Hasn’t McLaren already revealed its P1 hybrid supercar? Sure it has, just this past March at the Geneva Motor Show. So why do we have another scoop story on the P1 then? Well, time to end our monologue and elaborate.
While on the hunt for future cars at the Nürburgring racetrack, a silver McLaren P1 caught the eyes of our spies – and probably anyone else mildly interested in cars at the circuit. Upon a closer look at the photos, it turns out that this P1 was wearing a pair of stickers in front of the rear wheel arches and above the side skirts that read “XP2R Prototype Vehicle”.
We looked and looked for any other cues and clues to explain the moniker, but came out empty handed, as with the exception of the red brake calipers and the fact that this is the first time we’ve seen it in a silver finish, there’s nothing else visibly different about this prototype over a regular P1.
Naturally, one can come up with several theories, ranging from an upgraded version of the production car, which in standard spec, sports a 903HP (916PS) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) 3.8L V8 turbocharged hybrid powerplant, to a special edition and even a racecar prototype, but without any other information to back them up, they don’t really mean anything now, do they…
You can take a look at the pictures and see the video for yourself right after the break.
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