McLaren F1 Sole Generation

BMW Motorsport S70/2 6.1-litre 60-degree V12 designed by Paul Rosche specifically for the F1 — never used in any other car. 627 hp at 7,400 rpm, 480 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm, 7,500 rpm redline. Six-speed manual transmission. Carbon-fibre monocoque chassis (Gordon Murray's design priority). Three-seat layout with the driver centred and offset slightly forward, two passenger seats flanking the driver behind. Gold-foil-lined engine bay. Dihedral doors. Active aerodynamic features include rear flap that deploys for braking. Carbon-ceramic brakes optional. Top speed 240.1 mph at Ehra-Lessien on 31 March 1998 — production-car record that stood until the Veyron in 2005, beaten only on customer-spec speed-limit-removed cars. The F1's standard transmission has no synchromesh on first gear (tradition reflecting Murray's racing philosophy). Production: 64 standard F1 customers + 5 F1 LM + 3 F1 GT + 28 F1 GTR + 6 prototypes = 106. The F1 GTR won Le Mans 1995 (overall 1-3-4-5). The last delivery was 1998. McLaren has confirmed the F1 will not be reissued or remade. The F1's value has appreciated steadily — from ~$1M in 2010 to $20-25M for standard cars now, with LMs at $30-40M+.