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In the second video...hurray for full throttle starts on a fuel injected and cold engine! Good way to blow a motor.

It was cool seeing the first vid's driver blip the throttle as he downshifted. I do that on my motorcycle, but it takes alot of practice to do that in a car.

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McLaren F1 Roadcar - Specifications

Body
Length 4287 / 168.78 mm / inches
Width 1820 / 71.65 mm / inches
Height 1140 / 44.88 mm / inches
Wheelbase 2718 / 107.01 mm / inches
Front Overhang 970 / 38.18 mm / inches
Rear Overhang 599 / 23.58 mm / inches
Front Track 1568 / 61.73 mm / inches
Rear Track 1472 / 57.95 mm / inches
Luggage Capacity - 2 occupants (VDA) 283 / 10 litres / cu ft.
Luggage Capacity - 3 occupants (VDA) 227 / 8 litres / cu ft.
Fuel Tank Capacity 90 litres
Kerb Weight 1140 / 2513 kg / lbs
Weight Distribution 41.2/58.8 F/R
Drag Coefficient 0.32
Aerodynamics Full underbody air management (fan assisted). Driver selectable high downforce mode. Automatic brake and balance aerofoil system.

Performance
Top Speed 386/240.1 km/h / mph
0-60 3.2 seconds
0-100 6.3 seconds
0-150 12.8 seconds
0-200 28 seconds
1/4 mile 11.1 seconds @ 222 / 138 km/h / mph
Standing km 19.6 seconds @ 285 / 177 km/h / mph

Powertrain
Type Number S 70/2
Cylinder Arrangement V12
Cylinder Angle 60 degrees
Power Output 461 / 627 kW / PS @ 7500 rpm
Max. Torque 651 / 480 Nm / lb.ft @ 5600 rpm
Engine Capacity 6064 / 369.9 cc / in3
Valves/Cylinder 4
Bore 86.0 / 3.38 mm / inches
Stroke 87.0 / 3.42 mm / inches
Compression Ratio 11.0:1
Ignition system Transistorised system with twelve individual coils
Induction system 12 single throttle valves, carbon composite airbox
Valvetrain Chain driven double overhead camshaft with continuously variable inlet valve timing.
Engine Block Cast aluminium 60 deg V12
Cylinder heads 4 valves per cylinder cast aluminium alloy
Flywheel Aluminium
Cam Carriers/Covers Cast magnesium
Lubrication System Dry sump magnesium casting with scavenge pumps and one pressure pump
Fuel 95-98 RON unleaded
Oil 5W40/10W60
Cooling System Twin aluminium water radiators and oil/water heat exchanger.
Fuel system Flexible safety fuel cell with in-tank high pressure pump
Electrics 12V system with high capacity battery & 160 amp alternator, Chassis ECU, Engine ECU, DC/DC converter for heated glass
Transmission Transverse unit with high speed bevel gears and spur final drive
All synchro constant mesh 6 Speed
Limited slip differential
Fan assisted air / oil radiator - pumped lubrication system
1st Gear Ratio 3.23/8.7
2nd Gear Ratio 2.19/12.7
3rd Gear Ratio 1.71/16.7
4th Gear Ratio 1.39/20.0
5th Gear Ratio 1.16/24.0
6th Gear Ratio 0.93/30.0
Final Drive Ratio 2.37:1
Clutch Triple plate Carbon/Carbon
200mm (7.87") diameter
Remote actuation (hydraulic)
Steering Unassisted rack and pinion
Two turns lock to lock

Chassis
Front Suspension Double wishbones, Ground Plane shear Centre sub-frames, light alloy dampers/ co-axial coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension Double wishbones, inclined Axis Shear mounting system, light alloy dampers/ co-axial coil springs, toe-in / toe-out control links
Front Tyre 235/45 ZR 17
Front Wheel 9 x 17 inches
Rear Tyre 315/45 ZR 17
Rear Wheel 11.5 x 17 inches
Front Calliper Type 4 pot monobloc light alloy calliper
Rear Calliper Type 4 pot monobloc light alloy calliper
Front Brake disc Type ventilated
Rear Brake disc Type ventilated
Front Brake Disc diameter 332 / 13.07 mm / inches
Rear Brake Disc diameter 305 / 12 mm / inches
Front Brake Disc Thickness 32 / 1.26 mm / inches
Rear Brake Disc Thickness 26 / 1.02 mm / inches
Turns Lock-to-Lock 2
Parking Brake Automatic computerised control system
Brake Cooling Automatic computerised control system
Turning Circle 13 / 42.7 m / ft

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I got to sit in one of these a couple weeks ago.

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meh :shrug:
not my cup oif tea
it looks kinnda funny IMO
as cool as they aree