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Old 17 Sep 2009, 00:15 (Ref:2542496)   #51
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What exactly is/was Nicholson-McLaren? They made the engine for Binnie's Lola and for Formula Master, both less than reliable... they were Cosworth CART V8-derived I think... They were also involved in the Cadillac LMP turbo V8 at first I think. Any links we could draw?
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Old 17 Sep 2009, 00:30 (Ref:2542500)   #52
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What exactly is/was Nicholson-McLaren? They made the engine for Binnie's Lola and for Formula Master, both less than reliable... they were Cosworth CART V8-derived I think... They were also involved in the Cadillac LMP turbo V8 at first I think. Any links we could draw?
Also for the Randaccio Lucchini (Lucchini-Nicholson-McLaren - best car name ever )

http://www.nicholsonmclaren.com/history.htm
I think Nicholson was a company that helped McLaren with their engines in F1 way back in the 70's when they ran DFVs. Not sure what happened since...
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Old 17 Sep 2009, 16:41 (Ref:2542905)   #53
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I'm very sure that it's a 100% McLaren engine, and not a Mercedes build.
For Merc there is no interest to manufacture and design such a low volume engine which they can't use in their own models. Such a engine requires a completely different approach in design and manufacture. If Merc would do it the costs will explode.

Also you reference "de Telegraaf" has been known to produce information out of thin air.
That's what I thought - iirc I read it on the McLaren Cars website, but can't remember correctly right now to save myself..
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Old 18 Sep 2009, 22:04 (Ref:2543644)   #54
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I'm very sure that it's a 100% McLaren engine, and not a Mercedes build.
For Merc there is no interest to manufacture and design such a low volume engine which they can't use in their own models. Such a engine requires a completely different approach in design and manufacture. If Merc would do it the costs will explode.

Also you reference "de Telegraaf" has been known to produce information out of thin air.
I don't say that Mercedes BUILDS the engine, I only say the DEVELOPED the engine. Or to be precise, that's what autotelegraaf.nl says. And about making stuff up, that might be true for their 'regular' news but their cars news is pretty accurate. In the past they had multiple inside facts about the SLR McLaren. So I do believe they have good connections with McLaren.

But at the end it seems that Cosworth developed the engine for McLaren.
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Old 4 Feb 2010, 18:48 (Ref:2626721)   #55
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Do something with an artists rendering?
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Do something with an artists rendering?
Yes, make a real life version a GT2 version
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Gorgeous! I envy the guy's 3D modeling skills; I wish I were just able to get to a final result like that!
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Saw this a couple of days ago on Speedhunters. I think it looks awesome especially the Gulf version. If only it became reality.....
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