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Car Specifications:
Make: McLaren
Model: F1
Acceleration: 3.5 sec.
Top speed: 370 km/h.
Transmission: 6 - speed manual
Design: 6.1 litre V12 engine
Displacement: 6064 cc
Maximum Bhp 680 hp / 7800 rmp
Tires Front: 235/45ZR 17
Tires Back: 315/45ZR 17
Length: 4288 mm
Width: 1821 mm
Height: 1140 mm
Weight: n/a

McLaren F1 was designed as the ultimate road car. The designer team was led by design director Gordon Murray. They aim to create greatest super car ever built. This car was designed to have minimum weight, maximum drive ability, practicality, and lots of driver appeal. The McLaren F1 was designed in 1990.

Specifications:

ENGINE :

Engine : V-12, aluminum block and heads

Bore x stroke : 3.38 x 3.41 in (86.0 x 87.0mm)

Compression ratio : 10.5:1

Power : 618 bhp @ 7400 rpm
Torque : 479 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline : 7500 rpm

DRIVETRAIN :
Transmission : -6-speed
Final-drive ratio : 2.37:1, limited slip

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES:
Wheelbase : 107.0 in
Track, F/R : 61.7/57.9 in
Length : 168.8 in
Width : 71.6 in
Height : 44.9 in
Frontal area : 19.2 sq ft
Ground Clearance : 5.1 in
Curb Weight : 2579 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 41.2/58.8%
Fuel Capacity : 23.8 gal
Oil Capacity : 6.3 qt

CHASSIS/BODY:
Type : unit construction with 2 rubber-isolated
Body material : aluminum honeycomb and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic

SUSPENSION:
Front : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar

STEERING:
rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock : 2.8
Turning circle curb to curb : 42.6 ft

BRAKES:
Front : 13.1 x 1.3-in vented disc
Rear : 12.0 x 1.0-in vented disc

WHEELS AND TIRES:
Front : 9.0 x 17 in
Rear : 11.5 x 17 in
Goodyear F1
Front : 235/45ZR-17
Rear : 315/45ZR-17