Spied: McLaren's Newest Supercar - codenamed McLaren P11 - Spied in Sweden

A7XFan22 · July 2nd, 2009, 7:06 AM

Source: Autocar.co.uk
Written By: Dan Stevens

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Here’s McLaren’s new supercar, codenamed McLaren P11, spotted testing in Sweden ahead of its launch late next year.

Although the car is almost completely covered in cladding that hides the car’s true shape, our spy shots show the McLaren P11’s Lamborghini-style scissor doors for the first time.

At the rear the McLaren P11’s engine cover slopes more heavily than the disguise suggests, although the true angle is suggested by the rear window. The spoiler is supported by aluminium extrusions and appears to be adjustable.

The McLaren P11 is similar in size to a Ferrari F430, is built from carbon fibre and should weigh around 1350kg, making it lighter than its current rivals.

The P11 will not necessarily be built at McLaren’s Woking factory, where the last SLRs are now under construction. Because the firm reckons it will make more P11s than SLRs – around 1500 per year – it is investigating other production sites, including facilities outside of the UK.

The McLaren P11 coupe will be launched in November 2010, and it will be joined by a roadster in 2011.

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zephyrus17 · July 2nd, 2009, 8:34 AM

Those taillights look weird. But I'll reserve further judgment till later

Gman333-X-ferrari · July 2nd, 2009, 8:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zephyrus17

Those taillights look weird. But I'll reserve further judgment till later

It's just a test mule - the actual car will not look anything like this.

But the front does look identical to the F430, though.

MadCat360 · July 2nd, 2009, 11:14 PM

The F430's militant twin? Special Forces new company car?

zephyrus17 · July 3rd, 2009, 10:13 PM

I wonder if they'll give the option of that camo paint job. You could roll over people in a zebra crossing and no one will know what hit them

Ramseus · July 3rd, 2009, 10:25 PM

For the record, those aren't Lambo styled or scissor doors. In light of this, I declare Dan Stevens a blind idiot that doesn't know anything about cars. They're McLaren doors. I'd like to see your scissors if you think that a door that swings outwards and up is scissoring.

nsx_23 · July 3rd, 2009, 11:04 PM

Looks like a mini XK220 from the back (Yes I know this is only a prototype).

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Ramseus Have you been high today? Joined: Jan 11th, 2008 Last Online: 9:14 AM Location: Win a pig, Canadaland Age: 19 Posts: 2,025 Car: 2002 Hyundai Accent lol Rep Power: 128	For the record, those aren't Lambo styled or scissor doors. In light of this, I declare Dan Stevens a blind idiot that doesn't know anything about cars. They're McLaren doors. I'd like to see your scissors if you think that a door that swings outwards and up is scissoring. __________________ The post is made out of aluminum-magnesium alloys.

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