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McLaren
P1

Hybrid hypercar, 375 built

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

McLaren P1 (Wikimedia Commons search)
McLaren P1 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Chelsea Jay · CC BY-SA 4.0
375BuiltIndependently researched
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
375 Built
Years
2013–2015
Engine
V8 · 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L
Power
674 kW / 916 PSFactory: 916 PS
Top speed
350 km/hFactory: 350 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Paul Howse
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The P1 is McLaren's limited hybrid hypercar, hand-built at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityVery Rare 375 · Built1
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.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionMcLaren P1 road cars planned and built at the McLaren Production Centre 3751 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

McLaren fixed the standard P1 run at 375 cars; its then design director said the number would not be moved.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard P1.

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV82
Displacement 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L2
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
InductionTwin turbo2
Power 674 kW / 916 PSFactory: 916 PS3Rating: manufacturerCombined output of the V8 and the electric motor, not the engine alone. The source also gives 903 bhp.
Power atNot yet verified
Torque 898 NmFactory: 898 Nm2Combined system figure.

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisMonoCage carbon-fibre tub, co-cured from the 12C tub4 Independently researched
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 speed 350 km/hFactory: 350 km/h3 Independently researched
0–100 km/h 2.8 s3
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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    McLaren P1 hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5 Level C
    • 375 McLaren P1 road cars planned and built at the McLaren Production Centre
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    McLaren P1 performance figures announced Level C carsales.com.au · 2013-10-23
    • 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 petrol engine
    • combined outputs of 674kW and 898Nm
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. 3
    McLaren P1 hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5 Level C Autoblog · 2013-10-21
    • generating 916 PS (903 bhp)
    • 350 km/h (217 mph) electronically limited
    • accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  4. 4
    Ten things you probably didn't know about McLaren's P1 Level C K.C. Colwell · Car and Driver · 2013-05-13
    • transform the 12C’s carbon-fiber tub into the P1’s MonoCage
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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