McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – engine and transmission
The McLaren F1's made-to-order 6.1-litre V12 masterpiece is further evidence of extreme dedication to excellence.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – aerodynamics
The complex interaction between a moving McLaren F1 and the airstream around it.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – styling
Access to the centreline driving seat is assured by wide-opening dihedral doors incorporating sections of both floor and roof.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – wheels and tyres
Right from the McLaren F1's initial design, the tyre was considered as an intrinsic suspension element.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – braking systems
Impeccable braking is a primary Formula 1 requirement in equal demand on the road, so braking performance is a major priority for the McLaren F1.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – suspension and steering
The F1's radical new system offers a previously impossible combination of compliant freedom and precise geometric control.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – chassis and structure
The McLaren F1 is designed for greater torsional and bending stiffness than any other production car ever built.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – design concept
Mass is the essential enemy of dynamic performance in any supercar, so there is no substitute for light weight.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – designed for the driver
As in McLaren's Formula 1 World Championship racing cars, the driver and the vehicle become entirely as one in the McLaren F1.
McLaren F1 product presentation in 1992 – foreword by Gordon Murray
The project's technical director wanted to create the purest driver's car, a new beginning, a design which simply rewrites all existing standards.