Automobilista 2 NEW DLC CARS! - McLaren MP4/8 - 3 Lap Race - Historic Interlagos P20-P5 FULL DAMAGE!

Published 2023-11-26
The sim that keeps on giving! New cars, new tracks, updated physics, updated force feedback, updated AI behaviour and tons of other fixes and improvements.

The McLaren MP4/8 was the Formula One car with which the McLaren team competed in the 1993 Formula One World Championship. The car was designed by Neil Oatley around advanced electronics technology; including a semi-automatic transmission (which could be switched over to fully-automatic), active suspension, two-way telemetry, and traction control systems, that were developed in conjunction with McLaren shareholder Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG).[3][4] It was powered by the 3.5-litre Ford HBD7 V8 engine and was the first McLaren to feature barge boards.[5] The McLaren MP4/8 was also first Ford-powered McLaren car since McLaren MP4/1C in 1983.

The car was driven by triple World Champion Ayrton Senna, in his sixth season with McLaren, and by Michael Andretti - son of 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti - who joined Formula One from CART. After the Italian Grand Prix, Andretti returned to America and was replaced by the team's test driver Mika Häkkinen. Senna drove the car to victory on five occasions, finishing runner-up to Alain Prost in the Drivers' Championship, while McLaren were runners-up to Williams in the Constructors' Championship.

Ron Dennis in an interview described the MP4/8 as "one of the best cars we ever made"

Chassis
Front suspension: double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring/damper/actuator
Rear suspension: double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring/damper/actuator
Suspension dampers: Bilstein
Wheel diameter: front: 13 inch / rear: 13 inch
Wheel rim widths: front: 11,5 inch / rear: 13,7 inch
Tyres: Goodyear
Brakes: Brembo
Brake pads: Carbone Industrie/Hitco/Brembo
Steering: McLaren
Radiators: McLaren/Calsonic
Fuel tanks: ATL
Battery: GS
Instruments: TAG Electronics

Transmission
Gearbox: McLaren six-speed transverse semi-automatic
Driveshafts: McLaren
Clutch: AP

Dimension
Wheelbase: 2902 mm
Track: front: 1692 mm / rear: 1607 mm
Formula weight: 505 kg
Fuel capacity: 215 litres

Engine
Type: Ford HB
No. of cylinders: V8 (75°)
Fuel and oil: Shell
Sparking plugs: Champion
Electronics: TAG electronics

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All Comments (9)
  • @scruffasax
    AMS 2 seems to be a real passion project for the devs, the updates are always great, and yea, you can always jump in and have fun.
  • @GTR2SimRacer
    Interlagos was a phenomenal track back them. Love the graphics and track detail.
  • @lamesheepracing
    Love Old Interlagos. Some parts of the track still exist and could still be used with some adjustments.
  • @l88ch3r
    So you and GPLaps have both been showing off this game lately, and it looks awesome! Curious what you had your AI set at for this race? Interlagos has to be one of the most fun tracks in the world, and the signage and vibe they have pulled off here and the historic spa video I saw...It looks straight out of black and white footage. I love it!
  • @asm_canucks
    i had never heard of that version of Interlagos! It's pretty nice! What season is the track from?
  • @andreifarcas1920
    In what category is this car? I don't remember seeing it and I own every DLC