McLaren F1 Jay Leno.
McLaren F1 specs
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1140-1288 kg (2513-2840 lbs) |
Dimensions | 4.29 m (169 in) long, 1.82 m (72 in) wide, 1.14 m (45 in) high |
Wheelbase | 2.72 m (107 in) |
Introduced | 1993 |
Origin country | United Kingdom |
Gas mileage | 20.4 l/100 km (12 mpg US / 14 mpg UK) |
Views | 147.9k |
Lap times
Track | Time |
---|---|
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (2004 - 06/2008) | 1:21.20 |
Estoril | 1:55.90 |
Tsukuba | 1:04.62 |
Nürburgring Nordschleife | 7:18.00 est |
Laguna Seca (post 1988) | 1:32.00 est |
Hockenheim Short | 1:07.00 est |
Sachsenring | 1:30.00 est |
Acceleration (kph)
0 - 40 kph | 1.5 s |
0 - 50 kph | 1.8 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.1 s |
0 - 80 kph | 2.7 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.2 s |
0 - 120 kph | 4.3 s |
0 - 140 kph | 5.1 s |
0 - 160 kph | 6.3 s |
0 - 180 kph | 7.3 s |
0 - 200 kph | 8.8 s |
0 - 220 kph | 10.1 s |
0 - 240 kph | 12.2 s |
0 - 260 kph | 14.1 s |
0 - 280 kph | 16.9 s |
0 - 300 kph | 20.3 s |
100 m | 5.0 s @ 139.0 kph |
1000 m | 19.0 s @ 292.0 kph |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 1.7 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 5.7 s |
Est. 200 - 300 kph | 12.1 s |
Acceleration (mph)
0 - 30 mph | 1.7 s |
0 - 40 mph | 2.3 s |
0 - 50 mph | 2.9 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.2 s |
0 - 70 mph | 3.9 s |
0 - 80 mph | 4.5 s |
0 - 90 mph | 5.6 s |
0 - 100 mph | 6.3 s |
0 - 110 mph | 7.2 s |
0 - 120 mph | 9.2 s |
0 - 130 mph | 10.4 s |
0 - 140 mph | 11.2 s |
0 - 150 mph | 12.8 s |
0 - 160 mph | 14.6 s |
0 - 170 mph | 17.2 s |
0 - 180 mph | 20.3 s |
0 - 200 mph | 28.0 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 7.5 s @ 110.6 mph |
1/4 mile | 10.8 s @ 142.3 mph |
Est. 1/2 mile | 17.2 s @ 173.4 mph |
General performance
Top speed | 391 kph (243 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.87 g (8 m/s²) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.86 g (8 m/s²) |
60 mph - 0 | 39 m (127 ft) |
70 mph - 0 | 49 m (162 ft) |
Noise @ idle | 66 dB |
Noise @ 50 mph | 76 dB |
Noise @ 70 mph | 78 dB |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | BMW V12 |
Displacement | 6.1 l (372 ci) |
Power | 627 ps (618 bhp / 461 kw) |
Torque | 647 Nm (477 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 103 ps (101 hp) |
Power / weight | 523 ps (516 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 31 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 6 speed |
Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
F1 competition
Crispi74 13h ago
French Sport Auto tested the same F1 that was tested by CarGraphic:
0-100 kph 3.3s
400m 11.1s
1000m 19.6s
100-140 kph 5th gear 3.3s
100-140 kph 6th gear 4.5s
Top speed 371 kph (factory data)
Weight checked 1263 kgs
the car seems slower than when tested the day by CG.
0-100 kph 3.7s
400m 10.8s
1000m 19.0s
100-140 kph 5th gear 3.2s
100-140 kph 6th gear 4.8s
ian 2w ago
my dream car has always been the McLaren F1GTR. i have devoted over 10 years to researching the stats of this car. this website is by far the best helper to me.
Tevanisilson 2w ago
The standard F1 handles like a truck that’s been raised another 6 inches with 17” off-road wheels .
FastestLaps 2w ago @Tevanisilson
But you can use it as daily driver in Latvia where roads are mostly made of potholes.
koenigseggjesko 2w ago @FastestLaps
The potholes in Latvia are not as bad as the ones in Uganda.
koenigseggjesko 2w ago @GTR35
The roads are so bad in some places that you can't even drive a Lamborghini Urus without denting it.
07CorvetteZ51 2w ago @FastestLaps
I have seen quite a few supercars in my travels, but I have never seen a McLaren F1. The roads out here in Northern California are well paved, and in good repair most of the time. We have a Mediterranean climate with mild winters. We have good Corvette weather year round, and only summer tires are needed. I have seen a fair number of McLarens, but never an F1.
Thiago_Lins 4m ago
A question arose: were the McLaren XP5 and F1 different?
The performance figures obtained in tests with the XP5 chassis are much better than those presented by the "normal" F1.
McLaren F1 XP5, Car and Driver, 1994 (Autocar & Motor)
0-60 mph 3.2s
0-100 mph 6.3s
0-120 mph 9.2s
1/4-Mile 11.1s @ 138 mph
McLaren F1, Road & Track, 1997:
0-60 mph 3.4s
0-100 mph 7.7s
0-120 mph 10.5s (+1.3s) 😐
1/4-Mile 11.6s @ 125 mph (-13 mph) 🙃
The difference appears to be because of a much stronger spec (XP5). Would changing from a European to an American version hurt performance that much?
(sorry for my English) 👍
BMWX5M 4m ago
Autocar were supplied with a Mclaren F1 for the only ever Official testing. XP5 was that only example.
From memory she has 627hp but BMW V12 M engine from one to another could be plus or minus many horses and some engines will have been stronger than others.
As for the United States of America specifications models these were definitely, although thats from memory, different for Federal rules and regulations. I'd expect perhaps more stringent catalytic converter rules.
Regardless the Autocar figures stand and the Japanese figures were apparently quicker some state.
BMWX5M 4m ago @196ss
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/autocars-exclusive-mclaren-f1-road-test-30-years
"From our point of view, XP5 is the car. Although our road test actually involved three F1s (XP4, XP5 and production car 003), XP5 was the car we drove for hundreds of miles and on which our entire evaluation was based. It’s not quite the world’s most valuable F1, for that honour belongs to the 1995 Le Mans-winning F1 GTR, but its insurable value is quoted as £25 million. What’s more, it has been woken from a three-year sleep for this story. I am excited beyond words that I might drive it again but, curiously because I’m not as nice as this sounds, I’m even more excited for my colleagues who have yet to drive one. But then F1s do make you think in curious ways. "
Looks like we were both right and wrong! LOL!
30 years on and still she's giving her secrets up! GOAT.
196ss 4m ago @BMWX5M
Yeah, curiously it looks like at the time XP4 seemed to have a bit less power than the production car. 609 PS was said, but probably it was a bit lighter. Tiff Needell later tested XP4 at Goodwood:
And we all know about the XP5. Later it turned into a monster, which with Andy Wallace at the wheel accelerated 200-300 kph in 10 seconds and had a top speed of 240+ mph.
Crispi74 13h ago @196ss
The XP4 was fitted with a non definitive engine that was dynoed new at 607PS. The XP4 was weighed 1067 kg at dry, it was a bit lighter than the production figures later. From to be new and when Autocar tested it the engine accumulated miles and enough power that seemed fast as the XP5 when new.
Zerglin8759 7m ago
Gordon Murray speaks out after 32 years, the McLaren F1 was a big mistake and had tons of faults
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a44928628/gordon-murray-t-50-tech/
wallenieswiftie 9m ago
0 - 80 kph 2.7 s
0 - 100 kph 3.2 s
0 - 120 kph 4.3 s
This car did 100km/h in first gear with a conventional manual transmission. This means the 80-120 time of 1.6 seconds is quite conservative. Theoretically it could even do 80-120 in 1.1 seconds with the right gear ratio — which would make it on par with a Bugatti Chiron or a Koenigsegg Gemera. But there's a little bit of truth to every conspiracy theory. Being a lighter-than-average 6-liter V12 car (and grand tourer at that) actually means less time to shift; basically the thing has got a racing clutch disguised as a street one. While the average manual takes .5 second, I'd reckon .3 or even .2 second to shift in the F1, judging by magazine and video tests in the past. The real 80-120 time is around 1.3 seconds — just borderline 720S and P1 territory!
wallenieswiftie 1y ago
The McLaren F1 was supposed to hit 85 mph in first gear, but most F1s were geared to hit only 65 (and sometimes even lower than that). The long-gear F1s can hit the same top speed of 243 mph as the (technically-modified) XP5 did.
wallenieswiftie 1y ago
I would be really surprised if this car was actually released in 1989.
wallenieswiftie 1y ago
Check out these in-house estimations
0-60 mph: 3.29 sec (pre-shift) or 3.81 sec (post-shift)
0-100 mph: 7.38 sec-> 60-100 = 3.57 sec
Street 1/4-mile: 11.47 sec @ 131.45 mph
Top speed: 228 mph (theoretical maximum velocity: 240 mph)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ERFzdIin1zS36ZjmkjahNwjwJAVxwoPCgNV2zJzn2Jo/edit?usp=sharing
Cocobe 2y ago
For all the comments about how the "F1 can't possibly only have 627PS" based on its acceleration figures and top speed: Yes and no. The engine is rated at 627PS, but it has a ram air roof scoop that can increase its power at speed. Possibly the car could have over 640hp.
Acceleration. you are comparing the F1's acceleration with cars like the 720s/765lt in terms of acceleration without factoring the F1 power to weight. The F1 weighed 1138kg WITH fuel, while a 720s will weigh well over 300kg than it. As Sir Issac Newton would put it. Acceleration = Force/Mass. So it only made sense that the F1 accelerated as fast as these 2 cars above 100mph.
Top speed: The F1 is MUCH more aero dynamically efficient, and it's a much smaller car. Just by that calculation, The 720s/765 may need 25-35% more power to match the same top speed.
Then it also depends on the gearing, as in does peak power arrive at top speed? Turbo charged engines get max power lower in the rev range and taper off towards the red line. The 720s when shifting to 7th gear, the car slows down due to revs being too low. But In 6th gear it hits 216mph around 8000rpm. Peak power is between 6500-7000rpm, and the car has 50hp less above 7500rpm. Meanwhile the F1's peak power arrives at the red line, precisely at peak power because it's a N/A engine.
The F1 had so little drag and downforce that the car would start moving around above 200mph. Today's cars are much bigger, heavier, stable, safer and care more about cornering grip, hence need a lot more power to move.
Whatever 2y ago
A hidden gem. Comparison between Enzo and F1 on a track by Rosso Magazine.
https://youtu.be/09dkIvb4zcU
As for lap, there isn't a recorded one. But based on segments, approximate but not exact measures.
Enzo: 1:08-3:41
F1: 5:14-7:46
RickyAstle98 2y ago
The SIMTEST results for this car (rounded) >
0-60 mph @ 3.2 seconds
0-100 kmh @ 3.3 seconds
100-Metre: 5.0 seconds @ 138 kmh
0-100 mph @ 6.3 seconds
1/8-Mile: 7.3 seconds @ 112 mph
0-200 kmh @ 8.8 seconds
1/4-Mile: 10.8 seconds @ 141 mph
0-150 mph @ 12.1 seconds
0-250 kmh @ 13.3 seconds
1/2-Mile: 16.5 seconds @ 173 mph
1000-Metre: 19.0 seconds @ 294 kmh
0-300 kmh @ 20.3 seconds
0-200 mph @ 25.1 seconds
1-Mile: 26.1 seconds @ 202 mph
2000-Metre: 30.3 seconds @ 340 kmh
0-350 kmh @ 34.0 seconds
Top speed: 380 kmh @ 4.5-Mile ^1
Extrapolated max top speed: 387.6 kmh ^3
1) Taken 1288KG and Cd 0.32
2) 7500RPM@1-5/8300RPM@6gear max
3) Extra factors of 2% for Ehra-Lessien speeds
4) Traction based results