McLaren, the British Formula One racing team, is set to unveil its concept model for its newest car, the P1 GTR concept design. The new design will be shown off for the first time at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California August 16.
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is considered to be one of the most competitive events in the auto industry, and this year, there will be approximately 200 of the rarest cars will be on show at the once a year event.
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Since first opening its doors, McLaren has prized itself on its objective of creating the world’s best track-focused drivers’ car, and this new design is set to be no different.
McLaren only plans to build 375 of the P1 GTR models, and to ensure that the cars go to what seems to be the best possible person – or more likely, those most loyal to McLaren – as well as to ensure exclusivity, only owners of McLaren P1 models will be able to purchase the GTR version when McLaren starts production in 2015.
The car is billed as being “track focused”, and as such does not need to meet road car regulations. McLaren have said that, to ensure the car is as good as possible, they have focused on “aggressive aerodynamics and styling, a widened track and slick tires” when designing the car. They car is also purported to have a mid-mounted engine, and, according to reports, McLaren are intending to have the engine give a power output of 1,000 PS.
The debut of the car will take place at the McLaren Brand Centre at the 18th Fairway at the Pebble Beach Lodge, on August 16 for exclusive viewers, and a public viewing will be taking place on the following day.
McLaren are intending to sell the car for $3,360,384.
Deborah Campbell
