Teardrop McLaren Speedtail
You're on the road driving to work and running late so you speed on the highway doing 140kmph on a 120. Suddenly you see a car just casually just flash from beside you. you rub your eyes and are shocked by the casual run on that car to be achieving that speed. Then you have a blurred look at it and witness the long drop on that McLaren. It's the extraordinary McLaren Longtail, the masterpiece designed by McLaren. This McLaren Speedtail is set to be for sale at the end of 2020 and will cost 2.1 Million Dollars (Approx 7,500,000 Dhs).
The car has over 1000 Hp under the hood. The car has a V8 twin-turbo 7 speed dual-clutch automatic engine combined with an electric motor which has the total output of 1,055 Hp and 848 lb-ft of torque. This land yacht has hit a top speed run of 250 mph with ease. These are limited run of mere 106 units worldwide. The speedster has broken the previous record set by McLaren P1 which is the predecessor to this car.
The hypercar has taken inspiration from the McLaren F1 which has a 3 seater approach where the driver sits dead centre and 2 passengers on either side. This is 3 seat hybrid hypercar with added benefits of touches of luxury. The technology used in the exterior is phenomenal. The side mirrors are digital for better clarity and a smaller footprint, these mirrors display the video on the sides of the door panel.
The design of the car is motivated by a teardrop. It significantly helps the car with improvised downforce and reduced drag. The long backdrop helps the car to slip through air like butter. The interior is also lined with lightweight luxury. This is a Grand Touring type luxury from inside with Scandinavian leather all over the cabin. The 3 seats are racing bucket seats which tightly holds the driver and passengers during turns.
The interior is glazed completely with screens. A huge centre screen which displays the speed and necessary information need by the driver. Besides the centre screen lies 2 screens on each side which display the infotainment system which includes the air conditioning and audio system. The last pair of the screen towards the outermost side is the display screen for the side mirrors.
The rear part of the car is so long which puts the cars body length to 17 feet. As compared with the Mercedes Benz S-Class. The long tail help in better aerodynamics. This vehicle is also fitted with a pair of flap system spoiler which is active and adjusts according to the speed provide the right amount of downforce. The car is fitted with a pair of Pirelli P Zero tires. The front tires are fitted with this aerodynamic shield which reduces the disturbing of airflow in the front section of the car.