ASPHALT 8: MCLAREN MP4/8 CHAMPIONSHIP (LONDON) Part 5
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The McLaren MP4/8 was added in the Lunar New Year 2017 Update as a Championship-unlockable car.
The MP4/8 is a high-end Class B car, with a starting rank of 1245, a hidden MAX rank of 1511, and a PRO rank of 1665 (same as the MAX PRO rank of the Chevrolet SS). The MP4/8 receives a Tuning Kit boost of +52. The MP4/8 rivals the Falcon F7, McLaren P1, and Savage Rivale GTR.
The McLaren MP4/8's acceleration is unrivaled in Class B, capable of reaching maximum speed from a standstill within 1.6 seconds; in fact, the MP4/8 rivals the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25, TRION NEMESIS, and Donkervoort D8 GTO in acceleration. The MP4/8, as expected of a Formula One car, has excellent handling and can drift through corners with little to no trouble. A general performance trait in McLaren cars is excellent nitro efficiency; the MP4/8 is no exception, with 5/10/15. The MP4/8's only downside, on the other hand, is its low total speed when compared to the higher-end Class B cars like the Falcon F7 and Holden Coupe 60.
The McLaren MP4/8 was a Formula One racing car that competed in the 1993 season. It was succeeded by the McLaren MP4/9 in 1994.
Honda was McLaren's engine supplier from 1988 to 1992. Following the economic recession, Honda departed from F1 after 1992 and team principal Ron Dennis was unable to get a supply of Renault engines, so the MP4/8 used a Ford HBE7 3.5L V8 engine, which was underpowered compared to rival team Williams' Renault engine and Benetton's higher-spec Ford engine.
The MP4/8 was raced by Michael Andretti and the late triple world champion Ayrton Senna, which was his final year at McLaren. Andretti was replaced by Mika Hakkinen in the final three races in the season. Despite underpowered and uncompetitive, Senna managed to achieve one pole position, one fastest lap and five race victories for the team while Andretti and Hakkinen were able to score a podium finish respectively. McLaren finished runner-up with 84 points, behind constructors' champion Williams (168 points). Senna came second in the standings with 73 points, behind his rival Alain Prost (99 points) whilst Andretti and Hakkinen were 11th (7 points) and 15th (4 points) respectively.
A modified version of the car, the MP4/8B used a Lamborghini V12 engine. Both Senna and Hakkinen tested the MP4/8B and it was found to be 60 bhp more powerful than the Ford V8 unit, however it was never raced. The plan for McLaren to use Lamborghini engines was never realized as they had signed a deal with Peugeot as their engine supplier for the 1994 season.
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