Thursday, February 21, 2013

McLaren P1 supercar to debut as plug-in hybrid





McLaren has been track-testing its P1 supercar, but only now revealed its plug-in hybrid drivetrain.




(Credit: McLaren)

When McLaren showed off its P1 supercar as a concept at last year's Paris Motor Show, I predicted it would have a similar engine to McLaren's other car, the MP4-12C. Turns out I was half right.




McLaren announced that the P1, which receives its production debut at the International Motor Show in Geneva the first week of March, will host not only a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8, but an electric drive motor as well.




The P1 will be a plug-in hybrid, joining other production cars such as the Toyota Prius Plug-in and the Ford C-Max Energi. Crazy, right?




Not so crazy when McLaren can announce specifications such as 903 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque.




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