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For enthusiasts, the McLaren W1’s dual-gear capability means one thing–unparalleled driving dynamics. The ability to engage ...
This is the new McLaren W1.The latest in a short line of cars with long histories and even longer stats sheets. You know the F1. You remember the P1. Now it's the turn of this orange turbo ...
But when the engine upshifts to, say, fifth gear, the e-motor can either remain in fourth for more seamless acceleration or upshift to sixth for quieter operation and greater efficiency.
Given we've got a bit of time, and that Top Gear has seen and sat in the new Ferrari F80, new McLaren W1, and the Porsche Mission X concept, we thought we’d put together a little compare-and ...
McLaren claims that the W1’s aero platform is the most advanced the company has ever developed for a road car. It utilizes what’s called “ground effect,” an aerodynamic process mastered by ...
However, on the W1, the electric motor resides on one of the eight-speed DCT's output shafts, in line between the gearbox and the wheels. ...