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Besides being good at what they do - building supercars, that is - McLaren have developed a sharp sense of celebrating game-changing moments in their history. And if Goodwood is not the best scene to do that, we don't know what is.
This weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see a collection of McLaren models, displayed statically at McLaren House and in the Supercar Paddock prepared by McLaren Special Operations (MSO). Curious to see what goodies the British carmaker has in store?
We won't deny you that, that's for sure. To start with, McLaren will display an Alain Prost-inspired P1 supercar. On the outside, the special edition celebrating the four-time Formula 1 world champion is heavily inspired from the French livery of the helmet worn by Prost.
Therefore, the carbon-fiber shell wears white and blue graphics with red highlights, recreating the French flag. McLaren did not specify if changes were done to the car's performance figures, which means the P1's hybrid powertrain was left untouched, so the 3.8-liter V8 and the electric motor are still good for 916 horsepower and 663 lb-ft (900 Nm).
In the 'Old but Gold' department, McLaren has a surprise for old supercar lovers. The company will display one McLarean GT F1 model, chassis #58F1GT to be more precise.
This particular car is one of the only three units ever built to homologate the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’ for GT racing during the 1997 season. The color choice on this super-fast pile of metal was chosen to remind us of the Formula 1 team during the late 1990s, back when Finnish racing driver Mika Hakkinen secured the championship title in 1998 and 1999.
We won't deny you that, that's for sure. To start with, McLaren will display an Alain Prost-inspired P1 supercar. On the outside, the special edition celebrating the four-time Formula 1 world champion is heavily inspired from the French livery of the helmet worn by Prost.
Therefore, the carbon-fiber shell wears white and blue graphics with red highlights, recreating the French flag. McLaren did not specify if changes were done to the car's performance figures, which means the P1's hybrid powertrain was left untouched, so the 3.8-liter V8 and the electric motor are still good for 916 horsepower and 663 lb-ft (900 Nm).
In the 'Old but Gold' department, McLaren has a surprise for old supercar lovers. The company will display one McLarean GT F1 model, chassis #58F1GT to be more precise.
This particular car is one of the only three units ever built to homologate the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’ for GT racing during the 1997 season. The color choice on this super-fast pile of metal was chosen to remind us of the Formula 1 team during the late 1990s, back when Finnish racing driver Mika Hakkinen secured the championship title in 1998 and 1999.
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