McLaren P1 lands on SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

We first laid eyes on the stunning McLaren P1 at the Paris auto show in September. The intriguing cross between the alien from Alien and an MP4-12C promised to break new ground for a production supercar. Soon after, we caught it testing on public roads in Spain wearing black-and-white camouflage. Now it's taking to the skies.

YouTube user MVenturas snagged this clip of the McLaren P1 being hoisted onto the roof of the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills in California. The supercar was arriving at an event that caters to a number of potential customers and journalists last week.

The P1 will use a version of the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 in the MP4, though it will be improved to produce about 800 hp (up from 592 hp). It will also use a version of Formula One's kinetic-energy recovery system, or KERS, that can boost power even more to 960 hp.

Like the MP4, the P1 will use a carbon-fiber monocoque. The wing can extend from just 4.7 inches on the road to 11.8 inches on the track. It can pitch to 29 degrees when needed and flatten out for straight-line speed. Aero tweaks were conceived by Simon Lacey, the specialist for McLaren's racing division.

The car was designed by Frank Stephenson and is meant to evoke a LeMans race car with a fighter-jet profile. LEDs sit at the front and rear, while one giant exhaust outlet stays centered in the back.

We'll get a full look at the McLaren P1 at the Geneva auto show, including the interior, of which we have yet to get a glimpse.

By Jake Lingeman