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Engine
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Configuration |
BMW S70/2 60º V12
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
266 kilo / 586.4 lbs |
Construction |
alloy block and head
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Displacement |
6,064 cc / 370 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 87.0 mm (3.4 in)
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Compression |
10.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
618 bhp / 461 kW
@ 7,400 rpm
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Torque |
651 Nm / 480 ft lbs
@ 5,600 rpm
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Red Line |
7,500 rpm |
BHP/Liter |
102 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
carbon-fibre composite panels |
Chassis |
carbon-fibre reinforced plastic monocoque |
Suspension (fr/r) |
double unequal length wishbones, coil springs over alloy dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Front Brakes |
ventilated discs, 330mm (13 in) |
Rear brakes |
ventilated discs, 305mm (12 in) |
Gearbox |
Transverse 6 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,120 kilo / 2,469 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,928 mm (194 in) / 1,940 mm (76.4 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,718 mm (107 in) / 1,620 mm (63.8 in) / 1,582 mm (62.3 in)
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Wheels (fr/r) |
10.85 x 18 / 13 x 18 |
Tyres |
Michelin |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.55 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- McLaren - The cars 1964 - 2008, by William Taylor
- Driving Ambition, by Doug Nye, Gordon Murray and Ron Dennis
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