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McLaren is returning to WEC

The company is increasingly returning to the most famous endurance championship, the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, and one of them is McLaren. The company intends to develop a car in the next year that would compete with teams such as Ferrari and Aston Martin, who are also returning to the WEC after a break.

McLaren last won the WEC in 1995 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and now they have announced their return to the same place with a new car. “The legendary victory at Le Mans in 1995. The glory of the triple crown. Ready to leave our mark on the world endurance scene once again. Hypercar. World Endurance Championship 2027,” McLaren announced.

The McLaren racing team, which merged with the Forseven company, will enter the LMDh hypercar class, where participants use their own combustion engines, and their option should be a V6 twin-turbo engine with 680 hp. This engine is used in the road and racing versions of the Arthur model.

The British company will become the 11th manufacturer to compete in the WEC. There are currently eight manufacturers split between the LMDh and Le Mans Hypercar classes. Genesis will join them next year, while McLaren and Ford will enter in 2027.

Source: McLaren

Auctions

A unique 2015 McLaren P1 is up for auction

At the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show, McLaren launched its flagship sports car, the McLaren P1, which was produced until 2015, with only 375 examples ever produced. One of them, the 2015 McLaren P1 is for sale.

This McLaren P1 was ordered by a Qatari customer and is the only one finished in Satin Camo Green with McLaren Orange interior and brake calipers, wheel caps, tops of the rear spoiler hydraulic rams, P1 logos and badges in the same color.

The car is in excellent condition and built to GCC specifications. It is powered by a 3.8-L twin-turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor for a total output of 903 hp (674 kW) and 723 lb-ft (980 Nm) of torque, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to the rear axle. It is equipped with a 4.7 kWh lithium-ion battery that provides an electric range of 11 km (6.8 miles). It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

The McLaren P1 is almost new and has only 130 km on the odometer. It comes with an inspection report carried out by Dragon Racing in Dubai at the end of 2024.

The auction will take place March 24 – 28, 2025 and the estimated value of the car is $1,000,000 – $1,500,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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A unique 2015 McLaren P1 is up for auction
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2025 McLaren W1 Limited Edition

Recently, McLaren unveiled its new super sports car, the McLaren W1. It is a super powerful successor to the F1 and McLaren P1 supercars.

McLaren W1 is the British brand’s most powerful car powered by a new 4-liter biturbo engine (MPH-8) with 929 hp (683 kW) at 9,200 rpm combined with an electric motor with a power of 347 hp (255 kW). Total power is 1,276 hp (938 kW) and 988 lb-ft (1,340 Nm) of torque, which is enough to push the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 350 km /h (217 mph). Power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission with an electronic differential lock.

The car is equipped with an adaptive suspension with three work programs (Comfort, Sport and Race) that provide unforgettable fun, adaptive body components with which the level of grip can be changed. The McLaren W1 weighs 1,399 kg, which means that it is only 4 kg heavier than the P1 model, and thanks to the high-capacity carbon-ceramic brakes, it only takes 29 meters to stop from 100 km/h.

McLaren will produce only 399 units of this supercar, and each car costs 1.95 million euros. All cars are already reserved.

Source: McLaren

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2025 McLaren W1 Limited Edition