Car Name: | McLaren M24 |
Category: | IndyCar |
Constructor: | McLaren Racing |
Designer: | Gordon Coppuck John Barnard |
Predecessor: | McLaren M16 |
Successor: | None |
Team: | McLaren Penske Racing |
Drivers: | Johnny Rutherford Tom Sneva |
Chassis: | Aluminium monocoque |
Engine Name: | Ford-Cosworth DFX |
Capacity: | 26501NaN1 |
Configuration: | V8 |
Turbo/Na: | turbocharged |
Engine Position: | Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
Gearbox Name: | Hewland |
Gears: | 3-speed |
Type: | manual |
Tyres: | Goodyear |
The McLaren M24 was a race car designed and built by McLaren between 1977 and 1979 for Indy car racing.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
M24 was also the last-ever McLaren IndyCar car to date before McLaren decided to withdraw from CART IndyCar World Series after 1979 USAC Championship Car and SCCA/CART Indy Car Series seasons respectively due to Mclaren concentrating on Formula One programme.