MP4-23 Specification
By Vodafone McLaren Mercedes January 7 2008
The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula one team has launched their new McLaren MP4-23 at the Mercedes motorsport museum in Stuggart, the cars real performance will be known at a private test spanning 5 days- excluding the weekend, starting on the 9th of January at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. A specification of the new car is available below.
The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula one team has launched their new McLaren MP4-23 at the Mercedes motorsport museum in Stuggart, the cars real performance will be known at a private test spanning 5 days- excluding the weekend, starting on the 9th of January at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. A specification of the new car is available below.
MP4-23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
ENGINE
| Type | Mercedes-Benz FO 108V |
| Capacity | 2.4 litre |
| No. of cylinders | 8 |
| Max. rpm | 19,000 (FIA regulatory limit since 2007) |
| Bank angle | 90o |
| Piston bore maximum | 98 mm (FIA regulation) |
| Bore spacing | 106.5 mm |
| Number of valves | 32 |
| Fuel | Mobil 1 Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) |
| Lubricants | Mobil 1, newly developed 2008 formula for lower friction and better wear resistance |
| Engine | 95kg (minimum FIA regulation weight) |
TRANSMISSION
| Gearbox Speeds | Seven forward and one reverse |
| Semi-auto | Yes |
| Driveshafts | McLaren |
| Clutch | Hand-operated |
| Chassis | McLaren moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures. Contains integral safety fuel cell |
| Front Suspension | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement |
| Rear Suspension | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement |
| Suspension Dampers | Koni |
| Electronics | McLaren Electronic Systems control units incorporating electronics for chassis, engine and data acquisition. McLaren Electronic Systems also supplies the electronic dash board, alternator voltage control, sensors, data analysis and telemetry systems |
| Bodywork Construction | One-piece engine cover; separate sidepod covers; separate floor section, structural nose with integral front wing. |
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza |
| Radios | Kenwood |
| Race Wheels | Enkei |
| Batteries | GS Yuasa Corporation |
| Steering | McLaren power-assisted |
| Instruments | McLaren Electronic Systems |
Pictures of the car are available at the McLaren website- http://www.mclaren.com or the the launch thread on this website, located here: http://www.f1network.net/boards/read/s135.htm?134,8753188
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