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Xcar takes the wheel of McLaren's 650S

The list of supercars that Xcar has driven and documented is as long and distinguished as, um, a large yacht. It's done videos on Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Porsches, Aston Martins, you name it. And it drove the McLaren MP4-12C nearly two years ago, but for its latest video, it's revisited Woking to sample the newer 650S. An evolution of the 12C that put McLaren Automotive back on the map, the 650S is faster, more powerful, handsomer and better in every way we could think of than the model it replaces. We found out that much when we drove it in Spain upon its launch a year ago, and reviewed it in full a few months later. But don't take our word for it: watch the footage from the cinematographical artisans in the video above.

Watch the McLaren P1 LM break Goodwood FoS roadcar record

The McLaren P1 LM and driver Kenny Brack have snapped the road-legal car record at the Goodwood hill climb like a twig. And, of course, it's all on video. Brack ran the hill in a scant 47.07 seconds in the ultimate street-legal version of the P1, a GTR converted for road use. Goodwood has run road cars up the hill since 2000, but timed runs only started in 2014. That year Jann Mardenborough managed 49.27 seconds in a Time Attack-spec Nissan GT-R Nismo. The P1 is even a hair faster than a pre-production BAC Mono that ran last year and recorded an unofficial 47.9-second run. But Brack's record-breaking run didn't come easy. Just watch the video. The McLaren oversteers in the first bend, and then looks more like a bucking bronco than a hypercar as it runs up the track. Brack stretches out an ever-increasing lead through each section of the track before crossing the line seconds ahead of any other road-legal vehicle's time. Related Video: News Source: Goodwood Road & Racing via YouTubeImage Credit: Goodwood Road & Racing Motorsports McLaren Coupe Hybrid Racing Vehicles Performance Videos Goodwood mclaren p1

Check out the orange McLaren-Honda racecar that might actually win a race

Following the announcement that Fernando Alonso, two-time F1 world champion, would drive a McLaren-Honda IndyCar in this year's Indianapolis 500, we now get to see the car. Naturally, being a McLaren, it's painted in the company's official orange hue. It's actually even more orange than the company's Formula 1 cars, which are two-tone: orange and black. The reveal of the car's livery comes in conjunction with Alonso's first testing day at the Indianapolis Speedway, which you can watch live, here. Alonso has never participated in the Indy 500 before, nor has he been behind the wheel of Indy cars. That doesn't mean he can't win, though. Fellow Formula 1 racer Alexander Rossi took home the win last year, and that was his first time at the 500. Rossi also won in an Andretti-backed, Honda-powered car, just as Alonso will this year. So it isn't unreasonable to think Alonso could win, or at least place well. Certainly his odds are better than driving one of the beleaguered McLaren-Honda F1 cars at Monaco that same weekend. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.