I don’t think it represents the same leap forward that the P1 did, unfortunately. I remember when that generation of hypers came out, it was beyond what most people expected in terms of performance AND aesthetics. The W1 nails the performance aspect, but I don’t think the looks are a major leap forward or will change the way cars will look in the next generation. Who knows, I hope I’m wrong though. Love the brand overall.
Look at the top smartphones, there comes a point when you just can't design anything better. There are physical limits like with tires, traction, or the engine's overall build. We've hit the peak.
If they push too far in one direction people complain. I already see people complaining saying that it doesn’t look like a McLaren, which is insane. All cars can do at this point is handle better and get faster. Hybrid systems are no longer groundbreaking technology, turbochargers have been used for decades. Koenigsegg is really the only hypercar manufacturer really pushing the envelope
@@davidanderson5411Until a revolutionary source of fuel or new propulsion systems come about… i agree we’ve plateaued from a mechanical standpoint. On another note Ai could literally come up with a better design for this engineering marvel… they had no excuse but none of us seen in person so… we’ll see
The F1, P1 were inspired, solo, one of a kinds. This car was produced to meet demands. It is a product. And it shows. They made it to keep up, not to disrupt. This car will not disrupt the industry like the P1. It’s just another hyper car and it kind of looks like just another hyper car. The P1 is timeless, eternal. It’s one of a kind. It came out of nowhere and still to this day looks like nothing else. The W1 will be forgotten.
Brother, not every car they make can be insanity. The industry is getting more competitive. We literally live in an age where there are 3 300mph capable cars from the factory and 1200+ hp isn't uncommon anymore.
People said that the P1 was ugly when it was first introduced, you’re being a prisoner of the moment here. The W1 looks great, with the performance to match. It will launch the new trinity of hypercars (along with Ferrari and Porsche), so it will be remembered for that.
I rally like the looks of the W1... it looks like a proper track weapon and a potential GT racer in the future. Hopefully McLaren actually take it racing, unlike the P1 that was just technical statement for the road. They really should have taken the P1 racing to bolster it's credentials for a company like McLaren, who literally come from the track.
" The McLaren W1 is a New Standard for Ultimate Performance ". A bit soon to be saying that. It could be good, sure but until that's proven ease up with the headlines. I know you are the greatest chef ever, I just have no proof yet. 1 to 1.
Bring back the Central Driver’s Seat!!!! All McLarens should have them, makes them more interesting than other hyper-cars that don’t have them and also lowers tooling cost, because you don’t have to make a left or right side version for different markets.
I would have thought with 1300+ horsepower, it would have been able to crack the sub 2 second 0-60 sprint. 2.7secs seems quite pedestrian by hypercar standards nowadays.
We've gotta stop using 0-60 so heavily as a performance metric. Cars are always misjudged based on 0-60's alone. Not an easy feat putting insane hp numbers to the ground in a rwd car.
For RWD cars, anything in excess of 500-600hp means the car will struggle for traction during launching. 500-600hp is like the sweet spot, in my opinion. More power is not everything.
Pretty wild how widely criticized the car is. The new Bugatti blew me away. The GMA T33 also caught my attention with its light engineering and elegance. This feels really lacking in artistic expression. I’m sure it will be fast, but that’s the easy part these days. Corvette is fast, but it’s not pretty. Neither is this. I feel Ferrari has been lacking in their designs a bit too. Hopefully their next halo car will be beautiful. I also kind of disagree with this guys take on the P1. Sure the F1 will always be the top. But the P1 was McLaren stepping back onto the world stage. It’s also prettier in my opinion.
The thing is, Mclaren has released too many flagship hypercars between the P1 and W1. This lessens the impact and excitement of the W1. I got more hyped about the release of the Senna and Speedtail. Plus, Gordon Murray has made a true successor to the F1, the T.50.
They were the flagship of the range during their production run but their design briefs were not to push the performance envelope to the same extent of McLaren’s once every 10 years or so creation of a car that’s made to showcase how far technology has come since the last one…F1, P1 and now W1
@@NemoticonSenna and SpeedTail were part of the ultimate series McLaren, not really successors to the P1 but they were on the same level. The SpeedTail was for top speed and is the fastest McLaren while the Senna was for the track.
@@GSCinquanta True, but that doesn't make them flagship models. It's not a performance based metric. With McLaren, it's the models where their name consists of a letter and the number 1 next to it. F1, P1 and now the W1. Those 3 cars are the most expensive, respectively for the company to develop... and the most technically sophisticated with regards to the technology available. That's why they are flagship cars, not variants of existing cars. They display ALL of the company's expertise and experience. The Speedtail and Senna are awesome cars, but both were based on the pre-existing 720S. Flagship cars are ALL new from the ground up, no expense spared, technical show cases of the company's current potential.
P1 is the one I want. It’s still crazy fast even by modern hypercar standards and it’s like an alien spacecraft. Not exactly pretty but out of this world still. I think the F1 is slow by modern standards and I’m never going to take it out to drive being that it can cost up to $20MM lol
People need chell out. This is called the W1, not the P1 Evo. Of course it is going to look different. Good for McLaren for using a new design language while still keeping it recongnizably McLaren.
It's certainly not a pretty car. Considering McLaren's often criticized build quality issues and the competing cars in that price range. I believe buyers could have done better. Perhaps the new zenvo etc.
People said that the P1 wasn’t pretty either, and you have the see the car in person before making an official judgment. They look different in real life than on screen.
Another investment supercar for the rich to get richer. Any McLaren engineer who thinks his efforts will be rewarded, doesn't know their customer. In the meantime, you have a Corvette ZR1 with 1064 HP without electrfication offered for 1/4 the price that can last at least 100k miles and we're supposed to be impressed by this car? I can't wait for the excuses from European fanboys the day the Corvette adds electrification to the ZR1 engine ...
@@daveybaby10 That is absolutely incorrect. The C8 Corvette is a rear mid-engine design specifically built to handle corners at speed. It's a reverse-engineered Ferrari 458. If you think it can't handle, then neither can the Ferrari, if which I have chased easily, because I own one. There is one around every corner here in North America because, unlike Europeans, we have sports cars regular people can actually buy and enjoy.
@@dash-ryan built cheap with plastic interiors…..it works for America as you seem to love going straight…..love to see a track comparison of the two and I’m ready to eat my words….all performance cars made in America are average around a track compared to European cars which is cool as we want different things from a car
@@daveybaby10 I tried to send you a video that proves what I'm saying, but this channel is removing the link. Search "Throttle House Z06 Emira" and see for yourself. This is only one of many videos about the capabilities of the C8 Corvette. BTW: My C8 Corvette Stingray convertible is smothered in nappa leather: the entire door card, the entire dashboard, the seats. Handholds, instrument binnacle, seat backs are carbon fibre. The roof is full alcantara. Everything that looks like metal is real metal. You experience with American cars is dated. Clearly you have not seen the C8 Corvette in-person.
It looks the same as everything else they build. Sure it's light and quick but what other sportscars aren't? What makes this thing worth millions? The .3 seconds that it beats the new Corvette ZR1 by?
That's why u get 10x the looks and compliments compared to a boring corvette. The Zora won't even beat the taycan turbo gt. Car and driver just got a 0-60 of 1.88 sec without even the top trim weisach package and on a road surface for the taycan
...and the numbers on this one, is one to make you feel at one with yourself, Juan.
It might match or even beat the P1 but I’ll still love the P1 more
I don’t think it represents the same leap forward that the P1 did, unfortunately. I remember when that generation of hypers came out, it was beyond what most people expected in terms of performance AND aesthetics. The W1 nails the performance aspect, but I don’t think the looks are a major leap forward or will change the way cars will look in the next generation. Who knows, I hope I’m wrong though. Love the brand overall.
Look at the top smartphones, there comes a point when you just can't design anything better. There are physical limits like with tires, traction, or the engine's overall build. We've hit the peak.
If they push too far in one direction people complain. I already see people complaining saying that it doesn’t look like a McLaren, which is insane. All cars can do at this point is handle better and get faster. Hybrid systems are no longer groundbreaking technology, turbochargers have been used for decades. Koenigsegg is really the only hypercar manufacturer really pushing the envelope
@@davidanderson5411Until a revolutionary source of fuel or new propulsion systems come about… i agree we’ve plateaued from a mechanical standpoint. On another note Ai could literally come up with a better design for this engineering marvel… they had no excuse but none of us seen in person so… we’ll see
The F1, P1 were inspired, solo, one of a kinds. This car was produced to meet demands. It is a product. And it shows. They made it to keep up, not to disrupt. This car will not disrupt the industry like the P1. It’s just another hyper car and it kind of looks like just another hyper car. The P1 is timeless, eternal. It’s one of a kind. It came out of nowhere and still to this day looks like nothing else. The W1 will be forgotten.
Are you mad? lol
Brother, not every car they make can be insanity. The industry is getting more competitive. We literally live in an age where there are 3 300mph capable cars from the factory and 1200+ hp isn't uncommon anymore.
People said that the P1 was ugly when it was first introduced, you’re being a prisoner of the moment here. The W1 looks great, with the performance to match. It will launch the new trinity of hypercars (along with Ferrari and Porsche), so it will be remembered for that.
@@burgerbandit3646 the Tourbillon exists in the same industry and did its job well
@@sublimechimp they can't be compared, it's a completely different segment of hypercar compared to a P1 or W1.
Not a fan of McLaren (except the Murray’s F1). However, this is better than the F80 in every aspect other than investment value.
I rally like the looks of the W1... it looks like a proper track weapon and a potential GT racer in the future. Hopefully McLaren actually take it racing, unlike the P1 that was just technical statement for the road. They really should have taken the P1 racing to bolster it's credentials for a company like McLaren, who literally come from the track.
" The McLaren W1 is a New Standard for Ultimate Performance ". A bit soon to be saying that. It could be good, sure but until that's proven ease up with the headlines. I know you are the greatest chef ever, I just have no proof yet. 1 to 1.
Nothing will ever be a great as the F1 was, it's just really not possible in today's day and age
Love it! Can't wait to see it in testing
Bring back the Central Driver’s Seat!!!! All McLarens should have them, makes them more interesting than other hyper-cars that don’t have them and also lowers tooling cost, because you don’t have to make a left or right side version for different markets.
4:21 I Just realized on the Audio The Weeknd is playing lol. Probably a nod to the Starboy days!
For those that say this isn’t much of a leap forward over the P1? Bet you a dollar this smokes the P1.
I would have thought with 1300+ horsepower, it would have been able to crack the sub 2 second 0-60 sprint. 2.7secs seems quite pedestrian by hypercar standards nowadays.
If it was awd, I'm sure it would've crack the sub 2 sec 0-6 but being rwd, not happening
We've gotta stop using 0-60 so heavily as a performance metric. Cars are always misjudged based on 0-60's alone. Not an easy feat putting insane hp numbers to the ground in a rwd car.
Yup because 0-120 MPH in 5.8 secs and 0-186 MPH in 12.7 secs are so slow ...
@@Mk1Male exactly...
For RWD cars, anything in excess of 500-600hp means the car will struggle for traction during launching. 500-600hp is like the sweet spot, in my opinion. More power is not everything.
They made it right with the F1. It is the best hypercar ever made. But afterward, I don't think any of their new cars came close to the F1.
Greatest car ever made
Like the spoiler
Because it was made by the dream team. Dennis, Senna and Co.
thats not a real 1 car though, it was a collab project, not even a McLaren engine. Great car, not the first 1 car though, thats the P1
Shit is fugly. The T.50 barely looks better. If it didn't have the gimmick fan it would look better
Pretty wild how widely criticized the car is. The new Bugatti blew me away. The GMA T33 also caught my attention with its light engineering and elegance. This feels really lacking in artistic expression. I’m sure it will be fast, but that’s the easy part these days. Corvette is fast, but it’s not pretty. Neither is this. I feel Ferrari has been lacking in their designs a bit too. Hopefully their next halo car will be beautiful.
I also kind of disagree with this guys take on the P1. Sure the F1 will always be the top. But the P1 was McLaren stepping back onto the world stage. It’s also prettier in my opinion.
The thing is, Mclaren has released too many flagship hypercars between the P1 and W1. This lessens the impact and excitement of the W1. I got more hyped about the release of the Senna and Speedtail. Plus, Gordon Murray has made a true successor to the F1, the T.50.
The Senna and the Speedtail were never flagship cars. There was the F1, the P1 and now the W1, 3 flagship cars in 30 years.
Agreed
They were the flagship of the range during their production run but their design briefs were not to push the performance envelope to the same extent of McLaren’s once every 10 years or so creation of a car that’s made to showcase how far technology has come since the last one…F1, P1 and now W1
@@NemoticonSenna and SpeedTail were part of the ultimate series McLaren, not really successors to the P1 but they were on the same level. The SpeedTail was for top speed and is the fastest McLaren while the Senna was for the track.
@@GSCinquanta True, but that doesn't make them flagship models. It's not a performance based metric. With McLaren, it's the models where their name consists of a letter and the number 1 next to it. F1, P1 and now the W1.
Those 3 cars are the most expensive, respectively for the company to develop... and the most technically sophisticated with regards to the technology available. That's why they are flagship cars, not variants of existing cars. They display ALL of the company's expertise and experience.
The Speedtail and Senna are awesome cars, but both were based on the pre-existing 720S. Flagship cars are ALL new from the ground up, no expense spared, technical show cases of the company's current potential.
Looks like a lykan hyperspot, MC12, and Nivera had a baby.
You have the F1. The best, you do not need another one.
6: 29 Nurburgring lap time I'm guessing 🙏🏻
When corvette releases the zora...it is going to be direct competitor
Lol in chevy's dreams 😂
We all know that the GMA T50 is the real successor to the F1.
P1 looks way better!
P1 is the one I want. It’s still crazy fast even by modern hypercar standards and it’s like an alien spacecraft. Not exactly pretty but out of this world still.
I think the F1 is slow by modern standards and I’m never going to take it out to drive being that it can cost up to $20MM lol
❤❤❤❤❤❤ F1, P1, W1 🤤
All I heard was that 900 hp tuned 911 turbo s is still quicker and faster with a nicer interior and better built for road and track yearly
A car company everyone love ❤
People need chell out. This is called the W1, not the P1 Evo. Of course it is going to look different.
Good for McLaren for using a new design language while still keeping it recongnizably McLaren.
More curves and blends. It needs more curves and blends like the P1.
We want more thoughts and opinions, not rereading stats that we’ve all heard a million times. Love the car though 😍😍😍
I must have one I dont care if they are all sold
There is an X1 as well.
Lovely
New ZR1 can do 99% of what this does at 1/10th the cost. Hmmm.
It’s an evolution of the McLaren line up, while F1 & P1 were true revolutionary disrupters… Sorry McLaren, I was expecting much more…
ZR1 VS W1? or ZORA?
Zora
is There people that think those two can even compare or come close to the w1? lol
@@Kazari_00 12 year old comment
@@soflojit 233 MPH with the zr1 lol
@@Kazari_00 Straight line speed 😱 oh no!
Jay Leno will get one
Whomp whomp not feeling it 😂
whomp whomp u didnt get an allocation nor have the funds to even buy one so it literally doesnt matter lol
Horrible successor to the P1
yawn. its just another cookie cutter hypercar
It's certainly not a pretty car. Considering McLaren's often criticized build quality issues and the competing cars in that price range. I believe buyers could have done better. Perhaps the new zenvo etc.
People said that the P1 wasn’t pretty either, and you have the see the car in person before making an official judgment. They look different in real life than on screen.
The new standard??? If you’re talking about hypercars, no.
Another investment supercar for the rich to get richer. Any McLaren engineer who thinks his efforts will be rewarded, doesn't know their customer. In the meantime, you have a Corvette ZR1 with 1064 HP without electrfication offered for 1/4 the price that can last at least 100k miles and we're supposed to be impressed by this car? I can't wait for the excuses from European fanboys the day the Corvette adds electrification to the ZR1 engine ...
Add a corner and the vette is off…same as all American cars
@@daveybaby10 That is absolutely incorrect. The C8 Corvette is a rear mid-engine design specifically built to handle corners at speed. It's a reverse-engineered Ferrari 458. If you think it can't handle, then neither can the Ferrari, if which I have chased easily, because I own one. There is one around every corner here in North America because, unlike Europeans, we have sports cars regular people can actually buy and enjoy.
@@dash-ryan built cheap with plastic interiors…..it works for America as you seem to love going straight…..love to see a track comparison of the two and I’m ready to eat my words….all performance cars made in America are average around a track compared to European cars which is cool as we want different things from a car
@@daveybaby10 I tried to send you a video that proves what I'm saying, but this channel is removing the link. Search "Throttle House Z06 Emira" and see for yourself. This is only one of many videos about the capabilities of the C8 Corvette. BTW: My C8 Corvette Stingray convertible is smothered in nappa leather: the entire door card, the entire dashboard, the seats. Handholds, instrument binnacle, seat backs are carbon fibre. The roof is full alcantara. Everything that looks like metal is real metal. You experience with American cars is dated. Clearly you have not seen the C8 Corvette in-person.
lol this goofy just compared a mass marketed corvette with a mclaren im sorry but u cant be taken seriously
It looks the same as everything else they build.
Sure it's light and quick but what other sportscars aren't?
What makes this thing worth millions? The .3 seconds that it beats the new Corvette ZR1 by?
The W1 depreciated 20% after the reveal.... and has been recalled twice
@@septopus3516 how tf can a car depreciate if it hasn’t had a first sale yet, or how can you recall a car that isn’t even released yet lmao
Or you can boy sample, better looking , lighter, more powerful, faster ZR1 corvette, and not kiss anyone’s ass, 217 mph vs 233
You actually think the P1 was a development of the F1?
🤦🏻♂️
McLaren built the F1, but they didn’t create it. Gordon Murray did that. That’s why I find it interesting that McLaren didn’t build the new GMA car.
Do you make that distiction for every in house design team? Murray was a designer for Mclaren
0-60 in 2.7 seems slow for a 2.2m car 🤦♂️ McLaren always seems to disappoint me
It's RWD bud. That's insane for RWD
It’s always mofos who can only afford to drive Ford Fiestas talkin the most trash 🥴😭
I would rather buy a Corvette.
@@Mr.Hooter702 you can’t even afford a C4
@@soflojit Hahahaha Facts!! People always talking smack!!! Given the options he’s takin a Vette over a W1?!?😭😂💀
So same power as the upcoming corvette ZORA for 10x the price. 😂
It’s a McLaren
@@CJ-ti7ly I’d take the ZORA and pocket the 1.8 million
@@EM-sk1xv I would too
@@EM-sk1xvbut it is a mclaren
That's why u get 10x the looks and compliments compared to a boring corvette. The Zora won't even beat the taycan turbo gt. Car and driver just got a 0-60 of 1.88 sec without even the top trim weisach package and on a road surface for the taycan
F1 will always be the greatest car ever made. P1 will always be my favorite car. W1 will take some time to grow on me. 🥲