The McLaren F1 supercar is one of the fastest, most powerful and most expensive road cars ever. It was developed by McLaren Cars Ltd, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading Formula One Teams. Much of the experience gained with the team’s F1 effort, combined with Gordon Murray’s motivation to make the best road car regardless of profits, helped the McLaren F1 become the car it is.The car features a 6.1-litre 60° V12 BMW V12 engine and it was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car.
The McLaren F1 was the first production to use a complete carbon fiber chassis and body. Such lightweight construction, combined with the BMW S70/2, 620 horsepower engine, helped the McLaren achieve 240.14mph in its XP5 pre-production trim. The success didn’t stop on the road however, with special GTR versions winning Le Mans outright in 1995 and taking two FIA GT World Championships.
