P1
Ultimate Series | P12
The People
Chief Executive
Ron Dennis
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Programme Director
Paul McKenzie
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Director of Design
Frank Stephenson / Dan Parry-Williams
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Chief of Engineering
Dan Parry-Williams
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Chief Test Driver
Chris Goodwin
Length | Wheelbase
4,588 mm | 2,670 mm
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​Width | Width Inc. Mirrors
1,946 mm | 2,144 mm
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Height | With Doors Open
1,188 mm | Unknown mm
1,138 mm (Race Mode)
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Tyres
Pirelli P Zero CORSA
Fronts: 245/35 ZR19
Rears: 315/35 ZR20
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The measurements
The CAR
​Engine/s
M838TQ - P1, P1 Carbon Series, P1 GTR
M840T - P1 LM
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Chassis
Monocage I
Aluminium front and rear structures
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VIN Types
9900XX - Prototypes / Carbon Series
000XXX - Production Cars
1000XX - P1 GTRs, P1 LM XP1
20000X - P1 LM
P1
Debut
Design Model: Paris Motor Show, September 2012
​ Volcano Orange
Actual Car: Geneva Auto Show, March 2013
Volcano Yellow
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£866,000 | $1,150,000
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Number Made
Prototypes - 25* (14 XP, 5 VP, 4 PP, 2 SP)
Production - 375*
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Lowest Known VIN | Highest known VIN
Prototypes - 990001 | 990022
Production - 000001 | 000375
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Model Years
Prototypes - 2011 - 2013, 2015
Production - 2014 - 2015
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Customer Deliveries
2013 - 2016
​Engine M838TQ 3.8l V8 twin-turbo hybrid 903 bhp / 664 lb ft Dry Weight​ 1,395 kg
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- LHD only.
- The most favoured colours are Volcano Yellow, followed by Volcano Orange.
- At least 95% of P1s feature some MSO customisation; it is rumoured that no two P1 are identical.
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- Up to 30 P1s received a retro-fitted carbonfibre body for approximately £260,000.
- Of these carbonfibre-bodied cars, a number were tinted in colours: blue, green, orange, purple, red.
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- Only one P1 was delivered from new in full carbonfibre. This car is a federalised car for the North American market.
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P1 GTR
Debut
Design Model: Pebble Beach, August 2014
Silver and Orange
Actual Car: Geneva Auto Show, March 2015
Harrods Livery
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£Unknown | $Unknown
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Number Made
Prototypes - 2 running, 1 static
Production - 58 (exc. 049 as P1 LM XP1)
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Lowest Known VIN | Highest known VIN
Prototypes -
Production - 100001 | 100081
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Model Years
2015
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Customer Deliveries
2016 - 2017
Engine M838TQ 3.8l V8 twin-turbo hybrid 986 bhp / 738 lb ft Dry Weight 1,355 kg approx., (based on P1 -50kg)
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- LHD only.
- A track-only variant of the P1 which could be purchased as a package with exclusive training and track events.
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- The P1 GTR was available in three packages: the car plus spares, tools, training and track days; the car plus spares and tools; and the car alone.
- McLaren Special Operations ran the P1 GTR programme.
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- Chassis number 100081 was provided on special request.
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- Lanzante Motorsport undertook the conversion of a number of P1 GTRs to a 'road legal' specification for around £200,000 + VAT.
- 28 P1 GTRs are known to have been converted to 'road legal' specification by Lanzante Motorsport.
P1 Carbon Series
Debut
No formal debut. Details leaked in September 2015
Black Carbonfibre
£Unknown | $Unknown
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Number Made
5
Lowest Known VIN | Highest known VIN
990004 | 990020
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Model Years
2011, 2012, 2014
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Customer Deliveries
2016
Engine M838TQ 3.8l V8 twin-turbo hybrid 903 bhp / 664 lb ft Dry Weight <1,395 kg
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- LHD only.
- The only Limited Edition of the P1.
- Each were repurposed former Experimental Prototypes (XP) and Production Prototypes (PP): more specifically, 4 XP and 1 PP units.
- Each car was originally delivered to the Middle East.
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- Exterior: Full body in exposed 'Black' Carbonfibre
- Interior: Black alcantara with diamond-stitched seats with red thread
- Wheels: Stealth with red pinstriping
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- Each car features the 24 Carat Gold-plated exhaust heatshield.
- The buttons on the centre consol are finished in red paint.
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- Four of the cars feature red logos, badges and pinstripes.
- One unit was delivered with no red exterior details and can be idenitifed conclusively through the interior and by the badges on the engine only.
P1 LM
Debut
Physical: Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 2016
Ueno Clinic Grey
£3,000,000+ | $Unknown
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Number Made
Prototypes - 1 XP
Production - 5
Lowest Known VIN | Highest known VIN
Prototypes - 100049 aka P1 LM XP1
Production - 200001 | 200005
Model Years
Prototypes - 2015
Production - 2015
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Customer Deliveries
2017
Engine M840T 4.0l V8 twin-turbo hybrid 1000 bhp / lb ft Dry Weight 1,285 kg approx.
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- LHD only.
- Created by a partnership between Lanzante Motorsport with McLaren Automotive using a blend of both GTR, P1 road car, and newly developed parts.
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- 'LM' in the name denotes 'Lanzante Motorsport', not 'Le Mans'.
- All five customers were closely involved with the development.
- Used and tested McLaren's brand new 4.0 litre engine.
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- Substantially enhanced aerodynamic package.
- 4 cars were finished in Papaya Orange and 2 were finished in Ueno Clinic Grey as a nod to the production of the F1 LM.
- 24-Carat gold exhaust heatshield.
- Steering wheel modeled on Lewis Hamilton's McLaren MP4/23
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- Of the 5 customer cars, only two were delivered to the same continent. Two remained in Europe, while the other three went to the Middle East, the United States and to the Far East.
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- In May 2017 the XP1 LM set a new record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife for 'non-series' road legal cars with an 6:43.22 lap.