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manufactured by

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. The car is the sixth addition in the ''McLaren Ultimate Series'', joining the McLaren F1, McLaren P1,

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. It is based on the 2017 Vision Gran Turismo concept that appeared in the

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game '' Gran Turismo Sport''. The car is designed to be an "extreme expression of track driving engagement", and will be limited to 25 units, all of which come with a custom moulded seat, FIA-homologated race suit, helmet, and a bespoke HANS (head and neck support device).

Specifications

Powertrain

The

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is a Judd-derived block, which McLaren claims produces in excess of and with a redline of 10,000 rpm. The engine has individual barrel-driven throttle bodies, with gear-driven

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s, bespoke crank, intake and exhaust systems. Power is sent from the engine to the rear wheels via a

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-spec 7-speed sequential gearbox, and McLaren claims that the car will do in 2.5 seconds, with a top speed in excess of . The gearbox is of aluminium-magnesium construction and consists of straight-cut gears, with a carbon fibre clutch, and with the engine the two will act as stressed members.

Chassis

The chassis is a bespoke carbon fibre monocoque that incorporates numerous designs from

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, with 3D-printed titanium components used in the halo protecting the cockpit and roll bar, and carbon fibre crash structures similar to the ones found on Formula One cars. The car features double wishbone suspension with pushrod torsion bars at the front and pull-rod torsion bars at the rear, with four-way manually adjustable dampers. A sliding canopy on the roof of the car slides open to allow the driver to climb into the sole seat in the vehicle, similar in fashion to the Lamborghini Egoista.

Bodywork

The bodywork also has a unique design that borrows from the current Formula One cars that employ the ground effect. A large front splitter, Venturi tunnels integrated into the floor, a twin-element fixed rear wing all combine to give the car a claimed downforce figure of at top speed.

References

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