{"id":173665,"date":"2016-03-24T18:53:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T18:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=173665"},"modified":"2024-04-14T12:46:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T12:46:44","slug":"video-mclaren-f1-hammering-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/video-mclaren-f1-hammering-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: McLaren F1 Hammering Up Some Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7h459UaPgJI\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7h459UaPgJI\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/h1>\n<h1>Having Fun in a McLaren F1 In the\u00a0Alps<\/h1>\n<p>From F1 inspired telemetry to one of the best V12 engines of all time, the\u00a0McLaren redefined an era of supercars and moved the game on so far it was barely conceivable at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u00a0wanted a naturally aspirated engine. McLaren settled on a BMW-designed 6.0 liter V12 engine that weighs in at 266 kilograms and generates 627 horsepower. We know the performance on paper (epic), but what was it like to drive? Sadly, most of us will never know, but for the lucky chap in this video I am sure it looks like a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Sit back and enjoy the video.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Links:\u00a0Read about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mclaren-f1\/\">McLaren F1<\/a>.\u00a0See the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mclaren-f1-gallery\/\">McLaren F1 Image Gallery<\/a>.\u00a0Watch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/mclaren-f1-video\/\">McLaren F1 Videos<\/a>.\u00a0More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/category\/brand\/mclaren\/\">McLaren Posts, Videos and Images<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having Fun in a McLaren F1 In the\u00a0Alps From F1 inspired telemetry to one of the best V12 engines of all time, the\u00a0McLaren redefined an era of supercars and moved the game on so far it was barely conceivable at the time. The team\u00a0wanted a naturally aspirated engine. 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