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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)
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Lap times

Acceleration (kph)

0 - 40 kph1.5 s
0 - 50 kph1.8 s
0 - 60 kph2.1 s
0 - 80 kph2.7 s
0 - 100 kph3.2 s
0 - 120 kph4.3 s
0 - 140 kph5.1 s
0 - 160 kph6.3 s
0 - 180 kph7.3 s
0 - 200 kph8.8 s
0 - 220 kph10.1 s
0 - 240 kph12.2 s
0 - 260 kph14.1 s
0 - 280 kph16.9 s
0 - 300 kph20.3 s
100 m5.0 s @ 139.0 kph
1000 m19.0 s @ 292.0 kph
Est. 100 - 140 kph1.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph5.7 s
Est. 200 - 300 kph12.1 s

Acceleration (mph)

0 - 30 mph1.7 s
0 - 40 mph2.3 s
0 - 50 mph2.9 s
0 - 60 mph3.2 s
0 - 70 mph3.9 s
0 - 80 mph4.5 s
0 - 90 mph5.6 s
0 - 100 mph6.3 s
0 - 110 mph7.2 s
0 - 120 mph9.2 s
0 - 130 mph10.4 s
0 - 140 mph11.2 s
0 - 150 mph12.8 s
0 - 160 mph14.6 s
0 - 170 mph17.2 s
0 - 180 mph20.3 s
0 - 200 mph28.0 s
Est. 1/8 mile7.5 s @ 110.6 mph
1/4 mile10.8 s @ 142.3 mph
Est. 1/2 mile17.2 s @ 173.4 mph
McLaren F1 acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed391 kph (243 mph)
Est. max acceleration0.87 g (8 m/s²)
Lateral acceleration0.86 g (8 m/s²)
60 mph - 039 m (127 ft)
70 mph - 049 m (162 ft)
Noise @ idle66 dB
Noise @ 50 mph76 dB
Noise @ 70 mph78 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

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

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GTR35  11h ago

 

McLaren F1 Jay Leno.


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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


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MP412C  1w ago

 

 

 

 

 


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ian  1w ago

R.I.P Bruce McLaren. His legacy lives on! 🔥

 

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Phil  1w ago

What legacy?

Without BMW or Nissan there wouldn’t be a production car and McLaren is not known for building their own engines for the road or race cars.

Legacy my dogs arse.


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MP412C  1w ago @Phil

Legacy my dogs arse.

 


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Dennis  1w ago @MP412C

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Tevanisilson  2w ago

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Tevanisilson  2w ago

Why the McLaren F1 is a horrible car?

Mister Elon Musk the multimillionaire will tell you more

 


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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.

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...  2w ago

You need to work on your English skills.🤣


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Tevanisilson  2w ago

The standard F1 handles like a truck that’s been raised another 6 inches with 17” off-road wheels .


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FastestLaps  2w ago @Tevanisilson

But you can use it as daily driver in Latvia where roads are mostly made of potholes.


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GTR35  2w ago @Tevanisilson

Because you driven it right? My guess is you've never been anywhere near one. Complete and utter Liar.

"Handles like." My arse.

Plank


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koenigseggjesko  2w ago @FastestLaps

The potholes in Latvia are not as bad as the ones in Uganda.


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GTR35  2w ago @koenigseggjesko

How do you know about potholes in Uganda?


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koenigseggjesko  2w ago @GTR35

cuz I live in Uganda


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GTR35  2w ago @koenigseggjesko

I see.


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koenigseggjesko  2w ago @GTR35

The roads are so bad in some places that you can't even drive a Lamborghini Urus without denting it.


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FastestLaps  2w ago @GTR35

never been anywhere near one

I haven't even seen one from distance.


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GTR35  2w ago @koenigseggjesko

I see.


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koenigseggjesko  2w ago @GTR35

wdym by that?


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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.


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GTR35  1w ago @07CorvetteZ51

When it happens, you'll never forget it. ;)


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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) 👍

 

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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.


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196ss  4m ago

Autocar tested acceleration on XP4 car. XP5 was used for foto shooting and maximum speed run.


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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.


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196ss  4m ago @BMWX5M

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BMWX5M  4m ago @196ss

I see, LOL! XP4life!


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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.


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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.


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196ss  23m ago @Crispi74

What do you think is the nature of the acceleration failure at the 110-120 mph section?
The gear change shouldn't be there.


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The Mclaren F1  6m ago

makes me so 💦 its so juicy nest pas?


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BMWX5M  6m ago

Mclaren F1 plus the other two UNICORNS from Porsche and Mercedes

 


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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/


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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!



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TypeF173  1y ago

 

Is it FK, LOL!


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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.


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wallenieswiftie  1y ago

I would be really surprised if this car was actually released in 1989.


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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


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Corvolet3  2y ago

Here's something for you, TypeF! In case you got some time to spare 😉

 


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TypeF173  2y ago

0-60MPH 3.2 seconds and 0-100MPH in 6.3 seconds are iconic numbers. Legendary.

If you know, you know!🙂


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Whatever  2y ago

Tsukuba race where F1 comes last.
https://youtu.be/9E7xcNz4ZbI


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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.


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Whatever  2y ago

Mclaren F1 driven by Tiff at Goodwood.
https://youtu.be/URIzYquArAE


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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


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E-M  2y ago

I Miss U

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kyurtseven7  2y ago

 

7:03:901 Slick tires on


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Jason Wilde  2y ago

911 Turbo vs Mclaren F1 🤔

911 Turbo Wins! 🔥


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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

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