{"id":35110,"date":"2014-03-12T15:02:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T15:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=35110"},"modified":"2022-06-30T12:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T11:02:03","slug":"formula-one-production-mclaren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/formula-one-production-mclaren\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren: F1 to M1"},"content":{"rendered":"

20 Years ago McLaren boss Ron Dennis said of the F1, that it was \u201c….the finest supercar the world was ever going to see\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The F1 represented a step-change in itself…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Geneva recently he proudly unveiled the latest addition to the McLaren family: The 650S. And in a first season for Jenson Button since the death of his ever present father, the waxing and waning of the generations is sure to be particularly poignant.<\/p>\n

But if there are any qualms over fatherly loyalty, Ron Dennis can let himself off on a hereditary technicality. This new machine is a full-series production car and is from a completely different familial line than the balls-out, stripped down and uncompromising, limited edition F1.<\/p>\n

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…but the coup\u00e9 is, for us, the prettiest in the sector.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That said, like its F1 uncle, the 650S can trace its DNA right back to the crucible of top level motor racing and McLaren\u2019s particular genius with power-to-weight-ratios.<\/p>\n