The alternate title here was, "Today in Autocar rumors" at least then you'd know what you were wading into....
For an entire generation, the McLaren F1 was the pinnacle of what a supercar could be. It had a 600+ horsepower NA V12, a manual trans, did 243 mph and had a center seat! It remains to this day the only tasteful use of gold in an automobile.
But then along came a new generation and flaunted the quad-turbo super-computer-with-wheels Veyron and its 267 MPH --in Super Sport trim -- top speed.
The title of Fastest Car in the World, however, isn't something one gives up lightly. Especially not when you're best known as a company of capable, creative racecar engineers. So it should come as no surprise that McLaren is working on a world-beating successor to the F1 that will "eclipse every supercar to date." Or so says Autocar.
Autocar is reporting that the new Mega Mac (which could have 799 somewhere in the name) will get advanced, active aerodynamics, a 799 horsepower V8, Graziano seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (booo). Autocar is also saying that ABS will be disabeable on racetracks and the Mega Mac will know via GPS when its safe to do so.
Top Gear Veyron v. McLaren F1 clip after the jump.
(Autocar)
lt1boy says:
02:23 PM, 05/16/11
They should call it the Big Mac.
cz_75 says:
03:40 PM, 05/16/11
"disabeable"
Spelling > Mike Magrath
Clunky, even if it was spelled correctly.
"The ABS feature will be able to be disabled for track use."
lautomobile says:
03:53 PM, 05/16/11
A true clash of kings as it were. Sorry, couldn't help myself.
brn says:
04:28 PM, 05/16/11
I don't care which one is faster. The Veyron is a better car.
ch84 says:
05:37 PM, 05/16/11
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omarccx says:
05:38 PM, 05/16/11
I've always been a McLaren fan. Sounds promising.
brickyards says:
12:27 AM, 05/17/11
If anyone could do it, it would be McLaren.
hybris says:
05:05 PM, 05/17/11
Will there be a hill climb test?
higgsboson says:
12:53 PM, 05/23/11
@brn -
Veyron a better car, eh? In the same way Abba was better than the Beatles.