Almost 10 days before its official presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, the McLaren confirmed today that the McLaren P1, the new hypercar time a hybrid engine that produces a total of 916 horses. In the center there is the V8 3,8-liter twin-turbo petrol engine 737 hp performance at 7,500 rpm with 720 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm Combined with an electric motor performance 134 kW (179 hp) with 260 Nm of torque.
The driver activates the electric motor by pressing the red button IPAS (Instant Power Assist System) on the handlebars. According to McLaren by pressing the McLaren P1 will convey a sense of the driver response of an atmospheric engine.
The second button on the carbon / alcantara steering wheel is blue DRS (Drag Reduction System) which is derived from Formula 1 and by pressing reduces the aerodynamic resistance of the rear spoiler up to 23%. Disabling is done either by pressing the button or by pressing the brake pedal.
The battery of the electric motor is installed at the bottom of the carbon chassis and takes 2 hours to fully charge the charger must be located in the boot. It weighs 96 pounds and McLaren states that P1 can move only with him for 9.6 More details you can find the press release below.
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