McLaren is Now the King of the Nurburgring (Sort Of)
The street-legal McLaren P1 LM has set a new Nurburgring record.
The British automaker has announced the street-legal version of its hardcore track-only P1 GTR has turned in a Nurburgring lap time of 6:43.2, not only beating the Lamborghini Huracan Performante’s time of 6:52.01, but also the NIO EP9’s previous record of 6:45.90.
The McLaren P1 LM is converted by Lanzante, a British company that claimed victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR. The project is the latest collaboration between Lanzante and Kenny Brack, who is known for his 1999 Indianapolis 500 victory, 1998 Indy Racing win, and a gold medal at the 2009 Rally-X during the X-Games.
Expect McLaren’s Nurburgring lap time to be debated, much like Lamborghini’s was. In hopes of shutting down some controversy, the British automaker said after the P1 LM laid down its lap time, the car drove directly from Nurburgring back to the U.K., and there are photos to prove it.
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But like the Lamborghini Huracan Performante, the McLaren P1 LM received specially designed tires for the lap attempt. Pirelli made a specific size and compound road legal Trofeo tire for the McLaren P1 LM.
Only five McLaren P1 LMs will be built and all are sold. The company says the units are heading to Japan, the U.S., U.A.E. and the U.K.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Whenever I read about these special edition hyper cars, and then read they are all sold, it always makes me wonder who buys them all up so fast.
Nice! Incredible stick to the tires. But, were the "special tires" on the car back to UK?