Thursday 23 June 2011

The McLaren F1

A car so great, the McLaren F1 had held the title of the fastest car in the world for 11 straight years! And that's the longest period a car has held on to that title. So one can have no doubt that its got heck a lot of ability in it.
But what really is impressive is its design. The sleek and light bodywork and chassis coupled with a 618 bhp thundering engine, yeah, you get the figure. And that's way back in 1990! To be replaced by the McLaren P1, it successor has a lot to live up to.


Performance

The F1 remains as of 2011 one of the fastest production cars ever made; as of July 2010 it is succeeded by very few cars including theKoenigsegg CCR, the Bugatti Veyron, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, and the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. However, all of the superior top speed machines use forced induction to reach their respective top speeds – making the McLaren F1 the fastest naturally aspirated production car in the world.


Acceleration

  • 0-30 mph (48 km/h): 1.8 s
  • 0–60 mph (97 km/h): 3.2 s
  • 0–100 mph (160 km/h): 6.3 s
  • 0–124.28 mph (200.01 km/h): 9.4 s
  • 0–150 mph (240 km/h): 12.8 s
  • 0–200 mph (320 km/h): 28 s
  • 30 mph (48 km/h)-50 mph (80 km/h): 1.8 s, using 3rd/4th gear
  • 30 mph (48 km/h)-70 mph (110 km/h): 2.1 s, using 3rd/4th gear
  • 40 mph (64 km/h)-60 mph (97 km/h): 2.3 s, using 4th/5th gear
  • 50 mph (80 km/h)-70 mph (110 km/h): 2.8 s, using 5th gear
  • 180 mph (290 km/h)-200 mph (320 km/h): 7.6 s, using 6th gear
  • 0–400 m: 11.1 s at 138 mph (222 km/h)
  • 0–1000 m: 19.6 s at 177 mph (285 km/h)


Top speed                                                                                                                                          

  • With rev limiter on: 231 mph (372 km/h)
  • With rev limiter removed: 243 mph (391 km/h)                         


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