Exclusive! McLaren W1 leaked ahead of its official debut

The McLaren W1, the brand's next-generation hypercar, will be unveiled on October 6th. We recently shared a design sketch of the upcoming model. Other than its silhouette and LED light signature, it didn't reveal much. Here's the first leaked image of the actual car, and we'd love to know your thoughts on it.

To be honest, our first impressions of the McLaren W1's design are not positive. It doesn't have the clean look of the P1. It's a mix of sharp angles and curves.

The front end has a more angular design with headlight graphics inspired by the Ferrari SF90. There are familiar McLaren design features on the sides. There's a large air vent shaped like the McLaren logo and a floating barge board similar to a Formula 1 car just behind the front wheel. Also note that it has McLaren F1-like windows that don't fold down all the way.

Given this leaked image, we're not convinced by the design of the new W1. Maybe that's not the best angle. However, we hope it looks better in person.

Do you think it's a worthy successor to the P1? Let us know in the comments.