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McLaren M838T engine


FieldValue
production2011-2021
nameMcLaren M838T engine
manufacturerMcLaren & Ricardo
imageMcLaren M838T (in MP4-12C chassis).jpg
captionThe M838T engine, in a McLaren 12C rolling chassis
configuration90° flat-plane V8
valvetrainDOHC 4 valves x cyl.
displacement3799 cc
bore93 mm
stroke69.9 mm
turbochargerMHI Twin-turbo with intercooler
fueltypeUnleaded petrol + Ethanol (both blends may vary) by Esso/ExxonMobil Synergy (2011-2016) later BP Ultimate (2017-2020) later Gulf Pro/Endurance Fuels (2021)
fuelsystemFuel injection
coolingsystemWater-cooled
redline8500
power500-800 PS
torque540-720 Nm
weight199 kg
successorMcLaren M840T

The McLaren M838T engine is a 3798.6 cc 90-degree twin-turbocharged flat-plane V8, designed and developed in collaboration with Ricardo.{{cite web |url-status = dead

Development

McLaren bought the rights to the Tom Walkinshaw Racing developed engine, itself based on the Nissan VRH engine architecture, which was designed for the IRL Indycar championship but never raced. However, other than the 93 mm bore, little of that engine remains in the M838T. In only 18 months, Ricardo went from a modified Nissan engine design to a running prototype.

The Ricardo-developed engine redlines at 8500 rpm, but 80% of the engine's torque is available as low as 2000 rpm.{{cite web| url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=156926| title=McLaren MP4-12C First look| publisher=Edmunds.com| date=2009-10-13}}{{cite web| url=http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/default.aspx#/p11/explode| title=The Official McLaren Automotive Website| date=2010-02-03| access-date=30 April 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001055450/http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/default.aspx#/p11/explode| archive-date=1 October 2009| url-status=dead}} McLaren claims that the engine has the highest horsepower to emission ratio of any current production engine.

The engine is built at Ricardo's engine assembly facility in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The turbochargers are supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and are different units from those used in Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions.

Applications

The engine was designed and built for the McLaren MP4-12C, where it produces 600 PS at 7000 rpm and 600 Nm at 3000 rpm of torque. In 2012 McLaren released an update increasing power to 625 PS at 7500 rpm. For the GT3 racecar, the engine produces less power at only 500 PS.

The engine has a bore and stroke of 93x69.9 mm and a bore spacing of 108 mm.

McLaren and Ricardo redeveloped the M838T engine for use in the McLaren P1. The engine has been upgraded to optimise cooling and durability under higher loads. The engine block has also been modified to incorporate an integrated electric motor as part of a hybrid drive train. The petrol engine produces 727 bhp at 7,200 rpm with an additional 176 bhp from the electric motor. At 4,000 rpm the engine is said to produce 720 Nm of torque while the electric motor can produce a maximum of 260 Nm from 0 rpm upwards.

ModelsYearsCodenamePowerTorque
MP4-12C2011–2012M838T600 PS
at 7000 rpm600 Nm
at 3000 rpm
2013–2014625 PS
at 7500 rpm
MP4-12C GT32011–2015500 PS-
650S2014–2017650 PS
at 7250 rpm680 Nm
at 6000 rpm
675LT2015–2017675 PS
at 7100 rpm700 Nm
at 5500 rpm
MSO 688 HS2016–2017688 PS
P12013–2015M838TQ737 PS at 7200 rpm
Electric: 179 PS
Total: 916 PS720 Nm
Electric: 260 Nm
Total: 980 Nm
P1 GTR/LM2015–2017800 PS at 7250 rpm
Electric: 200 PS
Total: 1000 PSTotal: 1050 Nm
540C2016–2021M838TE540 PS
at 7500 rpm540 Nm
at 3500–6500 rpm
570S570 PS
at 7400 rpm600 Nm
at 5000–6500 rpm
600LT2018–2021600 PS
at 7500 rpm620 Nm
at 5500–6500 rpm
620R2020–2021620 PS
at 7500 rpm620 Nm
at 5500 rpm

References

References

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