TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Mclaren P11 Supercar
Posted By Jorge Chapa On April 21, 2009 @ 9:00 am In Green Transportation,TransportationTuesday | 8 Comments
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One of the world’s best Formula One teams is set to unveil its latest creation: an environmentally friendly supercar [5]. McLaren [6] says the P11 [7], which will feature a regenerative breaking system [8] and v8 diesel-powered engine with a scorching top speed of over 200mph, will be the greenest vehicle in its class. But we can’t help but wonder, will it really live up to the eco hype?
McLaren is pitting its P11 against the likes of the Ferrari F430 Scuderia and the Porsche GT2. The ultra lightweight supercar [9] is expected to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than four seconds, and come equipped with increased safety equipment. Now, these are all big claims, but is it truly accurate to call this vehicle ‘green’? Sure, the P11 may seem that way when compared to its supercar [9] competitors. But when you consider its price tag—150,000 pounds, or roughly $218,000—and the other cars available on the market right now [10] (the Tesla [11] Roadster, for instance), one does have to wonder whether the P11 is the best McLaren could come up with.
The P11 will be formally unveiled in the Los Angeles Motor Show [12] later this year. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
+ McLaren [13]
Via Auto Express [7]
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[5] supercar: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/17/the-inizio-electric-supercar-takes-aim-at-tesla/
[6] McLaren: http://mclarenautomotive.com
[7] the P11: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/235256/mclaren_launches_supercar.html" title="McLaren launches supercar
[8] regenerative breaking system: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/17/the-100mpg-lightning-hydraulic-hybrid-vehicle/
[9] supercar: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/03/z10-ed-by-bmw/
[10] cars available on the market right now: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/21/transportation-tuesdays-top-5-green-sports-cars/
[11] Tesla: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/31/the-tesla-model-s-revealed/
[12] Los Angeles Motor Show: http://laautoshow.com
[13] + McLaren: http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/news/2009.php?article=28
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