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Mad Mike’s MadMac: A Rotary-Powered McLaren P1

‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett, the undisputed king of sideways, has done it again. This time, he’s taken a McLaren P1 and transformed it into a tire-shredding, flame-spitting drift monster dubbed “MadMac” that became a showstopper at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

MadMac is a hybrid of sorts, combining parts from a P1, a 650S, and a Mazda, resulting in a unique creation that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. The heart of Mad Mac is a custom-built, triple-rotor rotary engine that delivers around 1,000 horsepower at the wheels.

Top Gear’s Ollie Kew recently visited the Lanzante workshop to have a chat with Mad Mike and Dean Lanzante on how they were able to make this dream build a reality.

Source: Top Gear, YouTube