The W1 is slower off the line than a US$89,990 Tesla Model S Plaid edition (1.99 seconds to 60, the company claims), but off-the-line acceleration is a big advantage of electric cars.

Chevrolet officially unveiled a powerhouse aimed squarely at the Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1: the 2026 Corvette ZR1X. This latest model combines the ZR1's 1,064-horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine with an ...

The McLaren W1 hybrid hypercar (credit: McLaren) · McLaren “With our new Ultimate supercar, we are again pushing the boundaries of real supercar performance with an epic hybrid powertrain featuring ...

The aerodynamics and suspension should help keep the W1 where it’s pointed, as well, and we’ll have more details on that as soon as McLaren shares them. Related Stories Ferrari F80 vs. McLaren ...

The McLaren W1 hypercar's hybrid eight-cylinder powerplant spits out 1258 overall horsepower, helping make this the quickest Macca ever. The Magic of the W1's Engine, McLaren's Most Powerful V-8 ...

The combustion engine alone develops 915 hp (928 ps) and can rev to 9,200 rpm. It should be a screamer! An "e-module" helps achieve that immense power output of 1,258 hp by bringing 342 (347 ps ...

Power for the HSV GTS-R W1 will come courtesy of the 6.2-liter supercharged LS9 V8 engine of the previous-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. When installed into the ZR1, this insane powertrain ...

Spearheading this 2017 three-headed monster is the new GTSR W1 model, powered by GM-sourced 6.2-liter LS9 supercharged V8, good for 474 kW (635 HP) and a massive 815 Nm (601 lb-ft) of torque.All ...

To reinforce its messaging and the W1’s heritage, McLaren will showcase the car directly alongside the P1 and F1, so you’ll get a real sense of the lineage. If nothing else, you’ll get a firsthand ...

McLaren unveils the W1, a $2.1 million hybrid hypercar. Pras Subramanian. October 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM. Copied; ... The MHP-8 engine is an all-new 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that produces 916 hp.

In the W1, it’s enough to get from zero to 186 mph, and pull out three car lengths on the next-fastest McLaren. This is no small feat of speed, and it’s largely due to the engine and electric motor ...