British supercar brand McLaren has controversially choked down the top speed on its new W1 hybrid hypercar to focus on a more enjoyable driving experience,

The W1 hypercar's hybrid eight spits out 1258 overall horsepower, through a combination of gas, electricity and sorcery.

T he McLaren W1 is the latest in a line of McLaren supercars (some would argue hypercars) that push the boundaries of performance to the extreme. First, there was the F1, then the

We already know all about the new McLaren W1. Successor to the F1 and P1, the W1 offers white-hot performance. But McLaren couldn't resist whetting our appetites further with a deep dive into its new halo car's powertrain – how exactly does it accelerate from 0-186mph in just 12.