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Toronto · 04-07-2005, 01:16 AM

I hope it looks better then those concept pics :roll:
mayb it would look better if the car in the pics was black

Pwoarrr · 04-07-2005, 03:34 AM

This is great news
I'm glad MB is only supplying the engine and the funds.
Just hope the new Mac is not going to look like those renders!

thekillingroad · 04-07-2005, 08:20 AM

The picture ise just like the stupid project of GM.. No pedals n shit..

If McLaren wants a REALLY child of F1, I dont believe its right to work with Merc. Even if its just for the engine..

McLaren has anounced a lot of times that they can get ~1000hp from the S70/McLaren F1 engine.

Just make a better drivetrain, get 750hp from the engine.. veyron is dead

IgotWRXed · 04-13-2005, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by DeMoN

i thought McLaren had learned their lesson. Are they out of money? Why else would they team up with Merc. I wish they teammed up with BMW really. Stupid MERCs. At least this P8 doesnt look similar to the rest of the merc cars.

EDIT - @ mindgam3 - “It is being engineered using the original Mercedes-Benz components." this is tha part that doesnt let me think like you interpreted it. If it were ONLY the engine, probably OK, but components mean more than engine from what I understand.

McLaren has already teamed up with BMW to produce one hell of an engine for one hell of a car!

RC45 · 04-13-2005, 07:15 PM

Nothing wrong with getting an engine from MB - just look at the Pagani Zonda... the secret is apparently to not let MB into the drafting room or the workshop...

IgotWRXed · 04-13-2005, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

Nothing wrong with getting an engine from MB - just look at the Pagani Zonda... the secret is apparently to not let MB into the drafting room or the workshop...

im pretty sure that i would sell my left nut for a cl600. and quite possibly both for a renntech cl55. and by quite possibly, i mean most definetely.

gottacatchup · 04-14-2005, 04:44 PM

I really wish Mclaren could sever its ties with MB and BMW could step back into the picture and turn out another fabulous engine. They could probably also help with chassis tuning in the process, something MB should stay out of IMO.

Z3uS · 04-14-2005, 06:46 PM

I was expecting more of the design, didnt like it that much, specially the front something doesnt look right.

DeMoN · 04-14-2005, 09:33 PM

design will be changed... that Merc badge has to go and with that, Im sure the design will change a lot.

biff19_a · 04-17-2005, 01:37 AM

doesnt Merc own 40% of Mclaren?
if so its Merc engines from now on

mv · 04-17-2005, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by biff19_a

doesnt Merc own 40% of Mclaren?
if so its Merc engines from now on

Yeah, it does. But they are not gonna be involved in the development as much as they were originally supposed to.
What's more, 40% are not the majority.