What would you do if you were given a well-frozen lake covered in a couple inches of snow and a 903 horsepower supercar? Well, if you're like us, you'd probably hoon the hell out of it. And it seems the good folks at McLaren are like us, based on this video.

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Hey, 0-60 readers! Are you in the market for a new supercar, but can't stand the electronics and nanny systems and hybrid technology it seems car makers are cramming into every supercar these days? Are you hankering for a McLaren P1, but you happened to be number 376 in line to buy it? Or do you just really miss how awesome 1996 was and wish you could pretend it was still that year by driving the hottest new car made then? Well, if any of those three situations apply to you, you're gonna want to check out this McLaren F1.

This yellow F1 is currently in Japan, where it appears to have done nothing but sit for the last 17 years or so. (Perhaps its previous owner was the world's wealthiest Brood II cicada?) Like every McLaren F1, it was factory-tested quite vigorously to make sure it worked right, so it likely has about 186 miles on the odometer, which is about average for a delivery F1—but since its purchase, it has apparently been sitting in a garage ever since. Based on the pictures, this F1 looks like it's been taken care of—but we'd still want to have a qualified technician take a good, hard look at it to make sure everything's in good shape after sitting in a garage since Clinton's first term.

And how much should you expect to pay for this beauty? Well, the original listing appears to be offline at the moment (we're guessing it crashed due to too much traffic), but F1s tend to go for multimillion-dollar price tags these days—so one in really good condition, like this, will probably fetch at least $3-4 million. Hey, nostalgia ain't cheap. [via Daily Auto Fix]

As much as we're sure they'd love to just build super sports cars and supercars, it's hard for any start-up to become wildly successful just building limited-production sports cars that cost well upwards of $250,000. Ferrari and Lamborghini manage to do it through the support of giant corporate parents, and through the goodwill and loyalty earned through 50+ years of building cars that people dream about owning. McLaren, sadly, doesn't have either of those advantages—at least not to the same extent.

So in order to survive, McLaren needs to grow. They need some volume—and we ain't talking about the Maxell kind. They need a big-time seller, at least by high-end sports car numbers. They need a Porsche 911 fighter.

And guess what? That's exactly what they're working on. According to a report from Motor Trend, McLaren says they're currently working on Project P13, a sub-Twelvsy sports car designed to compete against higher-end versions of the 911, in terms of price—so plan on it costing $150K-$175K to start. (We're thinking the next 911 Turbo and GT3 RS may spank even the mighty 12C.) It will also reportedly be more practical than the 12C—by which McLaren means it will have a trunk. We're not sure if that means a) the P13 will be front-engined, b) it will be mid-engined with two trunks, Boxster-style, or c) McLaren is trying to develop a car with a more usable front trunk than the 12C; we're betting on "c," but we're hoping for "b."

As for power, considering the time and energy McLaren spent developing their twin-turbo 3.8 liter V8, we're betting that'll stick around for the new car—probably making around 500 horsepower. We wouldn't be too surprised to see later versions (especially a GT3-style car) benefit from some sort of KERS-like hybrid system, though. Styling will reportedly be P1-inspired; we're guessing it'll be toned down a little, as that market usually demands a bit more subtlety out of their cars than the million-dollar hypercar crew.

Expect to see the P13 on sale in 2014, probably with a new name. Like, say, 10C. [via Motor Trend]

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Give credit to the PR team at McLaren, everybody. They know how to work the system. While Ferrari's been witholding almost everything about the new "F150" supercar in advance of its Geneva Motor Show reveal, McLaren has been dripping new details about the P1 out on a regular basis, grabbing more and more of the all-important web traffic in the process. And today, McLaren released the details we were all waiting for: the performance and the price.

So let's get right down to it. The McLaren P1 will blast from 0-62 mph in less than three seconds, from 0-124 mph in less than seven seconds, and 0-186 mph in less than 17 seconds. Top speed isn't the point of the car, so McLaren's electronically governed it to 217 mph—the same speed the Lamborghini Aventador stops at, though a quick look at the acceleration charts suggest the P1 will get there an awful lot more quickly.

All that performance will cost you $1,150,000, and it comes fully loaded—the only options are a custom luggage set and whatever bespokery you want to perform on the interior through McLaren's Special Operations division. Only 375 McLaren P1s will be built for the entire world, though, so if you have the money (and we hate you if you do), go call the McLaren dealership right freaking now. [via McLaren]

Press Release:

McLAREN P1™: THE NUMBER CRUNCHER Feb 26, 2013 Instant Power Assist System (IPAS) provides astonishing acceleration: 0 to 300 km/h takes less than 17 seconds, more than 23 per cent faster than the legendary McLaren F1 Top speed electronically limited to 350 km/h To maintain exclusivity, production will be strictly limited to 375 units Pricing to start from £866,000 on the road; fully equipped as standard for road and track use Production model is almost unchanged from the original design study McLaren Automotive has released the final numbers, images and information relating to its phenomenal McLaren P1™ ahead of a global reveal in just a few days at the 83rd International Geneva Motor Show. The race-inspired Instant Power Assist System (IPAS) gives the McLaren P1™ astonishing performance. Zero to 100km/h will take less than 3 seconds, zero to 200 km/h under 7 seconds, and zero to 300 km/h will be achieved in no more than 17 seconds. Putting that into perspective, that’s 5 seconds faster than the legendary McLaren F1 road car. Top speed is electronically limited to 350 km/h. McLaren has been engaging with potential customers actively in the last few months to get their views on the McLaren P1™, about the car’s styling. Their unanimous verdict on the styling was not to change the car presented last September in Paris. So unusually, the McLaren P1™ has translated to production form with very little change. In fact just one, the addition of LTR ducts ahead of each of the front wheels to further aid cooling and optimise downforce. McLaren has closely monitored demand so as to maintain exclusivity, and announced a production number of just 375 units – a figure that will ensure the McLaren P1™ will remain a rarity and, if spotted on the road, an unforgettable sight. McLaren has also announced that the car will cost from £866,000 on the road with a specification that fully equips the car for both road and track use. The company prides itself on designing performance cars that their owners can use regularly so the McLaren P1™ comes comprehensively equipped as standard with an array of colour and trim alternatives from which the customer will be able to choose as well as visible carbon fibre in the cabin. The options list is limited to only bespoke content that a customer might wish to add through McLaren Special Operations, and fitted luggage. As already announced, the McLaren P1™ will have the combined force of two highly-efficient powerplants, offering the optimum mix of superb throttle response, day-to-day drivability and top speed. A mid-mounted 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine is substantially enhanced featuring, for example, larger turbochargers and a highly effective electric motor, to give a combined output of 916PS (903 bhp) and a maximum torque figure of 900Nm. This ensures instantaneous throttle response through the rev range, more akin to a naturally aspirated engine. Emissions of less than 200g/km on the combined cycle are reduced to zero in full electric drive mode, while the Formula 1-derived DRS and IPAS technologies offer an increase in straight-line speed and an instant boost of power. The tyres fitted to the McLaren P1™ are specially developed P Zero Corsas, which have been developed with McLaren’s technology partner, Pirelli. The team at Pirelli has been involved throughout the entire development programme, and this has seen the tyre testing phase integrated into the schedule, as a key performance component. The final compound and construction has been developed and optimised during testing, and the end result is a tyre that is finely tuned specifically to the performance and handling characteristics. To rein in the power produced by the twin powerplants, the McLaren P1™ is designed to offer braking performance more associated with a GT3 or sports racing car. Developed by McLaren’s Formula 1 partner Akebono, the system features a new type of carbon ceramic disc, which has previously seen service in space, but never before used on a road car. Stronger than conventional carbon ceramic, the material dissipates heat more effectively, giving the highly efficient braking system exceptional stopping and cooling capability. The system also boasts significantly reduced weight, and a bespoke ceramic layer coats both friction surfaces to give an attractive mirrored finish. One surprising feature is that the car can also be driven solely in electric mode. In city driving, with an average speed of 30 mph, this could mean up to a 20km range. More than enough for an owner to enter, for example, a city centre Zero Emissions Zone, have dinner and return home.

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In their quest to make sure every detail about the new P1 is revealed before the Geneva Motor Show rolls around—at which point we'll all be distracted by flashy Ferraris and limited-edition Lamborghinis—McLaren today released the long-awaited powertrain details of their new supercar.