This is the latest photos of a new coupe from McLaren which now takes place tests for a line in a Nurnburgring. As this model will look, for the present nobody knows. However at a sight at the tested car it becomes clear – appearance new McLaren rather interesting the car Name will be not known. While it carries code designation McLaren P11. But already it is now clear that Р11 engine will be
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The McLaren shop will have some build space to fill soon, and this is the car that will occupy it. Initial reports had the car debuting later in 2009, perhaps at the Frankfurt auto show, but now others are suggesting that the first public viewing will be delayed until sometime in 2010, with production to begin in 2011.
Intended as a competitor to the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and Ferrari F430, the upcoming McLaren—code-named P11—will be powered by a mid-mounted V-8 rumored to be sourced from Mercedes-Benz and producing 550 hp or more. Although reports suggest turbocharging is a possibility, the 6.2-liter AMG V-8 manages up to 518 hp from the factory, so turbos aren’t a necessity unless McLaren is aiming for, say, 600 hp. A V-10 has also been mentioned as a possibility, but that power level would probably be well within reach for a force-fed version of the 6.2-liter. Zero-to-60-mph times should be below four seconds, and top speed is expected to exceed 200 mph.
Nothing is known yet about the gearbox, but we expect to see an F1-style, paddle-shifted sequential manual, and witnesses report hearing mules rip off lightning-quick shifts. Through extensive use of carbon-fiber construction, the P11 is expected to weigh in at around 2500 pounds, giving it a power-to-weight ratio far superior to its proposed competition—just 4.5 pounds per horsepower, compared to 6.9 and 6.1 for the Ferrari and Lamborghini, respectively.
The price of entry is rumored to be anywhere from $215,000 to upwards of $290,000. With the cost of F1 racing—McLaren’s other primary business—spiraling ever higher and the residual cachet the company name still carries from the McLaren F1 of the ’90s, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the price settle towards the higher end of that scale.
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Although a recent shift in McLaren’s design management has delayed the company’s upcoming P11 performance car by at least a year, it doesn’t look as though the P11 project has been brought to a complete standstill. The P11’s mechanical components are reported to be set, and a series of new images reveals the P11’s design could be closer to production-ready than first thought.
The P11 was originally slated to make its debut in 2009, but its first auto show appearance will now be sometime in 2010. The P11’s production date has also been moved back, with a target now set for 2010 or early 2011.
Word has it that the P11 is taking aim at the Ferrari F430 Scuderia and the Porsche GT2 and will use a Mercedes AMG-sourced 6.2-liter V8 making 550 horsepower. Although the engine will be sourced from AMG, it is believed that Mahle — the company that took over Cosworth — will build the engine. That power will be sent to the rear-wheels and the car should be capable of sub-4 second 0 to 60 runs, as well as a top speed over 200 mph.
Following the launch of the P11, McLaren is expected to offer a Spider version of the P11, which has likely been delayed until early or mid-2012
Also on the calendar for the 2012 or possibly even 2013 is an even more high-performance version of the P11 — dubbed the P12. The P12 — which will probably wear the GTR nameplate in production — will channel the spirit of the original McLaren F1 and, as such, will be powered by a V10 making in excess of 600 horsepower. To further push its performance to the limits, the P12’s P11-based platform will be completely re-engineered to reduce as much weight as possible.
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