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02/19/2007

Fifth Gear: McLaren F1 Sets Speed Record

Tiff Needell attempts to set a new speed record in the McLaren F1. This monster is powered by a 6.1-liter BMW V12 engine that generates a whopping 640hp. Find out what happens after the jump.
The power-weight ratio is a better method of quantifying performance than the peak output of the vehicle's powerplant. By this measure, the F1 was one of the most powerful production cars ever made

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Posted at 02/19/2007 04:16am by Jackson
Geez that car sounds amazing, almost like a jet :)
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Posted at 02/19/2007 08:37am by ed
and yet mclaren and friends don't win the races..... Come on guys! Nice car though!
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Posted at 02/21/2007 11:02pm by zappenduster
their veyron in germany was faster i think
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