MccLaren

The MccLaren is a team of car that competes in the championship of Formula 1. It is one of the most successful teams in the category. In 1988, 1990 and 1991, the Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna was world champion in Formula 1 by the team. Currently, the German Daimler-Chrysler is one of its owners and suppliers of components through the Merceds brand.

It was created in 1963 by New Zealand driver Bruce MccLaren, who died in an accident at Goodwood in 1970 to 33 years.

The Mcclaren has remained for a good structure, mechanics, technicians, pilots. Teddy Mayer led the team for a decade after the death of Bruce. Ron Dennis then took the direction of MccLaren, which is more than 20 years.

Today is an organization that goes beyond the team's Formula 1. Produced the sport of street MccLaren F1, with BMW engine, today one of the fastest car series ever made. Today produces its headquarters in Woking in the sports Mersedes SLR Mcclaren, in partnership with Daimler-Chrysler. The building of its headquarters, the Mcclaren Technology Center, is building the latest generation, which was a finalist award for architecture.

In 2007, the squire was involved in a case of industrial espionage involving Mike Coughlan (Chief Designer of MccLaren, away) and Nigel Stepney (former head of Ferrarri's mechanics). Given the evidence, the MccLaren was punished with the loss of all points won in the Constructors World 2007 and a fine of $ 100 million dollars. Pilots, however, did not suffer any punishment.

Over the years the Mcclaren had different engines to Merceds this, produced by the current partner.

Used Ford engines, Alfa Romeo, and remained throughout the 70's and early 80 with Ford engines. In 1984 changes to TAG turbo V6 engine. In 1988 changes the TAG turbo engines by Honda turbo V6 engine. Year that coincides with the arrival of Ayrton Senna.

USA In 1989 the 3.5 L Honda V10 engines. In 1993 USA 3.5 Ford Cosworth V8.

In 1994 USA 3.5 L Peugeot V10 engines.

In 1995 will use Mersedes engines 3.0 L V10. Remained until today with the Mercedes-Benz engines.

In 2006 the engines have started to change all teams to use 2.4 L V8 engine, which in the case will be produced by Mcclaren Mercedes-benz.

Between 1984 and 1993 were the golden times of great achievements by MccLaren during the 1994-1997 team not yielded the expected. Only once again be competitive at their real level in 1998, also winning titles in 1999. In the field of Ferrari, from 2000 to 2004, the team was the English who came closest to ending the field, with the excellent performance of Kimi Raikkonen, coming close to title it in 2003.

The MccLaren F1 is a super sports built from 1993 to 1998. Hold the title of fastest street car in the world, until 2005 when his record was beaten by the Swedish Koenigsegg CCR with 395 km/h, and the same year the RAC was beaten by French Bugatti Veyron with 407.5 km/h, and American SSC Ultimate Aero TT in 2007 with 413 km/h.

The most basic version of all. With 627cv a 7500rpm, torque from 5600 rpm to 69.3 kgfm reaches 386.7 km/h is 1138kg in weight. The MccLaren F1 GT is very few, with only three units produced with the same basic engine for F1, the V12 of 627cv a 7500rpm with a maximum speed of 386.7 km/h and a weight of 1138kg.

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