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McLaren is working on a powerful road hypercar

The most extreme model for public roads is planned to be released this year. Hypercar McLaren, which received the internal index P15, will be the second most powerful machine after the track P1 GTR in its model range.

The novelty will be completed with a modified eight-cylinder twin-turbo engine with a volume of 3.8 liters. The unit will survive many changes in order to achieve its lightest weight. The performance of such an engine will be about 800 horsepower. Work it will put in tandem with a modernized robotic box with seven speeds and two clutches.

The basis for the McLaren P15 will be a carbon monocoque Monocage II. The body panels of the hypercar will also be made of carbon fiber. Due to this the total mass of the model will be approximately 1,300 kilograms. To everything, cars were equipped with an aerodynamic body kit with active elements.

McLaren plans to limit releasing of a novelty by 500 units. The cost of P15 is 840,000 pounds (approximately, 700,000 euros). The closed show of the hypercar will be held before the end of 2017, and before the general public it will be presented next year at the Geneva Motor Show.

Photo: Autocar.co.uk