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Monday, October 26, 2009

1997 McLaren F1 V12 - Collector Car For Sale (Click Here)


Description:

Engine
Engine size 6064 c.c.
Engine type V12, dohc, 4v/cyl, VVT.
Bore / Stroke 86 mm / 87 mm
Compression ratio 11:1

Dimensions Performance
Length 4288 mm Max. Power 461kw @ 7400rpm
Height 1140 mm Max. Torque 651nm @5600rpm
Width 1820 mm 0-60mph 3.1s
Wheelbase 2718 mm 0-100 mph 6.3s
0-200 mph 28s
Topspeed 386.4 km/h

Chassis
Front Brake 332 mm Disk with 4 pot monobloc light alloy calliper
Rear Brake 305 mm Dsik with 4 pot monobloc light alloy calliper
Transmission All synchro constant mesh 6 Speed
Front Suspension Double wishbones, Ground Plane shear Centre sub-frames, light alloy dampers/ co-axial coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension Double wishbones, inclined Axis Shear mounting system, light alloy dampers/ co-axial coil springs, toe-in / toe-out control links
Tyres Front 235/45 ZR 17 Rear 315/45 ZR 17


The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by Gordon Murray and McLaren Automotive. On
March 31, 1998, it set the record for the fastest production car in the world, 240 mph (391 km/h). As of April 2009, the F1 is succeeded by three faster cars in sheer top speed, but is still the fastest naturally aspirated production car.


The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies. It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than even most of its modern rivals and competitors despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars, with the driver's seat located in the middle. It features a powerful engine and is somewhat track oriented, but not to the degree that it compromises everyday usability and comfort. It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 24 Hours of
Le Mans in 1995, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.


In 1994, AutoCar stated in a road test regarding the F1, "The McLaren F1 is the finest driving machine yet built for the public road." and that "The F1 will be remembered as one of the great events in the history of the car, and it may possibly be the fastest production road car the world will ever see."


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