new V8 engine for the future P1?

According to the latest rumors, McLaren is preparing a brand new hypercar. We are even talking about a worthy successor to the legendary P1, the first hybrid model of the British company. But recently, our colleagues at Automotive News even revealed that it might have an all-new V8.

New McLaren V8 in development?

P1 contributed to the story of the Woking company. When it came out, it was an efficiency monster, but also a technological masterpiece. Ever since McLaren confirmed that a new hypercar was in the works, rumors have been swirling.
And according to our colleagues at Automotive News, McLaren would release the information to its dealers. The details were reportedly released at a conference in Las Vegas last week. A priori, it will be called P18. And in the most interesting detail, there is the fact that it will be equipped with a new V8.
This is not surprising to know that except Arthur soon, modern McLarens have always been equipped with twin-turbo V8s. Indeed, based on a Nissan racing engine from the 1990s, A 3.8-liter or 4.0-liter V8 powers all models, from MP4-12C to 750S soon.
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