{"id":472549,"date":"2024-11-12T03:42:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=472549"},"modified":"2024-12-03T06:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T06:13:28","slug":"first-look-at-the-mclaren-w1-by-top-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/first-look-at-the-mclaren-w1-by-top-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: First Look at the McLaren W1 by Top Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-new-mclaren-w1-supercar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McLaren W1<\/a> continues the legacy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mclaren-f1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legendary F1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-mclaren-p1-a-decade-old-hybrid-hypercar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P1<\/a>, part of the famed \u201cHoly Trinity\u201d of hypercars, alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ferrari-laferrari-ultimate-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferrari LaFerrari<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsche-918-spyder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porsche 918 Spyder<\/a>. With only 399 planned for production, each priced at around $2 million, excluding any customizations through McLaren Special Operations.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers are staggering: the W1 boasts a combined 1,258 horsepower from a hybrid system that outperforms the Senna on a track and surpasses the Speedtail in a straight line. With its race-inspired \u201cRace Mode,\u201d the W1 mirrors the P1 by lowering its ride height and extending the rear wing, enhancing its aerodynamics for a more intense driving experience.<\/p>\n<p>The McLaren W1 was first announced back in October and now we get a closer look at it thanks to the folks from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TopGear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear magazine on YouTube<\/a>. Watch the video to learn more about this McLaren hypercar that is set to compete against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-new-ferrari-f80-in-depth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferrari F80<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"FIRST LOOK: McLaren W1 \u2013 Inside Story On 1275hp P1 Successor!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIPhrdHLDYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"FIRST LOOK: McLaren W1 \u2013 Inside Story On 1275hp P1 Successor!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIPhrdHLDYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The McLaren W1 continues the legacy of the legendary F1 and P1, part of the famed \u201cHoly Trinity\u201d of hypercars, alongside the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder. With only 399 planned for production, each priced at around $2 million, excluding any customizations through McLaren Special Operations. The numbers are staggering: the W1 boasts a combined 1,258 horsepower from a hybrid system that outperforms the Senna on a track and surpasses the Speedtail in a straight line. With its race-inspired [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":871161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,12919],"tags":[76,238,21897,8441,394],"class_list":["post-472549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mclaren","category-videos","tag-mclaren","tag-mclaren-videos","tag-mclaren-w1","tag-videos","tag-top-gear","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VIDEO: First Look at the McLaren W1 by Top Gear<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Watch the video to learn more about this McLaren hypercar that is set to compete against the Ferrari F80.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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