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MClaren F1 – Need For Speed Hot Pursuit




        Supercars have been popular starting from its rise to fame during the 20th century when
numerous cars were built to be successful supercars and so many others that were proven not so
super at all. And the best of all these dream cars is no other than the ultimate McLaren F1, created
by Gordon Murray and his F1 team. This F1 supercar is the fastest, and the most innovative of all
20th century supercars.

        Gordon Murray has been car engineer for other F1 supercars other than the McLaren’s. He
designed supercars for both McLaren and Brabham. McLaren boss Ron Dennis assigned Gordon
Murray to be the chief engineer of a road car to be produced. Inspired by the triumph of McLaren’s
F1 team in the Grand Prix in Italy in 1988 from where the team won all 11 races in the season,
Murray sketched a design of a supercar with a 3-seat design. It is indeed innovative since sports car
utilizes only two seats. Unconventional as it is, he submitted his design to Rob Dennis for the road
car project. With Peter Stevens assigned on the car design, they started building the supercar.
The production lasted for six years, from 1992 to 1998 and within those years, the team built
106 F1 supercars. The seat design, although there were three seats, has still maintained the sports
car seat design allowing maximum road visibility for the driver. The other two passenger seats are
located at the back. Aside from the good road visibility, the balance is kept at its best with the fuel
tank moved further on the front. The bat-like doors added to the car’s stunning style. Moreover, the
door style accommodates the ease of access to the driver’s seat perfectly.

        The most important contribution of McLaren F1 to the automotive history is the engineering
method of using carbon fiber monocoque chassis structure. This construction technique is currently
a standard in the production of supercars. It’s only the F1 McLaren supercar which pioneered the
use of it.




        The supercar standard engineering formula of being lightweight and high powered was
utilized at its best through the use of a high performance V12 engine and the lightest car
construction materials that can be used for a supercar. This engineering can only come from the
innovative mind of Gordon Murray.

       On the other hand, it may be an exaggeration to state that the F1 of McLaren is the perfect
road car. Indeed it can be considered as the ultimate road car but one of its flaws is its being
dangerous for unskilled drivers. It was made from lightweight construction materials and it uses a
high powered engine. There is an obvious sign of danger there.

       McLaren F1 supercar was indeed a great success but because of the recession, the
commercial success of the car wasn’t achieved as greatly as its production. The car held the title of
being the fastest road production car which lasted for over ten years. Its top speed records reached
371 kilometers per hour and 0-60 score in only 3.2 secs.
McLaren F1 - Supercar For Superman

       All superlatives of all the positive traits a car can have can be attributed to the super
powered supercar McLaren F1. Although it was created years ago, other cars still cannot encompass
the power and ability of this supercar. Maybe only Superman can make a challenge against this car.

        This F1 supercar uses a high powered BMW V12 engine with a capacity as large as 6 liters.
It makes a horsepower of 627 and an incredible score of 0-60 in only 3.2 sec. It broke the record
with its 231 mph speed. And that’s without its rev limiter. Even though other supercars had won
over this F1 McLaren’s top speed, they all utilized forced induction unlike this F1 supercar which
reached the amazing speed with natural aspiration.




        The McLaren team behind the production of this incredible supercar is headed by Gordon
Murray, the chief engineer. Peter Stevens designed the car. Their engineering method utilized the
lightest components a car can have. They had unlimited financial resources for this F1 project so
they utilized materials that are pretty expensive. They utilized gold lining on the engine
compartment, titanium, Kevlar and magnesium. And setting a standard in the supercar
manufacturing, this car is the first one to have used a carbon fibre monocoque structure for the
chassis.

        This McLaren F1 is built not for race track use but as a road car. Ironically, this F1 McLaren
is as capable as a sports car and has even won championships in many races. Gordon Murray’s team
built the F1 McLaren as an exercise to achieve their dream of producing the ultimate road car. After
this F1 McLaren has proven itself as the naturally aspirated fastest supercar and made car
enthusiasts stare at its gorgeous style and design with awe, it can be considered that this F1 supercar
is already THE ultimate road car.

       From 1992 where the production of this F1 car began up to the end in 1998, only a
      hundred and six F1 cars have been built. After the official debut and sale of the first F1
      car by McLaren, the 5 F1 prototypes (XP1 to XP5) were built with varying designs and
      colors. These prototypes were all used by the McLaren Company for testing and
      publicity. The first two were destroyed.
       An American version of this F1 supercar was also built to meet the car regulations of the
country. This model is called Ameritech and was modified to have reduced power and strict
emission limitation. The seating is also modified.




       Other versions of this supercar include the five F1 LMs by McLaren to honor the five F1
GTRs which won the Le Mans in 1995. Various modifications were also made for these F1 LMs
such as further reduction of weight, modifications on aerodynamics, change of wheels, a gearbox
upgrade and the most prominent of all is the orange color design of these F1 LMs.

       McLaren F1 is indeed a vehicle that can match to the powers of a superhero like Superman.
Who knows this may actually be Batman’s high powered vehicle? Anyway, this supercar F1 car by
McLaren has amazed thousands of car enthusiasts being the fastest car in the whole world. From the
moment it debuted until today, the world still considers this F1 car to be the king of all speedy
supercars.
MClaren F1 – Cool Car

       Cool car it is but McLaren F1 is more than everybody’s ordinary cool car. It’s a supercar
that has marked the history of automobile. This supercar is endowed with the most immaculate
engineering methods in the time it was created and the mere creation of it is considered by many a
turning point in the automotive history.

        The creation of this supercar starts all the way from the mind of the famous F1 car designer
Gordon Murray, the supercar’s chief engineer. He’s also the one who designed the Brabham
Formula 1 cars. Gordon Murray drew his first sketch design of a 3-seater race car while on his way
to go home from the 1988 Italian Grand Prix. After completing the sketch, he submitted it to Ron
Dennis. From this sketch is where the dream of producing an ultimate road car occurred. And with
this, the production of F1 cars from McLaren became the practice into achieving the dream. The
production of the car started in 1992 and lasted for six years. At the end of the car’s initial
production, 106 F1 cars by McLaren were manufactured, all have the same engine configuration but
varying in the design.

       The concept of design for this supercar is common among the designs of other high-
performance supercars focusing on two properties: the car being lightweight but high powered. The
supercar’s blueprint shows its lightness, the streamline structure and use of modern and high
technologies like no other supercars have matched before.
Although with the power and speed of a track race car and has won numerous races, McLaren F1 is
not designed like one and is not intended to be one. Unlike a sports car, this supercar has three
seats. The driver’s seat is positioned at the car interior’s center and the two passenger seats are
situated at the backside of the driver’s seat. This odd design lets the driver to have the maximum
view of the road with his passengers relaxing at the back. The car is built for the public road and is
known to be the finest road car today.

The high power and
low weight properties
of the car are
obtained through the
engineering materials
used which are quite
expensive. This is
what makes the car
different from any
others, the use of
exceptional materials.
These        materials
include      titanium,
carbon           fiber,
magnesium, Kevlar
and gold. Among all
the      other      car
manufacturers,      the
McLaren is the first
one to produce F1 cars with the carbon fiber chassis through the monocoque technique.

         Many years have passed since the first production of this F1 car by McLaren but until today,
it is still considered as the fastest road car. It had set the fastest car record in 1998 after its
production has ended by 231 mph or 372 km per hour. It has also record a speed of 0-62 mph at a
3.2 sec and 0-100 mph at 6.3 sec. Because of its speed, built and the ground breaking engineering
techniques done on this supercar, this McLaren F1 has indeed set a standard in the supercar
engineering.



                    MClaren F1 – Most Popular Supercar

        Looking for the most popular and the best supercar? Everybody have heard it before and up
until now, it is still the world’s most popular supercar. What’s a better supercar than the ultimate
McLaren F1 car? Currently, this supercar is the most modern in design, the speed king, and maybe
the most expensive supercar in the automotive market.

        Back in 1988, the leading F1 team, McLaren Cars, had built a goal of producing the world’s
finest car, not a sports car though but a road car. After ending the F1 season with victory, they have
decided to step up a level and start on reaching the dream. It was never a problem to them because
of their limitless sources of funds. Their strategy is to build a car with the best ratio of high power
and low weight while retaining everyday usage as a road car.

        On his way on meeting this grand achievement, the chief engineer Gordon Murray worked
with Peter Stevens, the car designer, to build a lightweight car. Using the latest and most
impeccable engineering techniques, they used the lightest material and a V12 engine that has a huge
capacity. The engineering materials used were no joke as they are awfully expensive. These include
gold, titanium, magnesium, Kevlar, and carbon fiber. Monocoque is used to build the chassis from
carbon fiber. At the time they were doing it, they weren’t aware how their car engineering design
would break records and win several races in the future.

        After the four initial years of the supercar development, the first F1 by McLaren debuted
officially during the 1992 F1 week in Monaco. At that time, McLaren had finally revealed to
everyone what they were up to. This has made potential buyers and target customers to learn about
McLaren’s plan on building only a hundred of this car. Car enthusiasts were amazed by its stunning
design and capabilities.




       Moreover, the car has also proven how fast it is by reaching 0-100-0 score in only 4 sec. It
has also reached a top speed which broke the record through its 240.14 mph record. Competitors
such as Ferrari and Porsche were not able to match the McLaren F1. GTR versions of this McLaren
car have also been released and had won the 1995 Le Mans and then were held victors of the World
Championships of FIA GT.

        The engineering expertise of Gordon Murray’s team has made this achievement possible.
The engine they created with the lightweight materials produced substantial heat and power. The
lining of the engine’s compartment is gold. The car also has air conditioning, which is already a
standard.
The feature of this
supercar that has created a
mark in car innovations is
the seating design. Unlike
other high performance
cars that have only two
seats, this innovative car
is a three-seater. The
central part of the
supercar is where the
driver’s seat situated. At
the     back    are     two
passenger     seats.    The
driver’s seat provides the
best view just like what a
race car has.

        Aside from the
seating, the modern design and the exceptional engine power, the McLaren F1 include with its
purchase a designed stereo, a customized golf back, a luggage, a modem, and full tool boxes.




                    MClaren F1 - Top World’s Sports Cars

        Sports cars are dangerous vehicles, expensive and exciting and all of that are what makes
everyone wants to own one. The list of the world’s top sports cars has always included the fastest of
them all, at least through natural aspiration, which is the grand McLaren F1. It has earned the title
of the fastest car of the 20th century.

        The F1 McLaren built has a speed of an absurdly fast 371 km per hr and reaches 0-60 in
only 3.2 seconds. A BMW V12 is used for the engine which has a 6.1 liter capacity. The supercar
held the title of being the fastest street legal production car in the whole world for thirteen years
from 1994 up until 2005. This is the longest period of time a production car was able to hold such
record in the automotive history.

         After wonderful victories and championships of McLaren, the team decided to take their
ability to a higher level by producing the ultimate road car. Gordon Murray drew the sketch for this
F1 McLaren supercar while he was on his way home from the eventful Italian Grand Prix in 1988.
The F1 McLaren supercar engineering was led by Gordon Murray and designed by Peter Stevens
under the McLaren Automotive Ltd. This project was initially supposed to be a practice for the
team’s main objective of building the ultimate road car. Through the creative and innovative mind
of Murray, using the lightest materials as components of the car and faultless engineering
techniques and method, they have created what seems to be for most people the ultimate road car
already.
The car utilized lightweight materials such as magnesium, titanium, Kevlar and gold. The
production of McLaren F1 marked an innovation in the automotive history by being the first vehicle
to utilize a chassis structure form carbon fibre monocoque. This method is now being done in the
production of other supercars. This engineering design plus the use of the BMW V12 engine
provided the team with what seems to be the best power-weight ratio for a supercar.

        Aside from the lightweight components, the seating design of this F1 supercar is also a
novelty in car design. Unlike how sports cars are built, this F1 McLaren car has three seats with the
driver’s on the middle of the car and the two passengers’ seats situated at the back. A sports car
driver seating arrangement is retained to allow maximum road visibility.

        Only 106 F1 McLaren supercars have been built from the beginning of its production in
1992 until the end in 1998. The versions of this supercar include the five prototypes F1 XPs, five F1
LMs (Le Mans), three GTS, one LP XM, sixty four street F1 versions, and twenty eight GTRs. An
American F1 version was also built but was modified to meet the requirements of USA. Being a
holder of being the fastest car for more than a century plus an elegant design and innovative
engineering structure, McLaren F1 can indeed be considered as the ultimate and the finest road car
in the world.



                                                                                      MClaren
                                                                                      F1 –Top
                                                                                      The Most
                                                                                     Luxurious
                                                                                          Cars



                                                                                                   The
                                                                                      fastest and one
                                                                                      of the most
                                                                                      luxurious cars—
that is what the supercar McLaren F1 is. And there is more to this car than those. It is not only
luxurious, it is not only the fastest, but it’s also legendary as it marked the history of automotive
industry with the genius and innovative engineering done on it.

       The existence of this F1 supercar of McLaren has first occurred in the mind of the car
engineer of McLaren’s F1 team Gordon Murray. He did a sketch of a three-seat supercar and
proposed the design to Ron Dennis. A team was created to continue on with the project. Peter
Stevens was assigned to be the car designer.

       The project was inspired by the victories of McLaren F1 team in several races. Gordon
Murray actually did the sketch while he was homeward from the 1988 Grand Prix in Monza, Italy
where McLaren dominated the season by being victors of the 11 races in the season. Victory was
very sweet and it encouraged the McLaren F1 team to take their abilities up a notch by building a
supercar deemed to be fit in the title of an ultimate road car. Gordon Murray also designed the
Brabham F1 cars.

        What’s noticeable in this supercar is its 3-seat arrangement. This is unlikely for a usual
sports car seating arrangement that only has 2 seats. The driver’s seat in this F1 car is located in the
middle of the car interior and the passenger seats are at the back.

        The high
power plus low
weight formula
on       building
supercars       is
maintained in
the engineering
of     this    F1
supercar.    The
only difference
with this is,
because of the
limitless funds,
the         most
lightweight and,
well, expensive,
materials     are
utilized        as
components of this McLaren supercar combined with a high powered V12 engine. Little did
Gordon Murray and his team know, this engineering technique would create the finest road car
which held the title of being the fastest street production car for over a century!

       The lightweight components used in the car engineering were magnesium, titanium, gold,
carbon fibre and Kevlar. The gold was used to line the engine compartment. Monocoque of carbon
fibre was utilized for the F1 car’s chassis structure. This is an engineering technique that is widely
used, and is actually a standard already, in building supercars. This is how the production of
McLaren F1 marked the history of automotive industry.

       Several prototypes of the car have been built for testing. The production F1 cars have proven
to have an excellent road performance while maintaining its everyday usage capability. The tests
that had been done proved the car being as safe as a regular sports car. From 1992 to 1998,
McLaren Automotive has built 106 F1 supercars: 5 of which are prototypes called XPs, 5 are LMs
in honor of Le Mans, 1 is an XP LM, 64 are street cars, 28 are GTRs, and 3 are GT. It continues to
hold the title of fastest car on earth that is at least naturally aspirated unlike the supercars that have
defeated the speed record of McLaren F1.

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McLaren F1

  • 1. MClaren F1 – Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Supercars have been popular starting from its rise to fame during the 20th century when numerous cars were built to be successful supercars and so many others that were proven not so super at all. And the best of all these dream cars is no other than the ultimate McLaren F1, created by Gordon Murray and his F1 team. This F1 supercar is the fastest, and the most innovative of all 20th century supercars. Gordon Murray has been car engineer for other F1 supercars other than the McLaren’s. He designed supercars for both McLaren and Brabham. McLaren boss Ron Dennis assigned Gordon Murray to be the chief engineer of a road car to be produced. Inspired by the triumph of McLaren’s F1 team in the Grand Prix in Italy in 1988 from where the team won all 11 races in the season, Murray sketched a design of a supercar with a 3-seat design. It is indeed innovative since sports car utilizes only two seats. Unconventional as it is, he submitted his design to Rob Dennis for the road car project. With Peter Stevens assigned on the car design, they started building the supercar.
  • 2. The production lasted for six years, from 1992 to 1998 and within those years, the team built 106 F1 supercars. The seat design, although there were three seats, has still maintained the sports car seat design allowing maximum road visibility for the driver. The other two passenger seats are located at the back. Aside from the good road visibility, the balance is kept at its best with the fuel tank moved further on the front. The bat-like doors added to the car’s stunning style. Moreover, the door style accommodates the ease of access to the driver’s seat perfectly. The most important contribution of McLaren F1 to the automotive history is the engineering method of using carbon fiber monocoque chassis structure. This construction technique is currently a standard in the production of supercars. It’s only the F1 McLaren supercar which pioneered the use of it. The supercar standard engineering formula of being lightweight and high powered was utilized at its best through the use of a high performance V12 engine and the lightest car construction materials that can be used for a supercar. This engineering can only come from the innovative mind of Gordon Murray. On the other hand, it may be an exaggeration to state that the F1 of McLaren is the perfect road car. Indeed it can be considered as the ultimate road car but one of its flaws is its being dangerous for unskilled drivers. It was made from lightweight construction materials and it uses a high powered engine. There is an obvious sign of danger there. McLaren F1 supercar was indeed a great success but because of the recession, the commercial success of the car wasn’t achieved as greatly as its production. The car held the title of being the fastest road production car which lasted for over ten years. Its top speed records reached 371 kilometers per hour and 0-60 score in only 3.2 secs.
  • 3. McLaren F1 - Supercar For Superman All superlatives of all the positive traits a car can have can be attributed to the super powered supercar McLaren F1. Although it was created years ago, other cars still cannot encompass the power and ability of this supercar. Maybe only Superman can make a challenge against this car. This F1 supercar uses a high powered BMW V12 engine with a capacity as large as 6 liters. It makes a horsepower of 627 and an incredible score of 0-60 in only 3.2 sec. It broke the record with its 231 mph speed. And that’s without its rev limiter. Even though other supercars had won over this F1 McLaren’s top speed, they all utilized forced induction unlike this F1 supercar which reached the amazing speed with natural aspiration. The McLaren team behind the production of this incredible supercar is headed by Gordon Murray, the chief engineer. Peter Stevens designed the car. Their engineering method utilized the lightest components a car can have. They had unlimited financial resources for this F1 project so they utilized materials that are pretty expensive. They utilized gold lining on the engine compartment, titanium, Kevlar and magnesium. And setting a standard in the supercar manufacturing, this car is the first one to have used a carbon fibre monocoque structure for the chassis. This McLaren F1 is built not for race track use but as a road car. Ironically, this F1 McLaren is as capable as a sports car and has even won championships in many races. Gordon Murray’s team built the F1 McLaren as an exercise to achieve their dream of producing the ultimate road car. After this F1 McLaren has proven itself as the naturally aspirated fastest supercar and made car
  • 4. enthusiasts stare at its gorgeous style and design with awe, it can be considered that this F1 supercar is already THE ultimate road car. From 1992 where the production of this F1 car began up to the end in 1998, only a hundred and six F1 cars have been built. After the official debut and sale of the first F1 car by McLaren, the 5 F1 prototypes (XP1 to XP5) were built with varying designs and colors. These prototypes were all used by the McLaren Company for testing and publicity. The first two were destroyed. An American version of this F1 supercar was also built to meet the car regulations of the country. This model is called Ameritech and was modified to have reduced power and strict emission limitation. The seating is also modified. Other versions of this supercar include the five F1 LMs by McLaren to honor the five F1 GTRs which won the Le Mans in 1995. Various modifications were also made for these F1 LMs such as further reduction of weight, modifications on aerodynamics, change of wheels, a gearbox upgrade and the most prominent of all is the orange color design of these F1 LMs. McLaren F1 is indeed a vehicle that can match to the powers of a superhero like Superman. Who knows this may actually be Batman’s high powered vehicle? Anyway, this supercar F1 car by McLaren has amazed thousands of car enthusiasts being the fastest car in the whole world. From the moment it debuted until today, the world still considers this F1 car to be the king of all speedy supercars.
  • 5. MClaren F1 – Cool Car Cool car it is but McLaren F1 is more than everybody’s ordinary cool car. It’s a supercar that has marked the history of automobile. This supercar is endowed with the most immaculate engineering methods in the time it was created and the mere creation of it is considered by many a turning point in the automotive history. The creation of this supercar starts all the way from the mind of the famous F1 car designer Gordon Murray, the supercar’s chief engineer. He’s also the one who designed the Brabham Formula 1 cars. Gordon Murray drew his first sketch design of a 3-seater race car while on his way to go home from the 1988 Italian Grand Prix. After completing the sketch, he submitted it to Ron Dennis. From this sketch is where the dream of producing an ultimate road car occurred. And with this, the production of F1 cars from McLaren became the practice into achieving the dream. The production of the car started in 1992 and lasted for six years. At the end of the car’s initial production, 106 F1 cars by McLaren were manufactured, all have the same engine configuration but varying in the design. The concept of design for this supercar is common among the designs of other high- performance supercars focusing on two properties: the car being lightweight but high powered. The supercar’s blueprint shows its lightness, the streamline structure and use of modern and high technologies like no other supercars have matched before.
  • 6. Although with the power and speed of a track race car and has won numerous races, McLaren F1 is not designed like one and is not intended to be one. Unlike a sports car, this supercar has three seats. The driver’s seat is positioned at the car interior’s center and the two passenger seats are situated at the backside of the driver’s seat. This odd design lets the driver to have the maximum view of the road with his passengers relaxing at the back. The car is built for the public road and is known to be the finest road car today. The high power and low weight properties of the car are obtained through the engineering materials used which are quite expensive. This is what makes the car different from any others, the use of exceptional materials. These materials include titanium, carbon fiber, magnesium, Kevlar and gold. Among all the other car manufacturers, the McLaren is the first one to produce F1 cars with the carbon fiber chassis through the monocoque technique. Many years have passed since the first production of this F1 car by McLaren but until today, it is still considered as the fastest road car. It had set the fastest car record in 1998 after its production has ended by 231 mph or 372 km per hour. It has also record a speed of 0-62 mph at a 3.2 sec and 0-100 mph at 6.3 sec. Because of its speed, built and the ground breaking engineering techniques done on this supercar, this McLaren F1 has indeed set a standard in the supercar engineering. MClaren F1 – Most Popular Supercar Looking for the most popular and the best supercar? Everybody have heard it before and up until now, it is still the world’s most popular supercar. What’s a better supercar than the ultimate McLaren F1 car? Currently, this supercar is the most modern in design, the speed king, and maybe the most expensive supercar in the automotive market. Back in 1988, the leading F1 team, McLaren Cars, had built a goal of producing the world’s finest car, not a sports car though but a road car. After ending the F1 season with victory, they have decided to step up a level and start on reaching the dream. It was never a problem to them because
  • 7. of their limitless sources of funds. Their strategy is to build a car with the best ratio of high power and low weight while retaining everyday usage as a road car. On his way on meeting this grand achievement, the chief engineer Gordon Murray worked with Peter Stevens, the car designer, to build a lightweight car. Using the latest and most impeccable engineering techniques, they used the lightest material and a V12 engine that has a huge capacity. The engineering materials used were no joke as they are awfully expensive. These include gold, titanium, magnesium, Kevlar, and carbon fiber. Monocoque is used to build the chassis from carbon fiber. At the time they were doing it, they weren’t aware how their car engineering design would break records and win several races in the future. After the four initial years of the supercar development, the first F1 by McLaren debuted officially during the 1992 F1 week in Monaco. At that time, McLaren had finally revealed to everyone what they were up to. This has made potential buyers and target customers to learn about McLaren’s plan on building only a hundred of this car. Car enthusiasts were amazed by its stunning design and capabilities. Moreover, the car has also proven how fast it is by reaching 0-100-0 score in only 4 sec. It has also reached a top speed which broke the record through its 240.14 mph record. Competitors such as Ferrari and Porsche were not able to match the McLaren F1. GTR versions of this McLaren car have also been released and had won the 1995 Le Mans and then were held victors of the World Championships of FIA GT. The engineering expertise of Gordon Murray’s team has made this achievement possible. The engine they created with the lightweight materials produced substantial heat and power. The lining of the engine’s compartment is gold. The car also has air conditioning, which is already a standard.
  • 8. The feature of this supercar that has created a mark in car innovations is the seating design. Unlike other high performance cars that have only two seats, this innovative car is a three-seater. The central part of the supercar is where the driver’s seat situated. At the back are two passenger seats. The driver’s seat provides the best view just like what a race car has. Aside from the seating, the modern design and the exceptional engine power, the McLaren F1 include with its purchase a designed stereo, a customized golf back, a luggage, a modem, and full tool boxes. MClaren F1 - Top World’s Sports Cars Sports cars are dangerous vehicles, expensive and exciting and all of that are what makes everyone wants to own one. The list of the world’s top sports cars has always included the fastest of them all, at least through natural aspiration, which is the grand McLaren F1. It has earned the title of the fastest car of the 20th century. The F1 McLaren built has a speed of an absurdly fast 371 km per hr and reaches 0-60 in only 3.2 seconds. A BMW V12 is used for the engine which has a 6.1 liter capacity. The supercar held the title of being the fastest street legal production car in the whole world for thirteen years from 1994 up until 2005. This is the longest period of time a production car was able to hold such record in the automotive history. After wonderful victories and championships of McLaren, the team decided to take their ability to a higher level by producing the ultimate road car. Gordon Murray drew the sketch for this F1 McLaren supercar while he was on his way home from the eventful Italian Grand Prix in 1988. The F1 McLaren supercar engineering was led by Gordon Murray and designed by Peter Stevens under the McLaren Automotive Ltd. This project was initially supposed to be a practice for the team’s main objective of building the ultimate road car. Through the creative and innovative mind of Murray, using the lightest materials as components of the car and faultless engineering techniques and method, they have created what seems to be for most people the ultimate road car already.
  • 9. The car utilized lightweight materials such as magnesium, titanium, Kevlar and gold. The production of McLaren F1 marked an innovation in the automotive history by being the first vehicle to utilize a chassis structure form carbon fibre monocoque. This method is now being done in the production of other supercars. This engineering design plus the use of the BMW V12 engine provided the team with what seems to be the best power-weight ratio for a supercar. Aside from the lightweight components, the seating design of this F1 supercar is also a novelty in car design. Unlike how sports cars are built, this F1 McLaren car has three seats with the driver’s on the middle of the car and the two passengers’ seats situated at the back. A sports car driver seating arrangement is retained to allow maximum road visibility. Only 106 F1 McLaren supercars have been built from the beginning of its production in 1992 until the end in 1998. The versions of this supercar include the five prototypes F1 XPs, five F1 LMs (Le Mans), three GTS, one LP XM, sixty four street F1 versions, and twenty eight GTRs. An American F1 version was also built but was modified to meet the requirements of USA. Being a holder of being the fastest car for more than a century plus an elegant design and innovative engineering structure, McLaren F1 can indeed be considered as the ultimate and the finest road car in the world. MClaren F1 –Top The Most Luxurious Cars The fastest and one of the most luxurious cars— that is what the supercar McLaren F1 is. And there is more to this car than those. It is not only luxurious, it is not only the fastest, but it’s also legendary as it marked the history of automotive industry with the genius and innovative engineering done on it. The existence of this F1 supercar of McLaren has first occurred in the mind of the car engineer of McLaren’s F1 team Gordon Murray. He did a sketch of a three-seat supercar and proposed the design to Ron Dennis. A team was created to continue on with the project. Peter Stevens was assigned to be the car designer. The project was inspired by the victories of McLaren F1 team in several races. Gordon Murray actually did the sketch while he was homeward from the 1988 Grand Prix in Monza, Italy where McLaren dominated the season by being victors of the 11 races in the season. Victory was very sweet and it encouraged the McLaren F1 team to take their abilities up a notch by building a
  • 10. supercar deemed to be fit in the title of an ultimate road car. Gordon Murray also designed the Brabham F1 cars. What’s noticeable in this supercar is its 3-seat arrangement. This is unlikely for a usual sports car seating arrangement that only has 2 seats. The driver’s seat in this F1 car is located in the middle of the car interior and the passenger seats are at the back. The high power plus low weight formula on building supercars is maintained in the engineering of this F1 supercar. The only difference with this is, because of the limitless funds, the most lightweight and, well, expensive, materials are utilized as components of this McLaren supercar combined with a high powered V12 engine. Little did Gordon Murray and his team know, this engineering technique would create the finest road car which held the title of being the fastest street production car for over a century! The lightweight components used in the car engineering were magnesium, titanium, gold, carbon fibre and Kevlar. The gold was used to line the engine compartment. Monocoque of carbon fibre was utilized for the F1 car’s chassis structure. This is an engineering technique that is widely used, and is actually a standard already, in building supercars. This is how the production of McLaren F1 marked the history of automotive industry. Several prototypes of the car have been built for testing. The production F1 cars have proven to have an excellent road performance while maintaining its everyday usage capability. The tests that had been done proved the car being as safe as a regular sports car. From 1992 to 1998, McLaren Automotive has built 106 F1 supercars: 5 of which are prototypes called XPs, 5 are LMs in honor of Le Mans, 1 is an XP LM, 64 are street cars, 28 are GTRs, and 3 are GT. It continues to hold the title of fastest car on earth that is at least naturally aspirated unlike the supercars that have defeated the speed record of McLaren F1.