2015 McLaren 540C

The McLaren 540C is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels. Its 3.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 533 bhp (540 PS/397 kW) of power at 7500 rpm, and maximum torque of 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 3500-6500 rpm. Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox. It weighs a claimed 1311 kg at the kerb. Top claimed speed is 320 km/h (199 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 258.0 g/km.
Full specs

Body type
2 door fixed-head coupé with 2 seats
Length
4530 mm
Weight
1311 kg
Engine type
turbocharged petrol
Engine size
3.8 litre
Cylinders
8, V
Power
540 PS / 533 bhp / 397 kW @ 7500 rpm
Torque
540 Nm / 398 ft.lb / 55.1 kgm @ 3500-6500 rpm
Acceleration
0-100 km/h 3.5 s
Top speed
320 km/h / 199 mph
CO₂ emissions
258.0 CO₂ g/km

2015 McLaren 540C

2015 McLaren 540C
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2 seater fixed-head coupé
Nombre de portes	2
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2670	105.1
Voies AV
Voies AR
Longueur	4530	178.3
Largeur	1930	76
Hauteur	1202	47.3
Garde au sol
	1.7
Poids avec pleins	1311 kg	2890
Répartition poids AV	42% front
Réservoir à essence
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	turbocharged petrol
Constructeur du moteur	McLaren
Type moteur
Cylinders	V 8 in 90° vee
Cylindrée	3.8 litre 3799 cc (231.829 cu in)
Alésage × Course	93 × 69.9 mm 3.66 × 2.75 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.33
Distribution	double overhead camshaft (DOHC) 4 Soupapes par cylindre 32 Total vannes
Puissance maximale	540 PS (533 bhp) (397 kW) à 7500 tr/mn
Couple maximale	540 Nm (398 ft·lb) (55.1 kgm) à 3500-6500 tr/mn
Specific output	104.6 kW/litre 142.3 ps/litre 140.3 bhp/litre 2.3 bhp/cu in
	142.14 Nm/litre 1.72 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression
Carburant
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	1786.2 kPa (259.1 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	474.88 cc
Aspiration	Turbo
Compressor	2 turbochargers
Intercooler
Catalyseur	Y
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h	3.5 s
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	320 km/h (199 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 412.21 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.41 PS/kg 303.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.3 kW/kg 406.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.41 bhp/kg 0.18 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 3.3 kg/kW 5.51 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂	258.0 g/km NEDC
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)	M
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)	G
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	mid
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV
Suspension AR
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR	VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	7 speed automatic
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure
Rapport de pont
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	415041
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	42.9
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
2015 McLaren 540C added 2015-04-20. Last modified 2020-02-02.