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McLaren
MP4/3 (1987)

Formula One car, 5 chassis built

Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

McLaren MP4/3 (1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
McLaren MP4/3 (1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: John Chapman (Pyrope) · CC BY-SA 3.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
V6, 90 degrees, turbocharged · 1,500 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1.5 L
Power
625 kW / 850 PSFactory: 850 PS
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

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Variants

How each version differs from the standard MP4/3 (1987).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine manufacturerPorsche (built as TAG Porsche)1 Independently researched
Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV6, 90 degrees, turbocharged1 Independently researchedEngine family page (TAG Porsche, 1983-1987). It names McLaren as user but does not name the MP4/3 chassis, so the link to this car is inferred from the 1986-1987 engine spec.
Displacement 1,500 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1.5 L1 Independently researchedEngine family figure, see engine.layout note.
Bore 82 mmFactory: 82 mm1 Independently researched
Stroke 47.3 mmFactory: 47.3 mm1 Independently researched
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 625 kW / 850 PSFactory: 850 PS1 Independently researchedThe page writes ch (cheval) for the 1986-1987 spec, kept as the PS equivalent. Engine family figure, see engine.layout note.
Power at 12,000 rpm1 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Engine TAG Porsche Level C STATS F1
    • Rebaptisé TAG Porsche
    • 6 cylindres en V à 90° turbocompressé
    • un V6 turbo 1.5 litre
    • alésage et course de 82 x 47.3 mm
    • 850 ch à 12 000 tr/min (1986-1987)
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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