The Mighty BMW M Powered McLaren F1

The McLaren F1, a supercar conceived by Gordon Murray and manufactured by McLaren Automotive from 1992-1998 in Woking of Surrey in England is still an icon in the world of supercars today. BMW M Division Engine Expert Paul Rosche designed a 6.1L V12 Engine called BMW S70/2 at 618 horsepower, the road going version of the McLaren F1 has a torque output of 480ft-lb at 5600 rpm and redlines at 7500 rpm. The Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic monocoque chassis structure is is light giving this car a power to weight ratio of 550hp per ton (Compared to a modern day Ferrari Enzo which is only at 434 hp per ton) The McLaren F1 boasts 0-60 mph in  3.2 seconds with a Top Speed of 391 km/h with the limiter removed. As a tribute to this iconic BMW powered Supercar, read more for a Gallery and Specs.

Model	F1 Roadcar	F1 GTR Racecar	F1 LM Roadcar
Year of production	1993-98	1995	1996
Examples built	64	9	5
Engine	BMW V12	BMW V12	BMW V12
Cubic Capacity	6064 cc	6064cc	6064cc
Engine Management	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection
Power output (bhp)	627	600	680
Transmission	Transverse 6-speed Limited Slip Differential	Aluminium case transverse 6-speed, LSD	Transverse 6-speed Racing Unit, LSD
Chassis	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque
Body	Carbon fibre composite panels	Carbon fibre composite panels	Carbon fibre composite panels
Front Suspension	Double wishbones, Ground Plane Sheer centre sub-frame light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension	Double wishbones, Inclined Axis Sheer mounting, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring, toe-in/toe-out control links	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring
Brakes F/R	Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs	Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs	Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs
Wheels: Diameter x Width F/R	17x9/17x11.5in	18x10.85/18x13in	18x10.85/18x13in
Tyres F/R	Goodyear F1, Michelin SX-MXX3	Michelin	Michelin SX-MXX3
Length	169in/4292mm	169in/4292mm	171.8in/4365mm
Width	71.6in/1820mm	71.6in/1820mm	71.6in/1820mm
Height	44.8in/1140mm	44.8in/1140mm	44.1in/1120mm
Wheelbase	107in/2718mm	107in/2718mm	107in/2718mm
Track F/R	61.7/58in / 1568/1472mm	61.3/58.6in / 1558/1488mm	61.8/57.6in / 1570/1464mm
Weight	2502lb/1140kg	2315lb/1050kg	2341lb/1062kg

Model	F1 GTR Racecar	F1 GT Roadcar	F1 GTR Racecar
Year of production	1996	1997	1997
Examples built	9	3	10
Engine	BMW V12	BMW V12	BMW V12
Cubic Capacity	6064 cc	6064cc	5990cc
Engine Management	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection	TAG 3.12 Ignition/Injection
Power output (bhp)	600	627	600
Transmission	Magnesium case transverse 6-speed Limited Slip Differential	Transverse 6-speed, Limited Slip Differential	Magnesium case transverse 6-speed
Chassis	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque	Carbon fibre reinforced composite monocoque
Body	Carbon fibre composite panels	Carbon fibre composite panels	Carbon fibre composite panels
Front Suspension	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/coaxle coil spring, anti-roll bar	Double wishbones, Ground Plane Sheer centre sub-frame light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring	Double wishbones, Inclined Axis Sheer mounting, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring, toe-in/toe-out control links	Double wishbones, light alloy damper/co-axial coil spring
Brakes F/R	Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs	Outboard 13/12in ventilated discs	Outboard 15/14in ventilated carbon discs
Wheels: Diameter x Width F/R	18x10.85/18x13in	18x10.85/18x13in	18x10.85/18x13in
Tyres F/R	Michelin	Michelin	Michelin
Length	172in/4367mm	194in/4928mm	194.2in/4933mm
Width	74.8in/1900mm	76.4in/1940mm	75.6in/1920mm
Height	42.9in/1090mm	47.2in/1200mm	47.2in/1200mm
Wheelbase	107in/2718mm	107in/2718mm	107.2in/2723mm
Track F/R	61.3/58.6in / 1558/1488mm	63.3/62.3in / 1620/1582mm	63.7/62.3in / 1617/1582mm
Weight	2231lb/1012kg	2469lb/1120kg	2017lb/915kg