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Me and My Motor: Lewis Hamilton, reigning Formula 1 world champion

Published 23 July 2018
By Adam Hay-Nicholls
Whether a racetrack or a public road, there is such a thing as too much time behind the wheel for Lewis Hamilton.

Every McLaren will be a hybrid by 2025

McLaren has confirmed it will only make hybrids by 2025, as part of an extensive new product onslaught at the British supercar maker.
Published 16 July 2018
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McLaren says its next P1 hypercar could be pure-electric

Keen motorists who wear their string-backed driving gloves with pride and lament the rise of newfangled hybrid technology in sports cars
Published 01 March 2016
Chris Harris tests McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari

Video: Chris Harris tests the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren...

Only after the phone calls and arm-twisting have ended, disputes over tyre choice have been settled, the fee for hiring a Portuguese racing circuit...
Published 20 November 2015
Jeremy Clarkson McLaren P1 review

The Clarkson review: 2015 McLaren P1

On Wednesday morning I climbed behind the wheel of a McLaren P1, fired up its massive engine, eased it into Drive and set off in a blizzard of noise...
Published 12 October 2015
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Watch the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 meet...

It's the question that every petrolhead has been asking: which is the fastest supercar of the so-called holy trinity, the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren...
Published 09 October 2015
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CLOSED: Win McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder...

Sorry, this competition is now closed
Published 27 March 2015
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World exclusive: hypercar ‘holy trinity’ set for...

McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari will get the contest we've all been waiting for, courtesy of Top Gear.
Published 28 February 2015
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News: Battle of the hypercars shifts into hyperdrive...

MCLAREN HAS shifted the battle of the hypercars into hyperdrive by revealing the hardcore interior of its new P1 GTR. If it looks like a cross between...
Published 23 October 2014
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News: “Very Important Freshers” can arrive at uni...

Fresh-faced university and college students who want to make a splash on their arrival in fresher’s week are being offered the chance to arrive...
Published 01 September 2014
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News: McLaren P1 embarrassed by BAC Mono at Silverstone...

One costs around £1m and is the last word in hypercars; the other costs £110,000 and is powered by a four-cylinder Ford engine, such as you’d...
Published 28 August 2014
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News: McLaren unveils 986bhp GTR P1 for P1 owners only

McLaren has unveiled a track-focused edition of its road-going P1, but if you want one, you’re too late.
Published 25 July 2014
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News: 217mph salt water-powered supercar approved for...

A 217mph electric car powered by salt water has been given approval to be used on public roads in Europe.
Published 22 July 2014