New Engine Design. The W1 offers our first look at McLaren's latest powerplant design. Although it is a twin-turbo 4.0-liter aluminum V-8, with a 90-degree bank angle and a flat plane crank, the ...

McLaren claims that the W1’s aero platform is the most advanced the company has ever developed for a road car. It utilizes what’s called “ground effect,” an aerodynamic process mastered by ...

The McLaren W1 hypercar's hybrid eight-cylinder powerplant spits out 1258 overall horsepower, helping make this the quickest Macca ever.

The W1 is set to be equally rare, though there will be a handful more around. McLaren plans to build 399 in total. And all of those were allocated to customers before the vehicle was even announced.

The McLaren W1 uses its new MHP-8 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 and a hybrid system to make 1,258 HP. The automaker says this is the quickest road-legal McLaren ever, and it bests the McLaren Senna by ...

The McLaren W1 comes out in a year with outrageous specs that'll fry your brain: 1,258 hp, rear-wheel-drive only, 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds, top speed of 217 mph, $2.1 million sticker price. They're ...

McLaren W1 offers up 1,258 horsepower. On paper, the McLaren edges out Ferrari with 1,258 horsepower compared to the F80’s 1,183 horsepower. With figures like that, neither is exactly lacking in ...

The W1 will start at $2.1 million and only 399 W1s will be produced. The company also told us all 399 W1s are already spoken for. McLaren W1 production will be limited to 399 units with a starting ...

McLaren has revealed the W1 hypercar, successor to the P1. With 1258 hp, rear-wheel-drive and more than 2200 pounds of downforce, the W1 is on a different level.

Despite its impressive power-to-weight ratio, the W1 has an electronically-limited top speed of 217 mph. The P1, McLaren’s last hypercar, weighed 3,075 pounds, used a 903-hp hybrid drivetrain ...

The McLaren W1 is the latest addition to the company’s “1” series of supercars, following the F1 and P1. It is the most powerful car McLaren has ever produced, delivering a combined output ...

The W1 hybrid powertrain consists of a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, E-module, and battery pack. Claimed output is 1,275 horsepower and 988 lb-ft of torque.