’s ground-breaking 240 mph F1 hypercar of the 90s. The McLaren Senna will make its official world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show in March. Unfortunately, all 500 Sennas are already spoken for.

McLaren Sabre Makes Surprise Debut, Surpasses Senna With 824 HP source: https://www.motor1.com/news/461806/mclaren-sabre-supercar-debut/ Only 15 will be built, and they're exclusively for the US market. Recent spy shots and leaked images suggested the McLaren Sabre was on the cusp of a reveal. However, we didn't expect to see it like this. The hypercar is revealed, though the word comes to us not from McLaren, but through the automaker's Beverly Hills dealership. There's still quite a bit we don't know, and it's likely to stay that way since McLaren considers the Sabre a customer-commissioned machine. More on that in a bit. For now, here's the Sabre in all its winged glory and the surprises extend beyond the unorthodox reveal. Rumors pointed to the Sabre wielding a hybrid powertrain packing over 1,000 horsepower, but that's not the case. It's pure internal-combustion, using a twin-turbocharged V8 that we assume is the familiar 4.0-liter mill. The press release doesn't offer specifics on the engine, other than it produces 824 hp (606 kilowatts) and 590 pound-feet (800 Newton-meters) of torque. t's the most powerful non-hybrid V8 to ever come from McLaren, and it sends the Sabre to a top speed of 218 mph. Incidentally, that makes the Sabre the fastest McLaren two-seater to ever come from Woking, and before you jump into the comments to say Speedtail or F1, lest you forget those cars have three seats. Yes, it's a technicality, but the Sabre is still seriously fast. It's also seriously exclusive. A product of the automaker's MSO group, there are just 15 planned for production. Furthermore, the car is designed exclusively for the US market with McLaren Beverly Hills stating its specific US focus for federal standards negates the car being offered globally. Sorry rest of the world, but if it's any consolation, the first customer car has already been delivered by – you guessed it – McLaren Beverly Hills. McLaren did provide Motor1.com with an official statement regarding the Sabre, but sadly it doesn't offer more insight into the hypercar. It's unclear if all 15 are spoken for, and how much they cost. We will go out on a limb and simply say they're very expensive, and with just a handful being made, this could be the only time you see it.

Wow....haven't seen a NSX on our roads for quite a while. In classic Senna red somemore. Nice way to start the day

just watch the video starting at 46 min onwards. http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/X0UqKA0-VpI/

Great clip. Shame it's just 15min. Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 is weird cuz it's flipped, but still can see.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/allarti...lly-driver.html Quote: Ayrton Senna has just jumped out of Phil Collins' Brooklyn Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth.Collins has jaggedly ripped through a forest stage, jabbed at the handbrake, hauled the white-and blue wedge around and yumped and slithered his way back. Ayrton Senna has never seen a rally car before, let alone sat in one. Senna seems agitated, perhaps even confused, as he tugs off his lime-yellow helmet, pushes a hand through his hair. "Too quick for me" he shouts. "He's a nut-case!" Collins looks up, unflustered in his grey sweater and old, battered corduroy cap. His accent is softly-Hereford, his speech slower and more considered than Senna's rapid-fire explanation. "It's a pity it's so rough out there or I could really scare the little nutter. Of course, the problem is he's about to get his revenge." Ayrton Senna, John Player Special Grand Prix driver, the fastest man in Formula One, was about to try forest rallying for the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izaWlKxVo1A&feature=related Check out his steering work, the greatest driver in motor sports history.