McLaren Did Bring An F1 To Geneva!

Fretting all day yesterday that they were going to succumb to the corporate temptation to distance themselves from previous products, McLaren proved me wrong and themselves cool by bringing an F1 to Geneva, plopping it down next to the space-age but remarkably similar P1.

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The Original Prototype For The Mercedes CLK-GTR Was A McLaren F1 GTR

After DTM had folded in 1996, Mercedes-AMG entered the 1997 FIA GT Championship season with their CLK GTRs less than half a year after the first sketches were drawn. In order to speed up development, they bought the best car to get technology from: a McLaren F1 GTR.

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McLaren F1: German Engine, French Tools, Japanese Stereo, Swiss Watch

When the McLaren F1 came out in 1992, standard equipment included a 627 horsepower BMW V12, air conditioning, electric windows and central locking, remote battery charging point with external charger, a flashlight in a tailored compartment next to the F1 Owner's Manual, a 10 CD Kenwood stereo system and a limited…

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Rowan 'Mr. Bean' Atkinson's Insurance Company Dropped $1.4 Million To…

Remember when British comedy megastar Rowan Atkinson skirted death by crashing his McLaren F1 and lived to tell the tale? Well, he just got it fixed. He's probably very happy to get the supercar back, but I'm sure his insurance company is crying into their beers tonight.

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McLaren P1 Vs. McLaren F1: How Do They Match Up?

So you know how you were thinking about going out and buying a used McLaren F1 and a brand new McLaren P1 so you could park them side-by-side and really scrutinize the differences? Well, you're in luck, because I'm going to save you about $2.5 million dollars or so, thanks to Jalopnik's amazing new Dynaslide Image…

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