McLAREN MCL35 Technical Specification
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CHASSIS
 | Monocoque | Carbon fibre composite, incorporating driver controls and fuel cell |
 | Safety structures | Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact resistant construction and anti-penetration panels, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, Halo secondary roll structure |
 | Bodywork | Carbon fibre composite, including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing and rear wing with driver-operated drag reduction system |
 | Front suspension | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system |
 | Rear suspension | Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system |
 | Weight | Overall vehicle weight 746kg (including driver, excluding fuel) |
 |  | Weight distribution between 45.4% and 46.4% |
 | Electronics | McLaren Applied. Including chassis control, power unit control, data acquisition, sensors, data analysis and telemetry |
 | Instruments | McLaren Applied dashboard |
 | Brake system | Akebono brake calipers and master cylinders |
 |  | Akebono ‘brake by wire’ rear brake control system |
 |  | Carbon discs and pads |
 | Steering | Power-assisted rack and pinion |
 | Tyres | Pirelli P Zero |
 | Race wheels | Enkei |
 | Paint | AkzoNobel Sikkens products |
 | Cooling systems | Marelli charge air, engine oil and ERS cooling systems |
 | Advanced manufacturing | Stratasys 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Mazak Advanced Technology Solutions |
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POWER UNIT
 | Power unit type | Renault E-Tech 20 |
 | Minimum weight | 145 kg |
 | Primary PU components | Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) |
 |  | Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K)  |
 |  | Motor Generator Unit – Heat (MGU-H) |
 |  | Energy Store (ES) |
 |  | Turbocharger |
 |  | Control Electronics |
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INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
 | Capacity | 1.6 litres |
 | Cylinders | Six |
 | Bank angle | 90-degree vee angle  |
 | No of valves  | 24 |
 | Max speed | 15,000 rpm |
 | Max fuel flow rate | 100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm) |
 | Fuel consumption | 110 kg ‘lights to flag’ regulated fuel capacity limit |
 | Fuel injection | Direct injection, single injector per cylinder, 500 bar max |
 | Pressure charging | Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine, common shaft |
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ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM
 | Architecture | Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via Motor Generator Units |
 |  | Crankshaft coupled electrical MGU-K |
 |  | Turbocharger coupled electrical MGU-H |
 | Energy store | Lithium-Ion battery, between 20 and 25 kg |
 |  | Maximum energy storage, 4 MJ per lap |
 | MGU-K | Maximum speed, 50,000 rpm |
 |  | Maximum power, 120 kW |
 |  | Maximum energy recovery, 2 MJ per lap |
 |  | Maximum energy deployment, 4 MJ per lap |
 | MGU-H | Maximum speed >125,000 rpm |
 |  | Maximum power, unlimited |
 |  | Maximum energy recovery, unlimited |
 |  | Maximum energy deployment, unlimited |
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TRANSMISSION
 | Gearbox | Carbon fibre composite main case, longitudinally mounted |
 | Gear ratios | Eight forward and one reverse |
 | Gear selection | Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift |
 | Differential | Epicyclic differential with multi-plate limited slip clutch |
 | Clutch | Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate |
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LOGISTICS
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