McLaren F1 243mph run

[@cassiuschaerea8630]

Naturally aspirated. 6,0 liters (370cui). V12. No turbos. No superchargers. Designed by Gordon Murray in 1992. Almost a quarter of a century later still the fastest NA car. Won the 24 Hours of LeMans outright first time trying in 1995. Need I say more?

[@christineayres5339]

+Cassius Chaerea I know dude its crazy how can a car built over 20 years ago still be so technologically advanced even by todays standards the shamefull thing is if the Veyron had never been built this would still be the worlds fastest production car lol

[@reddyt1d658]

It even was the first GT car to win Le Mans since, I think, 1942!

[@ryvoltz]

+Cassius Chaerea Not really, sir. "The fastest NA car" says it all. Nicely posted.

[@Doesntmatterreally]

this is the reason the car is worth the price and also why it increases in value and you forgot to mention the gold plated engine bay. everything about this car is awesome

[@MDDeGrande1994]

Designed in 1988. The first prototype rolled out in 1992.

[@mateagoston7113]

Almost 400km/h with "just" 627 hp and 651nm. Insane!

[@MrInfernalStorm]

Power to weight + aerodynamics will do amazing things

[@Nathan123Davis]

sg FEOPCAD and the P1, 918 and Ferrari all can't go over 220mph

[@mateagoston7113]

***** What's the top speed of the P1?

[@Nathan123Davis]

217MPH

[@mateagoston7113]

***** And the other thing I can't understand is Le Mans car's top speed. 30 years ago they hit 400km/h, today is 340km/h (same hp and torque, same downforce). This is not cause of the Mulsanne chicanes.

[@zechariahfrink3707]

he goes "391 is quite fast isn't it" lol. Pretty chill after going the fastest in the world at that time.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Ha ha! He's a Le Mans winner. He came in 3rd place in the 1995 Le Mans with the F1 GTR in it's debut showing. Andy Wallace is also now Volkswagen's test driver for the Chiron -- check out the video on Shmee150's channel.

[@davel7037]

@@srinitaaigaura now he did 490 km/h in Chiron SuperSport!!! 100 kph more! Insane

[@slayersdeath]

@@davel7037and?

[@hihowareyou364]

@@slayersdeath tf you mean “and?” 😂

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Fastest in the world? "Cars" had gone over 1000 km/h already.

[@jamesshunt5123]

Andy Wallace went 491 km/h with the Bugatti Chiron Longtail 21 years after his 391km/h record with the McLaren F1. Though considering the Chiron has another 1000hp on the F1 this makes the F1's record in 1998 even more remarkable.

[@srinitaaigaura]

The F1 probably made around 670 HP due to the ram air effect at this speed, but it's still remarkable how fast it went (still the fastest NA car) or how ridiculous the acceleration from 270 to 385 was. Actually it does take a lot more power to go faster, it's proportional to the cube of the speed. But, a car as small and sleek as the F1 could have reached it with 1400 HP.

[@adambarrett5696]

Still fastest na engine to date

[@darkshadow055]

​@@adambarrett5696yes sssir

[@mateagoston8145]

@@srinitaaigaura Yeah, that high speed acceleration was cool, if you look at modern sport cars with around the same power and torque, they struggle to reach 330 or 340 km/h top speed which is a shame. Many of them are a lot heavier than the F1 and perhaps create more downforce too.

[@venners5547]

"But anyway, 391's quite fast, isn't it?" Greatest quote from any motor test ever.

[@srinitaaigaura]

From the man who just hit (almost) 491 in the Chiron SS.

[@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce]

@@srinitaaigaura Is there footage of that car reaching that speed yet? If not, I remain skeptical. I looked at that the Chiron SS looks like and I don't see where it would be getting enough downforce to stay stable at that speed. Unless it's all super high tech stuff under the car. Also maybe a spoiler automatically deploys at a certain speed, like the Bugatti Veyron.

[@michaelnemm1316]

@@srinitaaigaura The Chiron SS has many stability control and electronic systems including power steering. This doesnt and I could imagine that makes a huge difference.

[@ammarhaider36]

Yeah

[@srinitaaigaura]

@@michaelnemm1316 The engineers were scared because the F1 was super high off the ground and bumps could upset the balance of the car because it made little to no downforce at all. Just look at how much the soft suspension heaves and dives when he lifts off! These days hypercars lower themselves down and set up active aero and rake and suspension stiffness to do these vmax runs. The F1 was never really designed to go that fast, but it did.

[@marebolgier]

391 Km/h in an aspirated engine. This is a perfection of the engineer.

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Two M3 3.2 engines. Ironically the M3 sounds a ton sweeter.

[@Islam_is_the_truth.4]

@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 how two 3.2 litre engines when it's a 6.1 litre engine

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

@@Islam_is_the_truth.4 idk, that's what I've been told. Quite sure they'd more than just cutting it in half and used it 100% unmodified :p

[@Bm95565]

Bmw 💪

[@JOSELUISGARCIA-pi8kv]

​@@Bm95565Ok BMW gave the engine, but BMW has nothing to do with McLaren, they only gave the engine McLaren modified the engine to be able to put it in the F1, why if that were the case, why did BMW never create a supercar? and Mercedes has supercars

[@abymathew295]

the best "pure" super car ever rolled on earth...

[@kinggoten]

best pure care there ever will be.

[@harnoorkhalsa]

Aby Mathew no there is Porsche

[@BabysFace]

What about Ferrari?

[@harnoorkhalsa]

BabysFace exactly

[@erikvanwyk1464]

I think Aby was referring to this specific car, the McLaren F1 and not the brand in whole. But back in 93 when this car was launched the best Porsche and Ferrari could muster was the 959 and F40/F50 which did not come close in terms of performance to the F1. Still all brilliant cars though.

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

I love how when he slows down to 300 kmh it feels really slow, even though it isn't.

[@Sam-ig5bq]

Obi-Wan Kannabis it dosnt

[@ammarhaider36]

💯💯💯

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Called speed blindness, happens in any car if you're used to drive slow then drive fast

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 Yea... When James May did the top speed run in the Veyron back in the day he said he thought he was about to stop and open the door but he was still doing 200 kph

[@pipeofdoom]

N/A engines show true engeniering

[@MooseMeus]

it's a bmw v12

[@Bm95565]

It's a bmw engine

[@TwiztedJugallo]

@@Bm95565Normally Aspirated as in no turbo's dude.

[@slonjdmsupra]

@@MooseMeusN/A means naturally aspirated

[@nolancain8792]

@@slonjdmsupra raw power at work. Gives the ones working a chance to show off.

[@KHAAAAAAAANNN]

Totally agree. Unlike the Veyron, the Mclaren F1 was built to be driven. Bugatti Veyron = Airbus A380. Mclaren F1 = Concorde.

[@anonumousihateeverything9295]

@Julien Lindauer please tell me you're joking

[@heamees4822]

@@anonumousihateeverything9295 I mean he is not wrong though, if someone wants a powerful GT car, Veyron would be a better choice

[@Antpaok]

@Julien Lindauer it's a race car sir, the Veyron is a bulky yacht

[@ffsweet6965]

I prefer f1 than veyron that use 4 turbo to get that speed

[@mrblackpill4977]

@Julien Lindauer no le mans no race car

[@paulallen8109]

Mario Andretti drove one and said:"This car could easily have pulled another gear." So it seems it was at least theoretically capable of reaching the magical 400km/h, with no turbos or supercharger, in 1998. Ahead of its time? You bet.

[@weatherguy173]

+Paul Allen Could be that it's a V12?

[@paulallen8109]

+weatherguy173 Yeah, it's definitely the numbers of cylinders that's the explanation... Get real.

[@weatherguy173]

Paul Allen *Sarcasm XD

[@christineayres5339]

+Paul Allen well stands to reason if some modern racing company tuned one of these today they could get 1000bhp from this engine and probably 270mph but yeah it could have used an extra gear then it would have been a little faster

[@srinitaaigaura]

No the rev limiter was removed, so if it can't go faster in 6th, it's not going faster in 7th.

[@davidlyon6394]

That engine..................................oh, how beautiful sounding

[@hennessey861]

+David Lyon I still rate it as the best sounding car ever, followed by the M3 CSL

[@Doesntmatterreally]

+David Lyon not all Americans thinks that and McLaren is my favorite car manufacturer

[@siniyden]

@@davidlyon6394 They sound good just @ low rpm . Thie engine @ 7500 sounds much better than v8 .

[@mel2401]

BMW M Division right at the top of their game!

[@an_f-14_tomcat]

@@theflanman1986 dammit guys this is why Americans lose online arguments! Am I the only American who knows that you should not have your argument about car engines be "well you Brits have fucked up teeth"?! It's a simple concept god damn!

[@Plete]

All supercars should be like Ferrari F40 and McLaren F1...Light , noisy and fast.

[@marv3914]

And with 3 pedals, atmospheric engine :D (Although it's not the case for the F40)

[@KristofDC85]

Light, noisy, fast , 3 pedals and eighter an atmospheric engine, or a huge turbolagging turbo like the F40.

[@bagelitsandila4611]

Turbos used for power >>>>> Emission turbos

[@hotdog8214]

F40 is a child's toy compared to a f1 mclaren

[@marcelk3847]

Carrera GT

[@munna2711]

250 mph in a bugatti is good, 240 in a mclaren f1 is better though.

[@ThunderTHR]

+Mohammed Monabbir 253 in the Veyron required over 1,000 HP in a Quad-Turbocharged W16 engine. 243 in the F1 simply required a 627 HP 6.0 litre naturally aspirated V12. The fact that it's only 10 MPH off is truly outstanding.

[@OnurAyrikAutomotive]

Agreed! and it's more than ten yrs older!

[@plazasta]

+HGCentral while you're at it, another one is the dodge m4s turbo interceptor, which managed, with just a 2.2L twin turbo 4 cylinder engine, a speed of 195 mph

[@TheDudeAr]

of vacuum pressure? What do you mean vacuum pressure?

[@TheDudeAr]

Vacuum is absence of pressure. It is the cold to hot. Negative to positive. Saying 85 psi of vacuum is like saying 100 Degrees of cold.

[@siddharthnautiyal5188]

Most younger cars with MUCH more horsepower and torque can't match that performance...

[@mytester6208]

horse power is one thing, but aero drag is the real deal... you can propel a flat box to 300mph, but probably would need 3000-4000hp to overcome the drag!

[@__-fm5qv]

@@mytester6208 Id say even more than that, drag does go up by v^2 (velocity squared) as well as frontal area which in of itself is a square of the sizes if we're talking about a square area.

[@singh2702]

because their engines peak torque is too early and starts to diminish as it reaches max rpm or gear ratios ruin it.

[@robertom.squillacifilho7527]

Cuz super cars in 2020 can corner unlike this

[@__-fm5qv]

@BTICronox Yup my bad!

[@joem1256]

Scary to think that this car won an overall victory at LeMans without it s production undertray/splitter. They had to run a flat bottom and a bigger rear wing to meet ACO/FIA specs. it also managed to finihs 4th overall twice and 2nd once competing against prototypes and GT1 class cars like the Porsche GT1 98 and the Walkinshaw Porsche WSC95 in the three years after its overall win. Hell of a machine.

[@cassiuschaerea8630]

+Joe M Yes, and it wasn't even designed to be raced at all in the first place. Originally Gordon Murray intended to make the ultimate roadcar. When not enough of them were sold in the mid 90's and requests came for a racing version he gave in to demand and modified it for racing. The GTR version has a weaker engine though due to the mandatory air intake restrictions.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Yeah, but this was done with just a day's worth of testing in the wind tunnel, mind you.

[@joem1256]

AND this was also before Porsche discovered that anti-lock brakes were not actually against he ACO rules. There are some videos out there of the F1 locking up the fronts coming into curves hard.

[@desertsandfly2277]

Let this sink in our heads for a moment...390 km/h... - In a car from the 90s. - which had only 620 horsepower. - which was powered by a V12. - which was naturally aspirated. - And it relied only on its light weight and aerodynamics. When you compare this to the Bugatti veyron which had 4 more cylinders and was forcefully induced by 4 turbos and had to meet the right weather conditions. You begin to realise how insane technology was back at the time.

[@srinitaaigaura]

To go 18 kmph faster, the Veyron did all that...

[@srinitaaigaura]

The acceleration numbers on that last run from 250 kmph coming out of the banking are ridiculous even by hypercar standards. Reproducing the timestamps below : @1:51 - 250 kmph @1:54 - 270 kmph (250-270 in 3 sec) @1:58 - 300 kmph (250 - 300 kmph in 7 sec in 6th gear mind you. Ideally 5th would have been suitable from 250 up to 300 kmph, but Andy Wallace did not want to lose time upshifting and went flat out on the main straight. @2:01 - 320 kmph (200 mph) -- 300-320 in 3 sec. even the hypercar trio start to get speed limited here & can't go from 300-320 in 3 sec dead. @2:03 - 330 kmph - 300-330 in 5 sec. @2:08 - 350 kmph - 300-350 in just 10 sec ! @2:12 - 360 kmph - 350-360 in 4 sec @2:16 - 370 kmph - 360-370 in 4 sec @2:19 - 375 kmph (rev limited top speed) @2:23 - 380 kmph - 370-380 in 7 sec (now past the rev limiter, the acceleration starts to decline) @2:28 - 385 kmph (up to this point the acceleration has been so relentless, the car could definitely have pulled a 7th gear). @2:42 - 390 kmph (only now does the acceleration begin to taper off) -- it took just 50 sec to get here. @2:45 - 391 kmph (unsteady) -- it took less than 1 min from 250 kmph !! @2:53 - 391 kmph (STILL the record speed for fastest naturally aspirated production car 14 years on, unbelievable to think that it might have been even faster with a 7th gear)

[@augustortiz]

It would be interesting if mclaren would have given it a 7th gear, that engine really is a wild beast!

[@shaokahn983]

+srinitaaigaura what really makes this car impressive is it's so scary fast at only 625 hp... I mean.... what other car at in that power range can ever come at least close to this kind of performance... the ferrari enzo is 660 and gets seriously smoked in acceleration and top speed is only about 350, and it's accelerating power dies out pretty quick, by the time which the mclaren is just warming up and has still a long stretch of power to tap into... lamborghini aventador has got way more power than that and and does what, 350 km/h... lastly, the la ferrari has got 950 hp and shamefully won't beat a 625 hp from more than 20 years ago... the bugatti veyron has got double its power, 16 cylinders four turbos and still is only 20 km faster than the mclaren f1... honestly, man none of these new cars is nearly as impressive as the f1... they are all big power figures, fancy stuff but, compared to the F1, will perform poorly... they might as well just relaunch the f1 with minor updates, same chassis, engine and gear ratios, and kick competition right in the ass... when mclaren announced a new supercar after 20 years everybody thought it would me a proper replacement for the f1, like it would be faster... what they turned out though fell far short from what everybody expected.. and so the f1 has become the fastest non turbo road car ever, since mclaren failed to deliver a proper replacement for it.. and the more companies come up with newer, more computer packed, more ridiculously powered, cars that, depite having way more power, will get their sorry ass wooped by the f1 down the stretch, the more tehy contribute to make the f1 a timeless legend and benchmark in auto industry, and people will always say the F1 is better because they are just stating the truth... unless someone comes up with a car that makes every horse power in its trim count, that converts every hp it's got into more km/h... that has got the elasticity to keep on building up speed long after other supercars have already toped out... I'm telling you, new age supercars don't impress with their muscular numbers and modern looks... because they still get beat by the f1 any day...

[@srinitaaigaura]

+eddie scythe Top speed is no longer the performance metric as track times and super sticky tires are what electronically limit supercars. Also the aero. The F1 is actually a surprisingly tiny car, with a very low drag coefficient and almost nothing in the way of drag inducing aerodynamic devices -- it is as sleek and smooth and slippery as you can get. It weights 350 kg less than any modern supercar with no driving aids, no front boot but still can store much more in the side compartments than other supercars, and no electronic speed limiter past 180 mph, all it has for downforce are the diffuser, ground effect and two fans to produce fan assisted downforce -- and the roar of that engine. That's why it could get so fast, but XP5 is still a road car, not a track car. But as you can see, overreving beyond what the rev limiter restrains the engine to can overheat the gearbox. Still the acceleration clearly shows it can pull one more gear.

[@riKringkast]

+eddie scythe My feelings precisely.

[@shaokahn983]

riKringkast that you on the photo? if so you're pretty and likes cars which double your chances of being a serious hearththrob... well thanks for the comment

[@HUNT3R1907]

Love when the driver says "But anyway, 391 is quite fast, isn't it?" It is 2021 and this car is still the fastest NA road car and for me, this is the greatest car ever built and still looks amazing, not dated.

[@s325ibmw3]

Engine made by BMW Paul ROSCHE Desgin and whole car creator Gordon Murray Its like 2 greatest came Together to make king of all supercars

[@Viking562]

The way it accellerates from 240kph (150mph) is astonishing!

[@icewytevo]

Engineering master piece...what an incredible machine..must have been untouchable in the 90's

[@mcgregordlc]

The Best car of all time :)

[@srinitaaigaura]

First 391 with the F1, now over 20 years later almost 491 with the Chiron SS. Fastest man on 4 rubber wheels in a car - Andy Wallace! Bravo!

[@nukeurhouse12]

Bugatti=fast car.....F1=Masterpiece!!!

[@mischk]

"391 is quite fast init"

[@TomHenksYT]

The really impressive part IMO is not just the crazy top speed, but the way it picks up in 6th gear, out of those banked corners. You'll notice he is in 6th gear the entire time, and yet when he floors it at 240-250km/h out of those corners, it hits 300km/h+ in the blink of an eye. And that's with "only" 627hp, much less than most of the supercars today, yet they can't match this.

[@RS-nq8xk]

That's the advantage of a ground effects car

[@LuxuriousLuxembourg]

i use to think it goes 231mph but 243mph is a BEAST! still my favorite sports car of all time!

[@MrJunkfood1111]

this car was made in the 90s, what a legend car

[@tylerplayzz8697]

30 years and it's still the fastest naturally aspirated production car in the world

[@XaviSpit]

Best car ever made!

[@Werner190880]

That`s right! :-) The McLaren F1 is the best car in the world.

[@Sam-ig5bq]

Xavi Spit that's right, it's the McLaren beaat

[@Sam-ig5bq]

Beast

[@TripleXXX8700]

The way it still accelerates like mad over 300 km/hr is flat out stunning.

[@sahicizm]

powered by BMW!

[@nissanskylinegt-r32nur94]

Yeah :D

[@unknown_personW]

İt is not mclaren XD its name is "Bmw f1 gtr longtail"

[@LDis1]

Mario Andretti said this can have a 7th gear, I think it's possibe for the F1 to hit 255-260 MPH easy.

[@siniyden]

Why not 8th gear , so it would run 500 kph . Lol

[@kerimca98]

It doesn't matter what gear really, it's about gearing. Could also be possible to reach 400 km/h with 4-speed transmission but inefficient in acceleration

[@omedonnie]

8000rpm at top. Amazing piece of engineering.

[@tsmistyfoxx9142]

In the mid-90's this supercar achieved a whopping 243mph on sheer motor power alone. 10-12 years later Bugatti can squirt a meager 10 miles per hour faster only at the expense of several more cylinders, Four freaking gnarly turbos, double the horsepower and a load of technology. Imagine if McLaren revisited the F1 with fresh tech and a few extra turbos and maybe a widebody aero kit. In terms of capability the F1 is still a monster compared to the Veyron, it might shame Bugatti once again

[@srinitaaigaura]

The best part is the F1 gives 24-25 mpg and would happily do 400-450 miles on a tank of fuel. The Veyron was described by the Stig as outrunning everything but the gas stations. That W-16 was one thirsty monster. Apparently the Veyron SS drank fuel at such a rate that in 4 hot laps around the Top Gear track it drained the tank.😂 Oh and the T50 is way better as the F1 2.0.

[@Iamkoool2]

It's crazy a naturally aspirated car accelerated thats quick from such a low gear

[@Sananeamkkk]

BMW-POWER! 😎

[@srinitaaigaura]

Go up and see the numbers - 250-300 : 7 sec (not using 5th, but 6th) 300-330 : 5 sec 330-350 : 5 sec 350-370 : 8 sec 370-380 : 8 sec 380-385 : 5 sec 385-390 : 14 sec (That's when it reached it's limit)

[@agdwhite5421]

BMW did a great job with this engine

[@oxcart4172]

Such a clean, beautiful design

[@homerlopez6057]

What a beauty. The ultimate hyper car. NO BULLSHIT!!!!!!

[@eriksantoso1741]

The car that stated Hypercar term

[@dukainmanning7246]

242.956mph the Bugatti Veyron did 20+mph faster with a few more cylinders and turbos. The McLaren F1 IS a driver's car, period

[@Dansotherutubeacount]

what amazes me is this did this with rear-wheel drive, normal aspiration, almost 400hp less than the veryon, way ahead of its time.

[@ThLsPar]

the amazing sound of a bmw v12

[@justcarcrazy]

Nevermind those automatic transmission, umpteen turbocharged modern-day posers. This is still the ultimate supercar! (And it's not even trying!)

[@ked4]

It's actually trying very hard. That's the top speed of the vehicle

[@lumiapowered8463]

+Janusha Don't forget that it has an extra seat and space for suitcases in the side. It's not as simple as you might think

[@copunit12]

Depending if its the american version or the Euro version it can have 3 seats.

[@KingLich451]

I mean if this isn'T fucking trying I don't know what is.

[@michaeldavis2531]

No fancy traction or stability control, or other electronic aids. Essentially, your right foot is your traction control.

[@DavinaTheWeena]

Holy mother of christ-baggery. The 20 people who disliked this video need surgery.

[@michaelbonade4667]

The kph count-off was annoying....every 10kph....I think that’s what did it...it annoyed me..

[@11hadram11]

@@michaelbonade4667 so did u dislike the video ? coz of the kph count !

[@megamckaren9042]

Brain surgery

[@JohnZelcs]

The driver said 388 km/h, NOT 398 km/h. "Three hundred'n eighty-eight!" COME ON DEAF TROLLS, it's just his British accent!!

[@smwgicu]

Childhood dream and still

[@pitbullsdog]

that is crazy only 627 hp no turbo just v12 ,

[@TheBlackdragon936]

Well that's BMW M for you.

[@christineayres5339]

+TheBlackdragon936 I know BMW produce insane engines for example the old M5 V10 engine unlimited would hit 208 mph that's a 4 door family saloon that will out accelerate a Ferrari its insane

[@TimpBizkit]

+pitbullsdog try 3 honda civic type r engines haha

[@SuperSedans]

The racing drivers say if it has a 750-780 bhp, and manual 7 speed gearbox it will be faster both in accelerations and top speed from Bugatti 1001 bhp as well. It doesn't need to have 2/4/8 turbos. I don't know about SS version cause this has nearly a twice amount of power that F1 stock have. F1 was built with every detail in mind, and has very complicated fans and downforce underneath.

[@panthro001]

And the thing about this car unlike the hypercars of now. There is no forced induction, just engine.

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

hypercars then also had fuel injection, the bugatti EB110 had, the ferrari f40, jaguar xj220...

[@CadillaccJ]

MrTURBOJOHN ummmmm yea, All cars by that time needed to use fuel injection because of emission reasons of Fucking up your Catalytic converter with carburetors. :)

[@vivekbarchha]

panthro001 what do you have against forced induction mate?

[@mellowb1rd]

This car was a huge leap forward. The Veyron and that Aero thingy are not. This car DESTROYED the speed record for production cars by what is probably the biggest margin ever. And how long did the veyron keep the record? A year maybe? And the Aero? Even less.

[@PLK123]

How dare you call the Ultimate Aero an aero thingy, i am getting the katana out as we speak

[@JudeMarchisio]

This is such a dumb comment it makes my brain hurt. Are you still this dumb 6 years on?

[@bmw_fantopdrives5501]

2017 still the fastest NA Car ever build.

[@casualarrogance]

2024. Still is.

[@tescoshortage]

30 years later, still the fastest naturally aspirated car in the world. Insane

[@taylormordoch8131]

the legend of supercars

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Mc C F1 one of the all time greatest cars. Gordon Murray is a genius. Almost like Dr Porsche

[@bigfelladarrenlucas]

my hair is still standing up.........f..cking hardcore,half expected to see him turn up back in the 14th century

[@Giratina575]

Such a piece of mechanized art. This, and the f40 will always be the king and queen of supercars

[@JayRicci7891]

No traction control. No launch control. No Power steering. No Poncey DSG gearbox. No turbocharging. And no 4WD, yet the Mclaren F1 could do about 240mph. A standard Veyron has all the technology and FOUR turbos and its only 13mph quicker?? Bugatti / Volkswagen should be ashamed of themselves.

[@adithyansasi3868]

Or McLaren could be really proud of themselves

[@Romess1]

Propelling 2 tonnes to speeds over 250 is still very impressive nonetheless

[@robertom.squillacifilho7527]

Mclaren still cant corner

[@srinitaaigaura]

I did a small calculation with the Cd and HP and found that 627 HP is exactly enough to reach 391 kmph. Now if the LM engine producing 680 HP was fitted to this car, it would have equalled the Veyron's top speed! Can you believe that?

[@roynellemorris2912]

No replacement for displacement all engine

[@NormanStansfield1]

It also helps when you have Paul Rosche of BMW designing it. Another one of his claims to fame was the BMW F1 4 cyl turbo in the 1980s (Brabham-BMW) that put out about 1400 bhp. The dyno only went up to about 1100 to 1200. Paul guessed it was around 1400 bhp.

[@DrBIeed]

Its true to an extent and if you were to debate it the Mclaren F1 would still be the fastest N/A car in the world BUT all of the cars that have come since, with the exception of the Koenigsegg that set the record a few years ago have all been over 7 liters but required forced induction despite that. (Ultimate Aero, Hennessy Venom, Bugatti Veyron, etc)

[@FEGTTTSDH]

Roynelle Morris Yeah but not the old and unrefined typical american engine v8. This v12 is the truth of the speed!

[@Martin280967]

@kzruns Yer right, forgot to mention that it also needed more horsepower. The air is thick at those kinda speeds, benefit for the F1 is its weight. Much more lighter than a Veyron, for example. So this raises my question; What does the Bugatti make so fast, it's sheer power or/and the total mass to cut through the air at that speed?

[@toob247]

that beautiful song at 1:08

[@mog882]

Why 1:08?

[@toob247]

Because its maxxed out nearing top speed. BUt sure even sooner it still sounds magical ​@@mog882

[@fordgt9t]

Ehra-Lessein (I think that's how it's spelled). This is VW's private test track. The straight at the end of the video, which the 291KM/H run was done is 5.5 Miles long. Because VW owns the track, they won't let Koenigsegg or any other competitors test their vehicles on it. For the Veyron's sake.

[@DothFrmBBL]

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[@hv9356]

This is a true sports car. Probably the most honest raw example sports car made. The Bugatti is an amazing luxury car that goes really fast. It doesn't have the heritage of the F1.

[@SuperSedans]

The first complete car for sure. F40 and 959 has used heavily this material as well in some parts. Yamaha OX99-11 has all carbon fibre chassis but it was a prototype.

[@Atombender]

Fast forward to 2019 and the same driver reached a top speed of 490 km/h in a Bugatti Chiron Longtail.

[@aryankaushik93]

Andy wallace

[@JayRicci7891]

Mario Andretti drove a Mclaren F1 a few years ago, he said it was more than capable of pulling a 7th gear, meaning it could have gone even faster than 240mph...

[@jasonking1284]

Its amazing how it can consistently go to and hold max speeds without any hiccups....

[@TomHenksYT]

+Jason King That 6.1L BMW V12 is a fantastic engine. McLaren and BMW at their absolute best!

[@ASSHOLELA]

@BoredLikeHelI which reminds me, 9.8s was from wikipedia without a secondary source (citation). there is no tesr which i know off showing bugatti standard veyron do 0-150mph in 9.8s. The wikipedia info for mclaren f1 is also from autocar.

[@weizen_waldi2543]

@1:21 388... we got a corner coming up so we are slowin down 😂

[@mayurtambre8237]

no matter how far the era passes this one will be my favorite. till my last breath...

[@saskLS1]

This car was over a decade ahead of it's time!

[@1cmman]

Incredible, especially taking into account the F1 is an old car now. I actually thought it could " only " do 371 km/h. Still among the fastests cars in the world today and faster than many new supercars with more modern technology. No wonder it´s even more exspensive now than when it was new.

[@odiechelios7673]

love the BMW engine !!!!!!

[@jkmsaturn]

What was that popping sound at 2:49 on the second top speed run?

[@umaxen01]

In 1992, this car went 243 MPH, a speed that wouldn't be matched for 15 years. All engine, no turbo, no BS. Just a brick of a car, very little aerodynamics. This same car, same engine with slightly better aerodynamics could have gone 260. None the less, the greatest sports car ever produced...

[@srinitaaigaura]

+umaxen01 Brick of a car! Not at all -- It is incredibly aerodynamic with almost nothing in the way of wings or active aero that increase drag. It's frontal area is incredibly low and it has no front boot to beef up it's front side either.

[@heamees4822]

What are you talking about? This car has incredibly low drag coefficient

[@s.flanders]

@mistamontiel The two cars were built with very different purposes. The MP4-12C is does not cost over a million dollars.

[@repeatrepeatrepeat]

heavy 800hp "supercars" need to learn from the F1

[@vyrnmn]

@enemay but if something went wrong at a slower speed - you know as he was accelerating... the helmet would have helped. are you suggesting he should take the helmet off once he reaches v-max?

[@WarriorsPhoto]

391 kph~! I am blown away. Seeing it happen made me get all quizzed. (:

[@bow3i]

Isn't this Volkswagen's Ehra Lessien Test Track with the 5.5 Nile straight?

[@LordVirus23]

If only the F1 had 1000+ horsepower. God knows what it could do. It would beat the Chiron

[@grifballa]

You'd have an improved version of the Agera R

[@LordVirus23]

+grifballa yes you would

[@kinggoten]

buy one and turbo charge it and you'd have the move insane vehicle to ever hit the street

[@kylesorrells9]

no you would have an uncontrollable rocket that doesnt have abs tcs or dsc with no power steering and all power going to the rear wheels and im assuming to achieve that power you would have a turbo or two or three or four which would introduce a sudden boost when the turbos would reach maximum psi which would completely go out of control even more than it already would have been but it would still be awesome :D

[@LordVirus23]

You just have to modernize all of that stuff and make it awd. And give it more grippier tires. Although I would rather have the F1 LM have 1200+ hp with this stuff too, that would be the ultimate car.

[@thesonofthegrimreaper2650]

For the very few people who are wondering how long it took him to cover the 5.4 mile straight, it took him at least 70 seconds to get to the square thingy (I don’t know what it really is called so correct if me if you want) and then it took him at least 88 seconds to get to the near end where the bridge is so driving down that straight at them speeds doesn’t really take you that long to cover 5 miles of track, maybe someday we will get a 10 mile straight track so that we can really determine the top speed of super cars, who knows, what an astonishing video though

[@aassraffarniizal]

Who cares how fast does the veyron go when you have a mac f1.

[@tjon901]

Isnt this the original top speed test? I remember seeing this footage a long time ago.

[@ryantwistya6406]

guys, you'll never found tri-seat car where driver is in middle kind of car nowadays

[@Notalliswhatitseems]

my Favourite car of all time and still hold the record of fastest naturally aspirated production car in the world. Would love to see what i could do with turbo's strapped to it.

[@FicaGTI]

It would be interesting to see how fast would it go with "LM-spec" engine(680hp)...

[@justcarcrazy]

+FicaGTI Those had better acceleration, but shorter gearing to make them better suited to track work. I believe one was tested at 0-100 in 2.9s (vs. 3.2) but could only reach 360km/h.

[@FicaGTI]

+justcarcrazy Actually they had identical gear ratios - from wiki "gear ratios are identical to the standard F1, i.e. 3.23:1, 2.19:1, 1.71:1, 1.39:1, 1.16:1, 0.93:1, with a final drive of 2.37:1" GTR version had shorter gearing. LM version has lower top speed due to high-downforce kit which produces lot of drag...All LM-s have that aero kit, but it would be interesting to see car with LM engine with no downforce kit, like car chassis nr:073 which is upgraded to "lm-spec" engine(680hp) but also LM aero kit is added...now imagine that car with no downforce kit...400km/h + possible?? :) cheers

[@justcarcrazy]

+FicaGTI I stand corrected.

[@OfficialPhambo]

+FicaGTI It would actually fly without the downforce kit

[@justcarcrazy]

+Phambo Doesn't it have ground effect? You know. as a fundamental aspect of its chassis design and structure?

[@ChevyGuy566]

I can't believe that car can pull so hard all the way up to its top speed with "only" 627 horsepower and yet it's not even geared for top speed because it always pulls throughout its entire rev range in any gear. There are so many cars now with way more horsepower that can't even come close to this car's top speed. And it's naturally aspirated to boot! What kind of black magic did Gordon Murray use to make this car

[@KristofDC85]

I'd like to see what the F1 GTR with a modern gearbox, suspension and tires would do. It would destroy, thats what it would do. Still the best car ever made.

[@MrInfernalStorm]

The GTR would actually have a much lower top speed i believe. Its gear ratios are made for going around a track in the fastest manner possible not top speed. It wouldn't surprise me if the GTR wouldn't go past 200 MPH

[@kevincela2745]

If they make a McLaren F1 with modern gearbox ,superspension and traction control the McLaren F1 will destroy koenigsegg and henessy venom gt

[@KristofDC85]

@@MrInfernalStorm It woulnt. Several options exist with 8-9 gear boxes which allow for quick acceleration around the track and have the two final gears all there for top speed. Example in F1 and the hybrids series, where the DRS boost kicks the car suddenly to the max of its engine's output, its neccecary to have these final two gears designed for maximum speed.

[@srinitaaigaura]

The T50 and T50S are here. Same man, same vision, modern engineering.

[@saxplayingcompnerd]

One thing people need to realize when comparing the F1 to a Veyron is that the Veyron is lugging around alot of weight considering its got a luxurious interior.

[@dominicurbain9360]

Even today it's record stands as the Fastest Naturally Aspirated production car in the World :) ! So yeah the Bugatti and Venom are faster but are Turbocharged where the F1 is not and has only 627hp and weight nothing :p

[@ivangutierrez0324]

Dominic Urbain weighs as much as a Miata

[@Airlessarab]

@BrunoAlexanderSilva no. Thats partly the reason but remember that the buggati veyron is 2 tonnes because, unlike the mclaren, the veyron was designed to be comfortable! Remember it has AC, sat nav, radio and 2 seats! Plus air gets thicker the faster you move so you need lots more power just to go from 240mph to 250mph.

[@MangKolokoy333]

we need this track in Forza 6

[@Red_Bearded_Dad]

@Zetaroth 242.42 is the exact speed. Rounded would be 242. 391(km/h) x 0.62 = 242.42 mph

[@jdoggybizzle]

I would sell my soul and my neighbors house to have been on the guardrail and been able to hear the Doppler effect on that V12 flat-out at 391kmh when he passed by the pit lane

[@ASSHOLELA]

@rmf09024 yes i understand what you mean, but speedoes overestimate the speed, which means that the mclaren f1 is likely to be even faster than the SS as well. Speedo 0-200mph 21.2s. GPS 0-200mph 22.2s.

[@147NITRO]

i wonder will the engine do more with better gearbox :D

[@Mietek1937]

Yes with 7 speed manual og semi automatic

[@MelegattiWorks]

Mietek1937 In 7th it won't go faster, it just go slower and "safe fuel" and semi-automatic will do the same speed

[@Turbohawk84]

Mietek1937 semi auto trans would ruin the perfection on the F1

[@Mietek1937]

Hien Luong I know. I was talking more of 7 speed manual.

[@Mietek1937]

MelegattiWorks I don't agree with that, test driver for F1 told that car has enough power for the 7 gear, besides they would try make 6th gear like 5th gear in ratios, and seven like 6th. Car would do for sure 400 km/h mark.

[@hultii]

just wondering how fast it will go if you strap 2 turbos on it ... and probably get the gear rations a bit longer ... would it beat the bugatti ?

[@nikifalcon]

"But anyway 391 is quite fast isn't it" Lol what a guy