McLaren P1's 'Twin Power' Engine To Produce 903HP

Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 11:46 [IST]

Its official. McLaren has announced that its McLaren F1 successor - McLaren P1 will use a hybrid powerplant. The automaker has released the information ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This announcement follows a series of official image previews released over the past weeks, revealing the interior of the car, as well as beauty shots taken in Bahrain.

McLaren P1 now joins the league of upcoming hypercars that will be powered by hybrid engines. The others being the Ferrari Enzo successor, codenamed F150/F70 and the Porsche 918 Spyder. Learn more about McLaren P1 from the gallery below.

Hybrid powerplant

The P1 hypercar will use a mid-mounted 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that will generate 916 PS (903 BHP) and a peak torque of 900 Nm (664 lb-ft).

Petrol engine

The petrol engine is an upgraded form of the M838T unit found in the MP4-12C, that will produce 727 BHP of power and 720 Nm of torque

Electric motor

The car uses a specially developed electric motor that will generate 176 BHP and a peak torque of 260 Nm.

IPAS

The P1 employs an "Instant Power Assist System" which can deliver all of the electric motor's 176 BHP instantly.

Transmission

Delivering the power to the rear wheels will be a dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox for seamless power transmission.

E-Mode

Being a hybrid vehicle, the P1 will have the ability to use both the engine and the electric motor or, in E-Mode, just its electric motor.

Emissions

During E-Mode the P1 can travel up to 10km using just electric power, with zero emission. Even while using both power sources the car will emit less than 200g/km of CO2.

DRS

McLaren has equipped the P1 with the Drag Reduction System from Formula 1. The rear of the car features a movable flap that provides downforce, but when DRS is activated the wing goes down, reducing drag.

Battery

The electric motor is powered by a high power density, high power cells, low pack weight battery that weighs just 96kg. The IPAS feature is made possible due to the advanced battery system.