McLaren MP4-X concept (2015)
Concept car · 2015 · Hybrid
A closed-cockpit vision of future Formula 1
The MP4-X was McLaren's concept for what a Grand Prix car might become, wrapping an open-wheel racer in a closed, transparent canopy for driver protection. It imagined solar cells and inductive charging feeding a hybrid powertrain, negative-pressure aerodynamics that could stick the car to the road, and shape-shifting bodywork. It was a design and technology study rather than a car intended to race.
Key facts
- Type: Closed-cockpit F1 concept
- Powertrain: Hybrid, solar and inductive charging
- Safety: Transparent protective canopy
- Aero: Active, negative-pressure
- Purpose: Technology study
Production
- Status: Concept only
- A 2015 digital/virtual Formula 1 vision concept that was never built as a real car.
- Revealed at McLaren Technology Centre
Source: McLaren