McLaren's newest halo car, the W1, is simply ridiculous. It sends an enormous 1258 horsepower to its rear wheels, a number produced by a combination of electric motors and a new 4.0-liter twin ...

The launch of a car like the McLaren W1 comes with lots of big numbers. For example, 1258 horsepower and 2200 pounds of downforce. It also prompts plenty of questions, the primary one being ...

Just behind the driver’s seat in the W1 is the most powerful engine McLaren has ever produced. Though, to be fair, we would expect nothing else from a car that’s meant to take over as the top dog.

The McLaren W1 comes out in a year with outrageous specs that'll fry your brain: 1,258 hp, rear-wheel-drive only, 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds, top speed of 217 mph, $2.1 million sticker price.

The McLaren W1's nose emerges, more nautical than aquiline, with little fanfare and no applause. Immediately, the grizzled automotive journalists on hand start glancing back and forth, forth and ...

The W1 name itself is derived from its success in the Formula One World Championship, aligning with the 50th anniversary of the team’s first title win in 1974 with Emerson Fittipaldi at the wheel.