The final and rarest incarnation of the road car, the F1 GT was meant as a homologation special. With increased competition from homologated sports cars from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz in the former BPR Global GT Series and the new FIA GT Championship, McLaren required extensive modification to the F1 GTR in order to remain competitive. These ...

The McLaren F1 GTR is the racing variant of the McLaren F1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing, such as the BPR Global GT Series, FIA GT Championship, JGTC, and British GT Championship. It was powered by the naturally aspirated BMW S70/2 V12 engine.

Mar 23, 2020 · On May 24, 1996, Gordon Murray made a sketch of a red car labeled “McLaren F1 Evolution”. It had a long tail and a longer nose to produce more downforce, an upgrade triggered by Porsche’s acceptance into the BPR Global GT Series with its purpose-built 911 GT1.

Jan 2, 2025 · Built to satisfy FIA homologation requirements for the McLaren F1 GTR "Longtail" race car during the 1997 GT racing season, the rarest iteration of the F1 is the F1 GT. Three were built in...

Aug 18, 2015 · One such model is the F1 GT, of which McLaren built only three examples in 1997, only half the production output of the 1995 McLaren F1 LM. The GT was actually the final incarnation of the road...

To homologate the ‘97 F1 GTRs considerably longer and wider downforce-inducing bodywork, McLaren created a type approved road-going version to satisfy the rulemakers: the F1 GT.

1997 McLaren F1 GT. McLaren wanted to create a car with more downforce than the standard F1 with less drag than the LM version offereed. The result? This F1 GT with radical new body aerodynamics. The GT version featured 17inch wheels with central locking retainer pins

The racing version of the F1 that went to Le Mans in June, the GTR, was only slightly modified from the standard road-going model. The regulations pegged its power below 600bhp, so the racer was actually slightly less powerful.

One of the rarest McLaren roadcars ever built, the McLaren F1 GT, is on display at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Kindly loaned to McLaren, chassis #58F1GT is one of only three examples, designed and built to homologate the McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' for GT racing during the 1997 season.

Mar 28, 2021 · The F1 GT used the same naturally aspirated 6.1-liter BMW V12 engine as the standard F1, producing 618 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. This power, combined with the F1 GT’s lightweight carbon fiber monocoque chassis, enabled a …