McLaren MP4-31
The last McLaren to carry the MP4 name, a Honda-powered 2016 car that lifted the team from ninth to sixth.
- Power
- 878 bhp
About the McLaren MP4-31
The MP4-31 used Honda's second-generation RA616H power unit and was driven by Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, with reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne standing in at one race. Alonso survived a violent crash with Esteban Gutiérrez in Australia, in which his car rolled several times and landed upside down, and the broken ribs and collapsed lung he suffered ruled him out of Bahrain. Reliability problems persisted, but the car was a clear improvement on the MP4-30, with Alonso twice finishing fifth, at Monaco and in the United States. McLaren scored 76 points to finish sixth in the Constructors' Championship, up from ninth.
McLaren MP4-31 specs
The McLaren MP4-31 produces 878 bhp (655 kW).
| Make | McLaren |
|---|---|
| Model | MP4-31 |
| Years | 2016 |
| Type | Race car |
| Body style | Open-wheel single-seater |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Engine | 1.6L turbocharged V6 hybrid (Honda RA616H) |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,600 cc (1.6 litres) |
| Induction | Turbocharged |
| Power | 878 bhp (655 kW) |
| Redline | 15,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 8-speed seamless sequential semi-automatic paddle shift |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) |
| Power-to-weight | 1251 bhp per tonne |
Typical figures for the standard car; options, markets and model years vary. Where our specs come from
McLaren MP4-31 rarity in CarSpot
The McLaren MP4-31 is a Unicorn card in CarSpot, with a rarity score of 42 out of 100. The rarest tier: hypercars, one-offs and cars built in tiny numbers, typically fewer than about 500. A Unicorn card is worth 320 XP.
Each model's tier starts from a 0–100 score based on its value plus its power or production numbers. Once enough players have spotted a model, how often it is spotted can move it up or down one tier. How CarSpot rarity works
Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value.
McLaren MP4-31 fun facts
- Standing in for the injured Alonso in Bahrain, reserve driver Vandoorne scored McLaren's first point of 2016 by finishing tenth, passing Sergio Pérez's Force India along the way.
- Alonso's fastest lap at the 2016 Italian Grand Prix was the first for a Honda-powered car since Ayrton Senna's in Portugal in 1992.
