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McLaren Design Director, Frank Stephenson explains some of the inspiration for the functional yet beautiful design of the P1™.

'The engineering priority was always unmatched aerodynamic performance. My role as a designer was to make it look dramatic and beautiful. I wanted it to look like a purposeful racer with that low body, long rear deck and open-mesh rear styling to put the mechanicals on view and help cooling. Plus there's the most aggressive rear diffuser ever seen on a road car. Like everything on the McLaren P1™, it's there for a good reason.'