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F1: 2013 McLaren MP4-28 Racer Revealed

McLaren has pulled the wraps from its new MP4-28 F1 race car, revealed this week at the company's headquarters in Woking, England.  While the car may not look greatly different from its predecessor, McLaren promises the 28 is packing plent


McLaren has pulled the wraps from its new MP4-28 F1 race car, revealed this week at the company's headquarters in Woking, England. 

While the car may not look greatly different from its predecessor, McLaren promises the 28 is packing plenty of new tricks to increase reliability and better its top speed. 

With a third-place finish in last year's Constructor's Championship, fourth-place for ex-pilot Lewis Hamilton and fifth for Jenson Button, the team is looking to improve both facets of its operation.

For the final time, McLaren's racer is powered by a naturally-aspirated Mercedes-Benz 2.4 litre V8 engine, mated to a Kinetic Energy Recovery System.

The V8 will be replaced by direct-injected and turbocharged 1.6 litre V6 engines in 2014, both in the McLaren and in every other car on the track. More powerful KERS systems will also feature.

Piloting McLaren's 2013 cars will be former world champion Jenson Button, joined by former Sauber driver Segio Perez, who has yet to win a race at the top level. 

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