A few months back, we had the chance to take Ford's 2013 Shelby GT500 out for a spin. It turned out to be so much fun that we had to ask for it for a second weekend. Not because it handles well, not because it's particularly comfortable—but simply because, with 662 horsepower and 631 lb-ft of torque, it is utterly, insanely, hilariously overpowered.
McLaren's P1 supercar—the car that may just redefine the nature of production car performance, if the rumors are true—will be revealed in all its glory at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, March 5th, at 5:15am Eastern Standard Time. But since we car nuts are notoriously impatient, they're giving us another sneak peek at it now—including our first glimpse of the interior.
Power is not in and of itself good or bad. It's all in how it's used. The McLaren MP4-12C X-1 one-off was an example of the great power of McLaren's Special Operations group used for very, very bad ends. But the upcoming P12 supercar, previewed above in a brand-new image just released by McLaren, should be very much the opposite.
