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	THE MCLAREN F1 SUPER CAR IS A MID-ENGINE, REAR WHEEL DRIVE, 2-DOOR 
3 PASSENGER CAR WITH THE DRIVER SITTING IN THE CENTER AND EACH OF THE 2 
PASSENGERS SITTING EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF THE DRIVER.  THE ENGINE IS 
A V-12 ALUMINUM BLOCK AND HEADS.  THE BORE X STROKE IS 3.38 X 3.41 INCHES OR
86.0 X 87.0 MILLIMETERES.  DISPLACEMENT IS 370 CUBIC INCHES, 6,064 CC.
THE COPRESSION RATIO IS 10.5:1.  THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM IS BOSCH MOTRONIC,
WITH A PORT FUEL INJECTION.  THE EMISSION CONTROLS ARE 3-WAY CATALYTIC 
CONVERTER FEEDBACK FUEL-AIR-RATIO CONTROLED.  IT ALSO HAS AN AUXILIARY AIR
PUMP.  VALVE GEAR IS CHAIN-DRIVEN DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAMS.  THERE ARE 4 VALVES
PER CYLINDER AND THE CAR HAS HYDRAULIC LIFTERS AND VARIABLE INTAKE TIMING.
THE POWER (SAE NET) IS 618 BHP @ 7,400 RPM'S.  THE TORQUE (SAE NET) IS 479
LB-FT @ 4,000 RPM'S.  THE MCLAREN F1 SUPERCAR REDLINES AT 7,500 RPM'S.    
   


	THE DRIVETRAIN OF THE MCLAREN F1 SUPERCAR HAS A 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION
WITH A FINAL-DRIVE RATIO OF 2.37:1 AND LIMITED SLIP.  THE GEAR RATIO IN MPH
IS AS FOLLOWS AT 7,500 RPM'S

		GEAR		  RATIO		MPH		
	 
	  	  I		3.23  8.2	 62

		 II		2.19 12.1	 91

		III		1.71 15.5	116

		 IV		1.39 19.1	143

		  V		1.16 23.2	174

		 VI		0.93 29.4	221 		  



	THE MCLAREN F1 SUPERCAR'S WHEELBASE IS 107.0 INCHES.  THE TRACK IN 
THE FRONT IS 61.7 INCHES AND THE REAR TRACK IS 57.9 INCHES.  THE TOTAL LENGTH
OF THE CAR IS 168.8 INCHES AND THE HEIGHT IS 44.9 INCHES.  THE WIDTH IS 71.6
INCHES.  THE FRONTAL AREA IS 19.2 SQUARE FEET WITH THE GROUND CLEARANCE OF 
5.1 INCHES.  THE CURB WEIGHT IS 2,579 POUNDS AND IT'S WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION IS
41.2% IN THE FRONT AND 58.8% IN THE REAR.  OIL CAPACITY ON THE CAR IS 6.3 
QUARTS WITH THE FUEL CAPACITY OF 23.8 GALLONS. 

	THE BODY TYPE IS UNIT CONSTRUCTION WITH 2 RUBBER ISOLATED SUBFRAMES.
THE ACTUAL BODY MATERIAL OF THE CAR IS ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB AND CARBON-FIBER
REINFORCED PLASTIC.  THE SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT AND REAR IS THE SAME:   
IND, UNEQUAL LENGTH CONTROL ARMS WITH COIL SPRINGS AND AN ANTI-ROLL BAR.  
THE STEERING IS RACK AND PINION AND TURNS LOCK TO LOCK IN 2.8.  THE TURNING
CIRCLE FROM CURB TO CURB IS 42.6 FEET.  FRONT BRAKES ARE 13.1 X 1.3-IN VENTED
DISC AND THE REAR IS 12.0 X 1.0-IN VENTED DISC.  THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST
BRAKES ON THE CAR.

	WHEELS ON THE SUPERCAR ARE 9.0 X 17 INCHES IN FRONT AND 11.5 X 17 
INCHES IN THE REAR.  THE WHEEL'S ARE CAST MAGNESIUM AND CARRY THE GOODYEAR
F1 TYRES ALTHOUGH THE FORMULA ONE CAR RUNS ON BRIDGESTONE TYRES.  THE TYRES
IN FRONT ARE 235/45ZR-17'S AND THE REAR TYRES ARE 315/45ZR-17'S.       



	TOP SPEED FOR THE MCLAREN F1 SUPERCAR IS 231 MILES PER HOUR AND CAN
        GO FROM 0-60 MPH IN 3.4 SECONDS FLAT.

	THE MCLAREN F1 SUPERCAR SOLD FOR JUST OVER $1 MILLION.

	THE CAR'S PRODUCTION STOPPED IN 1998. MCLAREN PLANS TO UNVEIL A CAR 
        THAT IS EVEN MORE SUPERIOR BY THE YEAR 2000 OR 2001.  THEY PLAN TO
        HOUSE A MERCEDES ENGINE AS IT'S POWER SOURCE.