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McLaren F1

Gordon Murray's centre-seat masterpiece; the benchmark for every hypercar since.

McLaren F1, front three-quarter view
Image: Chelsea Jay / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Image: Chelsea Jay / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Power
627 bhp
0–60 / 62
3.2s
Top speed
240
Range / weight
1138
Price / year
1992
Drive
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Design

Central driving seat with a passenger on each side; gold-foil-lined engine bay.

Driving

Unassisted steering, manual gearbox, no driver aids.

Engineering

First carbon-fibre monocoque road car.

Legacy

Fastest production car for over a decade; won Le Mans 1995 at its first attempt.

Full specs

Engine6.1 V12 (BMW S70/2)
Power627 bhp
Zero To Sixty3.2s
Top Speed mph240
Weight kg1138

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