McLaren's elusive P11 has moved from the realm of rumor into reality with spy photos of the first prototype caught testing. Tentatively scheduled to be officially introduced in the spring with production beginning in 2010, the P11 is McLaren's replacement for the SLR, a Ferrari F430 competitor. A successor to the McLaren F1 is also reportedly in the works.
Details on this car, caught here winter testing in Sweden, are naturally sketchy, but the heavily-camouflaged silhouette does resemble the renderings that have leaked over the past few months. No specific details have been released, but current speculation calls for the lightweight supercar to be powered by a Mercedes-sourced V8 pumping out around 550bhp, possibly hooked up to an F1-style quick-change transmission.
McLaren P11 Prototype Caught for First Time
McLaren P11 Caught Winter Testing
Ferrari challenger caught winter testing in Sweden
By Christopher Jackson
January 29, 2009 7:24 PM
Filed Under: European, McLaren, Spy Photos, Supercars
Tags: McLaren P11
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Racetime
January 29, 2009 8:17 PM
thats a pretty sweet car with a pretty sweet paint job.
lucifa
January 30, 2009 12:44 AM
this probably has one of the hardests acts to follow in the short history of motoring - hope it lives up to its expectations. looks good so far
dbehmoaras
January 30, 2009 3:20 AM
"I'll have a ferrari Lamborghini -tini with a twist of koeniggsegg, shaken, not stirred"
Airbag
January 30, 2009 4:15 AM
It isn't meant to be a follow up the F1, nothing will ever superceed the F1 from McLaren, and least not as planned.
anmaramos
January 31, 2009 1:41 AM
Very plain back.. lack of design mentality progression and evolution. Too bad it's going to be a McLaren!
lucifa
January 31, 2009 1:08 PM
racing/mid-engined mclarens are beauty through functionality - like the old F1
steelerfan2009
February 1, 2009 2:36 AM
this is not a modern f1,this is going to come out before the modern f1 they are going to have more than one car.
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