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Brand new McLaren P1 washed away by Hurricane Ian in Florida

In what appears to be a bizarre statement at first, the ferociousness of Hurrican Ian, that currently wreaked Florida, made that possible. The 8-crore worth car was absolutely brand new with just 482 kilometres to its odo. The McLaren P1 was the second car, along with that a Rolls Royce Ghost in the garage that washed away during the cyclone.

Sutanu Guha

Updated Sep 30, 2022, 21:48 IST

The ferociousness of the Hurrican Ian has wreaked havoc in Florida for sure, and several cars were destroyed on the way. One such treasured item was a $1 million (that roughly translates to Rs 8 crores) worth McLaren P1 was washed away from its garage.

Along with the McLaren, there was also a Rolls Royce Ghost that got completely submerged inside the flooded garage. The P1 was bright yellow and the Rolls Royce Ghost was white in colour. The owner had brought the sportscar quite recently and he had barely clocked in just 300 miles (482 kms). And by the looks of his posts, he was quite enjoying the car.

McLaren P1 submerged Instagram lambo9286 — McLaren P1 submerged (Instagram: lambo@9286)

The McLaren P1 is regarded as one of the ‘Holy Trinity cars alongside the Porsche 918 Spyder and the Ferrari LaFerrari. All three are regarded as the pinnacle of hybrid sportscars. The P1 is powered by a 3.8-litre twin turbocharged V8 paired with an electric motor. The resultant power output was 903 hp and 900 Nm of torque. Transmission duties were handled by 7-speed dual-clutch unit.

McLaren P1 and Roll Royce Ghost submerged in garage

The P1 can be regarded as the spiritual successor to McLaren’s most popular legendary car, McLaren F1. Both the cars feature the same carbon tub monocoque body which cocoons the driver and his co-passenger.

It has a rear-wheel drivetrain, and with a kerb weight of 1,490 kg, the P1 has a power-to-weight ratio of 457 hp/ kg. This roughly translates to the fact that it can do 0-100 km/hr in 2.8 seconds, and 0-200 km/hr in 6.8 seconds.

When the water receded, the McLaren P1 landed on the kerb side over a toilet. The resultant image was quite funny, but from the owner’s perspective, this could not be any more tragic.

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