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McLaren P1

Silverstone Auctions has announced the sale of the McLaren P1. It is the first of 375 units produced in 2013.

It was produced in response to the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 racing models. In the construction, light materials were used to keep the weight of the car as low as possible. The body is made of carbon fiber, a thinner windshield has been fitted and many other modifications have been made so that the weight of the car has been reduced to 1,395kg.

Under the hood are a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 engine with 727 hp and an electric motor with 176 hp, which combined deliver 903 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque. The electric motor is powered by a lithium-ion battery and takes two hours to fully charge. It only takes 2.8 seconds to reach 62 mph with a top speed of 217 mph (347 km / h).

The car has had only two owners so far. The last service was at McLaren Birmingham in 2020, and with only 3,666 miles covered it is in excellent condition.

The expected selling price of the McLaren P1 is $ 1.3 million.

Source: Silverstone Auctions

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The new BMW M3

The new BMW M3 has shown its capabilities on the Nürburgring. It is the successor to the M3 generation, well known to BMW car fans.

For 2021, BMW has prepared two versions of the M3 model. First of all, there’s the base version with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder engine with 473 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. Those who want more power, can choose a more powerful version with 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The M3 model is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, while an eight-speed automatic transmission is available for the more powerful version.

The basic version comes with rear-wheel drive, while the more powerful version is provided with all-wheel drive. The base M3 reaches 60 mph in 4 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. The more powerful model accelerates to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 180 mph.

Inside, the M3 is equipped with new reinforced carbon fiber seats and a 12.3-inch digital touch screen. There’s also a new steering wheel with buttons that allow the driver to switch to sporty driving mode.

The price of the base model is $ 70,895, while the price of the Competition model is slightly higher, $ 73,795.

Source: BMW

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GM2 Limited Edition

The German tuner G-Power, which specializes in BMW cars, has done an upgrade to the M2 model. It is a limited version called GM2 Limited Edition, and only 25 units will be produced.

Exterior performance improvements include certain changes to the door, bonnet and trunk where the GM2 Limited Edition inscription is located. Inside, the interior of the GM2 is similar to the M2 model with a new carbon fiber steering wheel and other minor modifications.

The GM2 has a twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-liner with 545 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. Compared to the M2 model, the GM2 is 138 hp and 111 lb-ft of torque more powerful. It only takes 3.7 seconds to reach 62 mph. Since the speed limiter has been removed, the maximum speed that GM2 can reach is 186 mph (300 km / h). Hurricane RS or Hurricane RR forged alloy wheels are also available (optional).

The price of the upgrade package is $ 14,424 (€ 11,900).

Source: G-Power