The McLaren Automotive Thread

SinnerP said:

I started with the D40, but kinda wanted to switch to Canon cuz the D40 body didn't have an autofocus motor... meaning I had to get lenses with an AF motor if I wanted to use AF.  One of those annoying issues.  I also liked Canon's cool grey lenses... LOL.  Ultimately I stuck with Nikon cuz I also had an 18-200 3.6-5.6 and didn't want to waste the lens.  Been pretty happy with the D7000, it must be said.

In terms of glass, in addition to the 18-200, I also have a 35 1.8, which I use a lot.  I REALLY want a 24-70 2.8, but it's $$$ and heavy as hell.  Can't really justify the investment right now!  

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Remember Briton Paul Bailey who used a McLaren P1 to first pick up a Ferrari LaFerrari and then, together with his wife, drive over to pick up a Porsche 918 Spyder as well, completing the hypercar Trifecta in the process.


Well, he’s the star of a new video from SupercarDRIVER which was filmed on the day that he picked up the cars and includes some excellent commentary about the excitement of taking delivery of such fine pieces of machinery as well as the feeling of being behind the wheel.

In case you were wondering, Bailey and his wife were the owners of a communications company that they sold for over $40 million. Since then, he’s been expanding his fleet of supercars and doing his best to share them with the world in videos like these. Bailey is also a member of a group that raffles off rides in his cars, and the money supports worthy causes.

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RFX45 said:

McLaren said at its press conference in New York tonight that another, lower-powered variant, the 540C, will debut in Shanghai for the Chinese market.

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"Sources say the Hampshire-based firm, Lanzante, which is renowned for its work on customer McLaren F1s, has decided to undertake the conversion work following the level of demand from customers who have bought the track-only version of the P1 GTR from the factory.More than 40 £1.98m P1 GTRs were sold, with the cars being offered to existing P1 road car owners only. The track car has a kerb weight of 1440kg, giving it around 685bhp per tonne.
Although Autocar is awaiting confirmation from Lanzante, reports suggest that the converted P1 GTRs will initially be homologated for European and Middle Eastern road regulations and that conversions to meet requirements in other parts of the world are being investigated. It is not yet clear what modifications need to be made to make the cars road legal.
Neither the McLaren factory nor its MSO division is directly involved but it is believed to have given the project its blessing and will co-operate with Lanzante to help ensure its success.
Reports have already suggested that the next generation, factory-developed P1 could be track-only as a result of tightening regulations restricting what’s possible for road-legal vehicles.


However, a final decision on the direction of the next P1 remains some way off. McLaren chief executive Mike Flewitt has already stated that the firm won’t replace the current car until technological advances allow McLaren to make a significant step forwards in terms of performance.
As such, the next generation P1 is likely to centre on hybrid powertrain developments and is believed to be at least a decade from production."
Source: Autocar

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