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Mr. Bean Stacks His McLaren F1

August 5, 2011 by  
Filed under Automotive, McLaren, News

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Rowan Atkinson is best known for playing the role of Mr. Bean on television and in the movies. If you’re a fan of Top Gear, you know that Atkinson has a serious love of cars as well, and owns a McLaren F1 purchased as a reward to himself after his first film success. He’s owned the car since 1997, racking up some 37,000 miles behind the wheel. Shortcomings and all, Atkinson recently defended the F1 to TopGear host Jeremy Clarkson, saying, “You’ve got to live with it. I have lived with it for 14 years. I’ve done a lot of miles in it.” Read more

Fastest Supercar in the World? Try Quickest: Up close and personal with the Ultima GTR

April 8, 2010 by  
Filed under Automotive, Bugatti, Featured, McLaren, Ultima

Someone once said “it’s not what you know, its what you can prove”.  Supercars not withstanding, the fact remains that many manufactures bandy about claims based on projected target goals and hypothetical theoretical conjecture, in short they’re just taking a shot in the dark.

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Preview: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

March 18, 2010 by  
Filed under Automotive, Featured, McLaren, News

If you are any type of car enthusiast then you remember the McLaren F1. When someone mentions “McLaren” you immediately reference it with the F1 (or the Mercedes McLaren SLR) as you associate that moniker with pure performance and one of the most sought after supercars in the world. Now McLaren wants to rekindle that same feeling introducing the McLaren MP4-12C which has been officially launched at the McLaren technology center in the UK during a press conference.

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Ultimate Supercar Showdown: Top Gear – McLaren F1 vs Bugatti Veyron Video

June 30, 2009 by  
Filed under Automotive, Bugatti, Featured, McLaren, Top Gear, Video

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1990′s technology up against the 2000′s… which one will prevail… the 1001hp Bugatti Veyron or the 627hp McLaren F1 which was introduced in 1992? These Titans go head-to-head in a one mile drag race.

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