Supercars

Mugello’s Profane Epiphany: The 1,257-HP Exorcism of the McLaren W1

Woking’s latest hypercar icon lands in Ferrari’s backyard with a rear-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain that redefines the performance ceiling.

There is a particular kind of audacity required to launch a car at Mugello, a circuit owned by Ferrari and nestled deep within the rolling hills of Tuscany.

The heart of the W1 is a masterclass in hybrid engineering, pairing a new 4.0-liter, twin-turbo, flat-plane crank V8 with a radial flux e-motor.

On the bumpy, technical roads of northern Tuscany, the W1 reveals its dual nature.

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Woking’s latest hypercar icon lands in Ferrari’s backyard with a rear-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain that redefines the performance ceiling.

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