Hong Kong drivers face tough road to owning 'supercar' McLaren P1
Video - A "handful" of local collectors have expressed an interest in acquiring a McLaren P1 hypercar - of which only 375 will be made. The P1, a belated successor to the legendary McLaren F1, will cost HK$8.9 million before tax. Take a sneak peak at the supercar here.
A "handful" of local collectors have expressed an interest in acquiring a McLaren P1 hypercar - of which only 375 will be made. The P1, a belated successor to the legendary McLaren F1, will cost HK$8.9 million before tax.
The first lucky owners will get their cars towards the end of the year, but getting the P1 on the road will prove complicated. It is only being produced as a left-hand drive, so cannot be registered in Hong Kong.
Potential buyers cannot even test-drive the P1, but that has not stopped wealthy enthusiasts from queuing up to get their hands on a limited-edition McLaren that is being touted for its superiority on both the road and the track.
"We just started production this week and we are estimating to finish the last car within the third quarter of 2015," says Marcus Korbach, McLaren Automotive's brand manager for the P1, who attended the Hong Kong preview last week.
"There was already a long list of people interested in the car before it was announced, and we've collected information from our dealers and customers. [Some potential buyers] may also be feeling that they missed out on buying the McLaren F1 20 years ago."
Video: See the McLaren P1