>A normal F1 engine is limited at 19.000 rpm but goes up to 25.000 rpm. A normal F1 engine of the 1990s had a lifespan of about 500 miles. Not many road car ow

>A normal F1 engine is limited at 19.000 rpm but goes up to 25.000 rpm. A normal F1 engine of the 1990s had a lifespan of about 500 miles. Not many road car owners are willing to replace their engine after every tank of fuel. What the McLaren F1 lost in revs, it made up for in capacity. The contemporary McLaren racing car to the F1 was the MP4/6, which had a 3.5L V12 with a nominal power output of 710bhp. The F1 had a 6.1L V12 with a substantially lower redline, producing about 620bhp. The F1 had a considerably lower drag coefficient, because it had a closed-wheel body and produced much less downforce, meaning it actually had a far higher top speed. The highest speed achieved in the 1991 Formula 1 Championship was 210.2mph, achieved by Senna at Hockenheim. The McLaren F1 wasn't directly equivalent in performance to a Formula 1 car, but it's about as close as you'll get in a road-legal car.