zamboxl

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hey guys is it true that the f1 has a honda engine in it???

Velocity

No, BMW.

Devilss02

No it uses a mercedes enigne

BADSZ28

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No. I believe it is a Mercedes. Definately not a Honda.

zamboxl

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ok let me clarify iam not talking about post 2000 mclaren iam talking about the original f1 the mclaren f1 the super car from 1994. back then mclaren was racing with honda engines so i was wondering if the f1 had a honda engine also.?

KimberWS6

The F1 had a BMW V-12 in it.
From their site:McLaren Cars commissioned the BMW S70/2 engine, designed and built specifically for the F1. This 6.1 litre, quad-cam, 48-valve V12 power unit produces no less than 627 bhp and drives through a bespoke six-speed transaxle gearbox. Radical design features include:
To see the site:http://www.mclarencars.com/content/s...ainfr/cars.htm

technical

It was a 6.0L, so that's like what... 3 Honda engines?

zamboxl

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you sure about that cause theywhere working with honda at that time werent they??



edit: i just saw the link never mind

StoleIt

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BMW. when mclaren took dilvery of the engine they were actaully mad at bmw since it was overwieght, bmw basically said dyno it and mclaren said that weight issue was fine since it dyned 6xx hp when mclaren was only lookin for 500-550.

HitmanLSX

hehe yup gotta love that... and it was only like 5-10 kilos over

snake charmer

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There is a mclaren on display in the bmw showroom down the street. I know the car is not for sale and it will not be there for long because it is on tour.

1BADFNZ

I'd sooo love to have on of them!!!

zamboxl

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hey all, you guys know when the mclaren f1 first came out, i say it's 1994, my budy says it's 1991 so any thought's?

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

hahaha your joking right..........right............

zamboxl

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dude mclaren use to race with honda engines back in 1990-1991 and they where kicking *** in formula racing, do your research before you post.

zamboxl

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anybody??

Y2kHawk05

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The "street production" car came out in 1994 ending production in 1996, Supposedly, only 60 cars were ever produced. They came with a BMW V12 and according to the article in either R & T or C & D did a top speed of 237. Another test claimed a top speed of 241. Still yet to be broken by any "production" car. I heard Porsche was to make a "production" 929 or 960 or something like that to top out at 250 mph. It never happened! I still have the Autoweek talking about the "million" dollar service program where if the car ever breaks down, the crew fly's by helicopter to the location to attempt to repair at the site of break down. The McLaren Muffler replacement cost is $17,000.00. It's made of, you guessed it, Titanium. McLaren still produced race versions for a couple years following. I am going completely off memory..

SSean

Intresting video if ya'll hadn't seen it right click, save as...

TransAm52804

I have the "Driving Ambition: The Complete Inside Story of the McLaren F1" book. While pricey, it's definitely worth it for any car guy. The F1 had a "studio" model that came out in '92 for photo shoots and stuff, but the actual customer-purchasable models didn't come out until '94. And production didn't end in '96. It ended in mid-'98, and was painted that special burnt orange/copper color somewhat similar to the SOM FBodies.

Parker TX

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Its SENSATIONAL!!!