2026 McLaren W1

Hypercar · V8 Twin-Turbo Hybrid · RWD

90/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hypercar is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	V8 Twin-Turbo Hybrid
Horsepower	1258 hp
Torque	988 lb-ft
0–60 mph	2.7 sec
Top speed	217 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	11 mpg (9 city / 14 hwy)
Range	200 miles
MSRP	$2,100,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

McLaren's modern F1 successor
Active aero reshapes for downforce
Strictly limited collector build
Race-bred ground-effect engineering

What's not

Sold out before launch
Punishing ride, even for a hypercar
Brutal to climb into
Tiny cabin storage

The engine

MHP-8

Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid

A clean-sheet 4.0L flat-plane-crank twin-turbo V8 fused with a Formula E-grade electric motor, delivering savage, instant response and a screaming top end, with combined output of around 1,258 hp.

Designated MHP-8, it is an all-new McLaren engine designed from the ground up specifically for hybrid integration, succeeding the P1 as McLaren's most powerful road car ever.

The V8 alone makes around 915 hp, giving the highest specific output of any McLaren engine at roughly 229 hp per liter.
Its radial-flux electric motor is said to ape the performance of a Formula E car's motor.
It uses a 350-bar direct-injection system combined with port injection to boost performance without hurting emissions.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 90 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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