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Country of origin:Great Britain
Produced in:1992
Numbers built:10
Designed by:Neil Oatley for McLaren
Predecessor:McLaren MP4/6 Honda
Successor:McLaren MP4/8 Ford
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:January 29, 2015
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Engine
Configuration Honda RA122-E 60º V12
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction aluminium block and head
Displacement 3,494 cc / 213.2 cu in
Bore / Stroke 90.0 mm (3.5 in) / 45.8 mm (1.8 in)
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Fuel Injection
Lubrication Dry sump
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 740 bhp / 552 kW
BHP/Liter 212 bhp / liter

Drivetrain
Chassis carbon-fibre composite and aluminium honeycomb monocoque with fully stressed engine
Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, push-rod actuated springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes (fr/r) ventilated carbon ceramic discs
Gearbox McLaren 6 speed Semi-Automatic
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 506 kilo / 1,116 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4,496 mm (177 in) / 2,120 mm (83.5 in) / 990 mm (39 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2,972 mm (117 in) / 1,824 mm (71.8 in) / 1,669 mm (65.7 in)
Wheels (fr/r) 12 x 13 / 16.3 x 13

Performance figures
Power to weight 1.46 bhp / kg

Race history
Major wins
1992 Monaco Grand Prix (Ayrton Senna)
1992 Canadian Grand Prix (Gerhard Berger)
1992 Hungarian Grand Prix (Ayrton Senna)
1992 Italian Grand Prix (Ayrton Senna)
1992 Australian Grand Prix (Gerhard Berger)

Resources
Suggested reading
  • McLaren - The cars 1964 - 2008, by William Taylor
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