Road Cars

From the 240mph, central-seat McLaren F1 and the Mercedes SLR McLaren to the MP4-12C that relaunched the road-car company, the P1 and Senna hypercars, the Speedtail, the Artura and the W1.

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89 moments in this segment.

1. 1992-05-28 - Supercar McLaren F1 | Gordon Murray discusses the engine package. Gordon Murray discusses the McLaren F1’s engine package, the bespoke 6.1-litre BMW V12 in the gold-lined bay.
2. 1998-03-31 - McLaren F1 XP5 Top Speed Record. The McLaren F1 XP5 prototype setting the 240.1mph production-car speed record.
3. 1998-03-31 - McLaren F1 - 241mph Speed Record. The McLaren F1’s 241mph speed record, the naturally-aspirated benchmark of the 1990s.
4. 1998-03-31 - McLaren F1 243mph run. The McLaren F1’s 243mph run, the top-speed record that stood for years.
5. 1998-03-31 - McLaren F1 XP5 MIRA Record. The McLaren F1 XP5 at MIRA, footage from the record-setting programme.
6. 1998-03-31 - Top Gear - McLaren F1 Breaking Speed Record. The McLaren F1 breaking the production-car speed record, 240.1mph at Ehra-Lessien.
7. 2006-06-01 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2006)
8. 2007-06-01 - Fifth Gear - Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster. Fifth Gear drives the Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster.
9. 2007-06-01 - Buying the cheapest Mercedes McLaren SLR roadster EVER, with previous fire damage?. The Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster, the open-top version of the McLaren-built Mercedes supercar.
10. 2010-06-01 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2010)
11. 2011-05-03 - OFFICIAL: MP4-12C GT3 Launch. The official launch of the McLaren MP4-12C GT3, the racing version of the car that relaunched McLaren Automotive.
12. 2011-08-24 - MP4-12C The North American Launch. The North American launch of the McLaren MP4-12C, the 2011 car that reborn McLaren as a road-car maker.
13. 2011-09-09 - McLaren Milan: The Launch. The McLaren Milan launch of the MP4-12C, McLaren Automotive’s first modern series-production road car.
14. 2012-05-17 - McLaren F1 XP5 Acceleration Analysis. An acceleration analysis of the record-setting McLaren F1 XP5.
15. 2012-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2012). McLaren MP4-12C, the 2011 car that relaunched McLaren as a road-car maker.
16. 2012-06-01 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2012). Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the 2003 supercharged grand tourer co-developed by Mercedes and McLaren.
17. 2013-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2013)
18. 2013-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2013). McLaren P1, the 2013 903bhp hybrid hypercar, one of the “holy trinity” with LaFerrari and the Porsche 918.
19. 2013-10-01 - McLaren P1: The Widowmaker! | Top Gear | Series 21 | BBC. Top Gear drives the McLaren P1, the 903bhp hybrid hypercar, one of the "holy trinity" alongside LaFerrari and the Porsche 918.
20. 2015-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2015)
21. 2015-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2015)
22. 2015-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2015). McLaren F1, Gordon Murray’s 1992 masterpiece, a central-seat, BMW-V12 road car that reached 240mph.
23. 2016-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2016) (3 of 5). McLaren 570S, 2016.
24. 2016-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2016) (4 of 5). McLaren 570S, 2016.
25. 2016-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2016) (5 of 5). McLaren 570S, 2016.
26. 2016-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2016) (2 of 5). McLaren 570S, the Sports Series car that took McLaren into the everyday-supercar market.
27. 2016-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2016) (1 of 5). McLaren 570S, 2016.
28. 2017-01-26 - The story behind the McLaren F1 and its record-breaking 240.1mph top speed. The story behind the McLaren F1 and its record-breaking 240.1mph run, the fastest naturally-aspirated production car ever.
29. 2017-05-02 - The Mercedes SLR Is the Forgotten $500,000 Supercar. The Mercedes SLR McLaren, the "forgotten" half-million-dollar supercar of the 2000s.
30. 2017-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2017)
31. 2017-06-01 - McLaren 570S (2017)
32. 2018-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2018) (3 of 3). McLaren Senna, 2018.
33. 2018-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2018) (1 of 3). McLaren 720S, 2018.
34. 2018-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2018) (2 of 3). McLaren 720S, the 710bhp Super Series car built around McLaren’s Monocage II carbon tub.
35. 2018-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2018) (3 of 3). McLaren 720S, 2018.
36. 2018-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2018)
37. 2018-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2018) (2 of 3). McLaren Senna, the 2018 track-focused hypercar named in honour of Ayrton Senna.
38. 2018-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2018) (1 of 3). McLaren Senna, 2018.
39. 2019-03-19 - Here's Why the McLaren F1 Is the Greatest Car Ever Made. Why the McLaren F1 is considered by many the greatest car ever made, the 240mph central-seat icon of 1992.
40. 2019-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2019)
41. 2019-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2019)
42. 2019-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2019)
43. 2019-10-26 - Chris Harris on... the McLaren Speedtail: "Keep your Senna, have this" | Top Gear: Series 28. Chris Harris on the McLaren Speedtail, the 250mph central-seat hyper-GT and its McLaren F1 lineage.
44. 2019-10-26 - Speedtail: Achieving the Maximum. The McLaren Speedtail achieving its maximum, a 250mph three-seat "Hyper-GT" echoing the McLaren F1’s central seat.
45. 2020-01-17 - A Mini McLaren F1? Gordon Murray's Light Car Company Rocket | Carfection 4K. Gordon Murray’s Light Car Company Rocket, a glimpse of the design mind behind the McLaren F1 road car.
46. 2020-03-26 - McLaren Tech Club - Episode 1 - How the Elva keeps your comfortable at 70mph without a windscreen. How the McLaren Elva keeps occupants comfortable at speed with no windscreen, the Active Air Management System.
47. 2020-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2020)
48. 2020-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2020). McLaren Speedtail, the 250mph three-seat “Hyper-GT” that echoed the McLaren F1’s central driving position.
49. 2020-11-13 - Put to the test - Lando Norris drives the McLaren Elva. Lando Norris tests the McLaren Elva, the windscreen-less open-cockpit roadster from the Ultimate Series.
50. 2020-11-13 - Ferrari Monza vs McLaren Elva vs Aston Martin Speedster - £3.6m, 2,300bhp mega test | Top Gear. The McLaren Elva against the Ferrari Monza and Aston Martin Speedster, the barchetta hypercars compared.
51. 2021-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2021)
52. 2021-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2021) (4 of 4). McLaren Artura, McLaren’s first series-production hybrid supercar, launched in 2021.
53. 2021-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2021) (1 of 4). McLaren Artura, 2021.
54. 2021-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2021) (2 of 4). McLaren Artura, 2021.
55. 2021-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2021) (3 of 4). McLaren Artura, 2021.
56. 2021-07-10 - £1.6million McLaren Elva gets lairy at Goodwood | Festival of Speed 2021. The £1.6m McLaren Elva at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2021.
57. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2022) (1 of 3). McLaren Speedtail, 2022.
58. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2022) (2 of 3). McLaren Speedtail, 2022.
59. 2022-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2022)
60. 2022-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2022)
61. 2022-06-01 - McLaren MP4-12C (2022)
62. 2022-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2022)
63. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2022)
64. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2022)
65. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2022)
66. 2022-06-01 - McLaren 720S (2022)
67. 2022-06-01 - McLaren Speedtail (2022) (3 of 3). McLaren Speedtail, 2022.
68. 2023-01-04 - McLaren Mercedes SLR HDK and the Mysterious Race Car That Inspired It | Henry Catchpole. The Mercedes SLR McLaren and the race car that inspired it, the 300 SLR heritage.
69. 2023-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2023) (1 of 3). McLaren P1, 2023.
70. 2023-06-01 - McLaren Artura (2023)
71. 2023-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2023) (3 of 3). McLaren P1, 2023.
72. 2023-06-01 - McLaren Senna (2023)
73. 2023-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2023)
74. 2023-06-01 - McLaren P1 (2023) (2 of 3). McLaren P1, 2023.
75. 2023-06-01 - McLaren F1 (2023)
76. 2023-09-27 - Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren User's Guide. A user’s guide to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the McLaren-built Mercedes flagship.
77. 2024-01-16 - 2024 McLaren F1 livery: LAUNCHED! 🚀. The launch of McLaren’s 2024 Formula 1 livery, the papaya orange of the championship-winning season.
78. 2024-05-21 - EXCLUSIVE: GMA T.50 finally meets McLaren F1 | Henry Catchpole - The Driver's Seat. The GMA T.50 finally meets the McLaren F1, Gordon Murray’s two masterpieces together.
79. 2024-06-01 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2024)
80. 2024-06-01 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2024)
81. 2024-09-16 - Gordon Murray's T.50: The Ultimate Successor to the McLaren F1 | Jay Leno's Garage. Gordon Murray’s T.50 and the McLaren F1 on Jay Leno’s Garage, the two central-seat masterpieces side by side.
82. 2024-10-06 - The McLaren W1.. The reveal of the McLaren W1, the third car in the "1" hypercar lineage after the F1 and P1.
83. 2024-10-06 - McLaren W1 - Inside Story On 1275hp P1 Successor! | 4K. The inside story of the McLaren W1, the 1,275bhp P1 successor.
84. 2024-10-06 - Introducing: The McLaren W1. 2024 successor to the P1, with 1,275bhp from a new hybrid V8.
85. 2024-10-08 - McLaren W1 - Unleashed On Track. The McLaren W1 unleashed on track, the P1 successor in action.
86. 2024-11-09 - 【Speed Record】1994 McLaren F1 topspeed record. The 1998 McLaren F1 XP5 top-speed record, 240.1mph, a landmark for the road car.
87. 2025-03-17 - Chris Harris on Cars: McLaren F1. The best sports car of all time. Chris Harris makes the case for the McLaren F1 as the best sports car of all time.
88. 2025-09-12 - Gordon Murray on his Greatest Designs: The McLaren F1 and GMA T.50. Gordon Murray on his greatest designs, the McLaren F1 and its GMA T.50 successor.
89. 2025-09-29 - McLaren W1 - Silverstone Dynamic Testing. The McLaren W1 undergoing dynamic testing at Silverstone ahead of production.