Mclaren have just taken the wraps off of their new MP4-27 Formula One machine, with a technical presentation taking place at their Woking HQ earlier today. The new car is said to be an evolution from last year's machine, built with the goal of challenging for race wins from the get go.

MP4-27 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Chassis
Monocoque                              McLaren-moulded carbonfibre composite incorporating front and side impact structures
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 pullrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Electronics                               McLaren Electronic Systems. Including chassis control, engine control, data acquisition, dashboard, alternator, sensors, data analysis and telemetry. 
Bodywork                                 Carbon-fibre composite. Separate engine cover, sidepods and floor. Structural nose with integral front wing Driver-operated drag reduction system
Tyres                                        Pirelli P Zero
Radio                                       Kenwood
Race wheels                             Enkei
Brake callipers                         Akebono
Master cylinders                       Akebono
Batteries                                   GS Yuasa Corporation
Steering                                   McLaren power-assisted
Instruments                              McLaren Electronic Systems
Paint solutions                         AkzoNobel Car Refinishes using Sikkens products

Engine
Type                                         Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z
Capacity                                   2.4 litres
Cylinders                                 8
Maximum rpm                          18,000
Bank angle                               90°
Piston bore maximum              98mm
Number of valves                     32
Fuel                                         ExxonMobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel)
Spark plugs                             NGK racing spark plugs specially designed for Formula 1
Lubricants                                Mobil 1 – combining greater performance, protection and cooling with increased economy and lower emissions
Weight                                     95kg (minimum FIA regulation weight)

KERS Hybrid
Type                                         Mercedes-Benz
e-Motor                                    Engine-mounted electrical motor/generator
ESS                                         Integrated energy storage cells and power electronics
Power                                      60 kW

Transmission
Gearbox                                   McLaren-moulded carbon-fibre composite Integral rear impact structure
Gears                                       Seven forward and one reverse
Gear selection                          McLaren seamless shift, hand-operated
Clutch                                      Carbon/carbon, hand-operated
Lubricants                                Mobil