"As one of the winningest Formula One cars of the 1970s, the M23 gave McLaren its first F1 Championship with driver James Hunt. The M23 and Hunt battled Niki Lauda and Scuderia Ferrari in an epic race season that is depicted in 2013’s major motion picture from Ron Howard, “RUSH.” Powered by the Cosworth DFV engine, and featuring new airbox and intakes to comply with 1976 rule changes, the M23 gave Hunt the weapon he needed to topple Scuderia Ferrari. Hunt and the M23 achieved two victories before Lauda’s near-fatal crash at the Nürburgring. While Lauda recovered, Hunt dominated and pushed to within three points of winning the championship entering the final race in Japan. Despite a soggy track and poor visibility, Hunt would vie for third place, good enough overcome Lauda who pulled out of the race due to safety concerns. The M23 contributed two driver championships, one constructor championship, and 16 victories overall. The M23 is not for the timid, but a chance to drive this legend is worth the risk. "—forzamotorsport.net[1]
The 1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23 - abbreviated as "#11 McLaren M23" - is a Formula One car by McLaren.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 5 and all subsequent Motorsport titles.
Synopsis[]
The M23 was introduced for the 1973 season and scored pole position with Denny Hulme on its first outing. Hulme and Peter Revson won three times between them in that season, while Jody Scheckter nearly added a fourth win. This was stopped as Scheckter was responsible for one of the biggest accidents ever seen in Formula One history, at the 1973 British Grand Prix, when he spun out his M23 in front of the competition.
Drivetrain[]
The M23 was powered by a Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0L (2,993 cc) V8 engine producing 465 hp (347 kW) and 280 ft·lb (380 N·m), mid-mounted towards the rear. Driving the rear wheels was a Hewland FG400 5/6-speed manual transmission.
Statistics[]
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Speed 6.0 Handling 7.3
Acceleration 9.7
Launch 9.7
Braking 8.2
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R 899 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 1,650,000 CR or 2,750 T | ||
Performance & Body Family
Body Family: 1970s Grand Prix
Speed:
Top Speed: 164.3 mph (264.4 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.000 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 76.6 ft (23.3 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 188.6 ft (57.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.53 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.92 g | ||
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Speed 6.0 Handling 7.9
Acceleration 9.7
Braking 7.9
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R 899 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 1,700,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: 1970s Grand Prix
Speed:
Top Speed: 163.0 mph (262.3 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.000 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 78.2 ft (23.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 186.4 ft (56.8 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.58 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.97 g | ||
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Speed 6.6 Handling 7.9
Acceleration 9.8
Braking 7.8
Super Rare
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P 924 |
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Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 495,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Formula 70s
Collection Tier:
Tier 4 - Super Rare (+890)
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.5 mph (290.4 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 9.633 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 4.900 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 80.9 ft (24.7 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 193.1 ft (58.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.58 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.97 g | ||
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Speed 4.4 Braking 7.6
Handling 7.7
Acceleration 8.1
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R 865 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 321,000 CR
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Performance & Division
Division: Formula 70s
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.6 mph (290.6 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 9.417 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.500 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 4.919 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 83.9 ft (25.6 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 211.6 ft (64.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.52 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.85 g | ||
Conversions[]
- No conversions available.
Trivia[]
- In Forza Motorsport 5, the M23's price was 3,500,000 CR or 5,834 TK prior to December 19, 2013.
Gallery[]
User Images[]
Forza Motorsport 6
Promotional[]
Forza Motorsport 5
Forza Motorsport (2023)
Forzavista[]
Front
Forza Motorsport 7
Forza Motorsport 7
Rear
Forza Motorsport 7
Forza Motorsport 7
References[]
- ↑ Description - https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/games/fm6/cars/mclaren
| McLaren | |
|---|---|
| 1960s | #4 M1B · #4 M8B · M2B |
| 1970s | #11 M23 |
| 1980s | #12 MP4/4 |
| 1990s | #41 - #43 F1 GTR · F1 · F1 GT |
| 2010s | #59 - #98 12C GT3 · #03 720S GT3 · 12C Coupé · 570S Coupé · 600LT Coupé · 650S Coupé · 650S Spider · 720S Coupé (Pre-Order) · 720S Spider · P1 (LCE, Team Forza) · P1 GTR · Senna (LEGO) · Senna GTR · Speedtail |
| 2020s | 620R · 765LT · Artura · GT · Sabre |
| Related | LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Senna |