Mclaren F1 Longtail

Today mclaren announced a new certification service for the f1 so owners can verify the history of their cars. The mclaren f1 gtr raced internationally until 2005 when the final race chassis was retired. Many thanks to alex penfold for getting footage.

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The result was a high downforce version of the gtr dubbed internally as f1 gt although it became better known as the longtail.

Mclaren f1 longtail. The longtail f1 gtrs were still far more closely related to the original mclaren f1 road car than any of their fia gt championship rivals were to any other production models sharing the same carbon fibre monocoque and using the glorious naturally aspirated v12 engine. The tail is 25 inches longer compared to the standard f1 gtr. With only 106 made its a big deal when any mclaren f1 comes up for public sale. Joining the longtail will be a mclaren p1 in one of the rare occasions when wokings 916bhp hybrid hypercar will be thoroughly overshadowed.

It is most famous for its overall victory at the 1995 24 hours of le mans where it won against faster purpose built prototypes. Seeing and hearing the white mclaren f1 gtr longtail on public roads was absolutely mental. The addition of a longer tail was a necessity as the competition created cars with far more downforce and better aero efficiency compared to what mclaren did with their f1 gtr. In order to keep its f1 gtr competitive mclaren had to make drastic changes for 1997.

This isnt any mclaren f1its 27r an f1 gtr longtail race car thats just one of 10 made. The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies. Oh the p1 lm launch control was pretty hilarious too. The tail is 25 inches longer compared to the standard f1 gtr.

The first car to be certified is this f1 gtr chassis 25r which just underwent an. The f1 gtr longtail is a huge part of mclarens history having inspired a handful of other models including the new 675lt. The mclaren f1 gtr was a racing variant of the mclaren f1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing such as the bpr global gt series fia gt championship jgtc and british gt championship. It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than many modern sports cars despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars with the drivers seat located in the centre and slightly forward of two passengers seating positions.

Based on top of the standard mclaren f1 the gtr longtail gained a rather incredible tail.