McLaren P1 tests in Arctic, MP4-12C at drag strip

McLaren has produced less than a handful of road cars in its 50-year existence, and they've all been hits. The company currently sells two cars for the street: the P1 and the MP4-12C, and they both require the “super” moniker.

The McLaren P1 made its debut at the Paris motor show in September, and has been the subject of many analyses ever since. The successor to the F1 works with a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 with the addition of a Formula One-style kinetic energy recovery system. Total system output is a whopping 903 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque. All this comes at a cost of $1.15 million.

The P1 was recently cold-weather testing in the Arctic Circle. The company saw fit to produce a short video of the test, perhaps as a treat to the 375 owners who will be taking delivery of their cars in a few months.

Slotted below the P1 is the McLaren MP4-12C. It was launched in 2011 and was the first application of the company's 3.8-liter V8. The twin-turbocharged mill in the current MP4-12C makes 616 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. It costs about $230,000.

Dragtimes.com caught the supercar at the track taking down some strong competition including the Ferrari 458 and Corvette ZR1.

By Jake Lingeman