MCLAREN has announced that its new hybrid hypercar will hit 62mph in just 2.8 seconds.

The manufacturer this week confirmed the performance figures for the P1 – the spiritual successor to the legendary F1.

V-max will be limited to 217mph and 186mph – 300kph – will come up in 16.5 seconds – 5.5 seconds quicker than the F1.

McLaren says it has set out with one goal – to produce “the best driver’s car on road and track”.

The P1 has a 902bhp 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 petrol engine couple to a lightweight electric motor.

Despite those impressive figures, the McLaren P1 is claimed to return 34 mpg on the combined cycle, with CO2 emissions of 194 g/km.

The electric motor offers a range of 6.8 miles in full electric mode, which sees emissions drop to zero.

The Woking-based manufacturer says the P1 will stop from 62mph in 30.2 metres – less than a third of the recommended stopping distance of 102 metres, thanks to its carbon ceramic discs.

The first customer delivery of the P1 has now taken place after production began in the summer as McLaren celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Mike Flewitt, CEO, McLaren Automotive Ltd, said: “We designed the McLaren P1 from the outset with one clear goal: to be the best driver’s car on road and track. The confirmation of the performance figures underlines this.

“I am very proud of our Woking-based team and everything they have achieved with this ambitious project. The handover of the first McLaren P1 is another milestone in our 50 year history.”

A total of 375 examples of the P1 – each costing almost £900,000 – will be hand-built in Woking, each taking 17 days to complete.