McLaren has been without a "1" car since the P1, its high-tech, track-devouring successor to the 1990s-era F1 supercar, left production a few years ago. That changes soon—McLaren has announced its newest 1 car,

McLaren’s next hypercar is expected to feature a bespoke V8 and a lightweight hybrid system. The brand has confirmed the name of its new flagship as W1, a nod to its storied heritage. The highly anticipated successor to the P1 is scheduled to launch on October 6.

Realizing that the McLaren P1 was launched in 2013 and that was 11 years ago. I still remember when the P1 was the pinnacle of automotive performance. The hypercar’s hybrid powertrain and active aero felt space-age at the time,

The roughly $2 million plug-in hybrid succeeds the iconic McLaren P1 at the top of the brand's Ultimate Series lineup.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a name. On Friday, McLaren announced the name of the secret new hypercar set to debut in a little more than a week: come October 6th, we'll be meeting the McLaren W1.

McLaren has announced that its new hypercar and successor to the iconic F1 and P1 will be named W1. It'll be revealed on October 6 at 1pm U.K. time.

The W1 is expected to carry forward the legacy of McLaren's most groundbreaking vehicles, the F1 and the P1. However, McLaren is taking a different approach with the W1. Instead o