McLaren P1 successor christened McLaren W1; to debut on October 6

The McLaren P1 successor has been in the works for quite some time. We now know that Woking’s next-gen hypercar will be called the McLaren W1.

According to McLaren, the W1 name celebrates the brand’s “World Championship mindset.” The car will be unveiled on October 6, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of Mclaren winning its first Formula 1 Constructor’s World Championship and Emerson Fittipaldi winning the 1974 World Drivers’ Championship with McLaren.

Michael Leiters, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Automotive said, “The McLaren W1 is defined by real supercar principles and is the ultimate expression of a McLaren supercar. Born of our rich racing history and World Championship mindset, W1 pushes the boundaries of performance and is worthy of the ‘1’ name. Like its predecessors, the F1 and McLaren P1, W1 defines the rulebook of a real supercar.”

According to our sources, the McLaren W1 will use cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing. While details about its design are still under wraps, we’ve been told that it will feature butterfly doors.

The W1 is expected to be powered by an all-new high-revving V8 engine, paired with a new hybrid system derived from Formula 1. The overall output of the hybrid powertrain could be around 1200 hp.