Mclaren's new livery

[Neil]

McLaren have unveiled a striking chrome livery for their 2006 Formula One car.

McLaren hope the new colourscheme, a break from the silver and grey that has adorned the cars since 1997, will attract more television coverage.

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, who will team up with Finn Kimi Raikkonen for a second season this year, said: "Wow, what a beautiful looking car.

"I have obviously been testing the car quite a bit already (in orange) but seeing it like this is something else."

The new livery features a splash of red on the front and rear wings, as a precursor to the arrival in 2007 of mobile phone giant Vodafone as the team's title sponsor.

Source BBC Sport

[Lycan]

The silver definately makes it sexy :D

[KitCh]

/me wants to have secks with that car :p

[thermal+paste]

when will they release a pod racer?

wouldn't chrome slow it down compared to a composite material?

[cjb1118]

Looks really nice.

[milu]

Pics with new McLaren 2006 car and press release here McLaren unveils unique livery

[b3njo]

wow sexy indeed!

i hope it wont distracts other drivers though :p

[Martyn]

Love it :D!!

Reminds me of the old McLaren Honda with the red. It is like a cross between last seasons design and the old Honda design. Looks pretty sexeh though...

[digitalsoft]

hmm, very nice shape. not keen on the red.

[BandraGuy]

As Chairman Mao once said, I dont care what the colour of the car is as long as Kimi Raikonnen wins races...

[BigGiantHead]

That car is the sexiest F1 car I've ever laid eyes upon. Wish I could take one home. The red does wonders for the car.

[MPH]

I don't like the red color. I guess they added it because Vodafone will be their principal sponsor next year. Black and metallic would be better in my opinion.

[Neil]

Yeah I am not keen on the Red but it is Vodafone, I would love to seen a 02 (The Mobile Phone Network) car. They have such a cool Blue effects and the bubbles.

[jmc777]

Oooooooooh! :o

[Tran]

Yeah, that is quite sexy. I wonder if the chrome will blind other drivers on a bright day though. :p

[turbomonkeycock]

when will they release a pod racer?

wouldn't chrome slow it down compared to a composite material?

The thing is there is a minimum weight limit and the manufacturers can easily get under it so they have a bit of weight to play with. There was a recent case where BAR were DQ'd for being underweight, trying to play a loophole in a rule to do with fuel weight. You'll find that F1 cars actually have to have ballast added, usually under the drivers seat, to make sure they comply with the minimum weight limit

[geek_rohit]

Now thats more like a silver arrow, errr...chrome arrow anyone? :rofl: