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McLaren GT teased again, this time with a reveal date

About a month ago, we got our first look at the McLaren GT in the form of official photos of a camouflaged car. Now McLaren has released another teaser of an undisguised car in dark lighting. The teaser does still hide a lot of the car, but it's not as onerous as many other automaker teasers. And being a video, it's a little more interesting to see. We get a nice look at details of the tail end. The slim LED taillights are buried within a huge vent panel. The panel fits the curves of the car nicely. And when we get a profile shot, we can see that this McLaren is much more subdued than its more sporting counterparts. The scoops and vents are all smaller and kept close to the body lines. The body itself is low and rather long. This is likely to provide plenty of interior and cargo space. The teaser also finally gives us a reveal date. The car will be shown on the morning of May 15. So be sure to come back that day for the photos and details. In press materials so far, McLaren has highlighted the car's low weight. It will probably be propelled by another version of McLaren's twin-turbo V8, and it may have some level of electrification. We've also heard that there will be enough room for two sets of golf clubs, so it will be practical as a GT.

McLaren launches its 2016 car, the MP4-31

The McLaren team has presented its 2016 challenger, with which it hopes to bounce back from a very difficult 2015 season. McLaren described the new car as "innovative". The Woking-based team finished in ninth place in the constructors' championship last year after a season full of reliability problems with the Honda engine. The Japanese manufacturer returned to the sport in 2015 after having left following the 2008 season. But its power unit proved uncompetitive and unreliable and McLaren managed a fourth place in Hungary as its best result. Now the team is optimistic that several changes to the Honda engine will help turn its fortunes around in 2016. The new car, pictures of which were leaked on the Internet before the scheduled launch, continues the "size zero" philosophy it opted for last year. The MP4-31 also retains the very short nose ran last season. "As we embark on the second year of our renewed McLaren-Honda partnership, all of us remain united in our purpose," said Ron Dennis. "That purpose is to develop our team towards our shared ambition: to win. "We'll make no predictions as to when those wins will come, but I can say without fear of contradiction that every member of our team has worked with truly relentless dedication over the past few months. "The result is that MP4-31's developmental trajectory has been usefully steepened over the winter, and I'm consequently very proud of our team's efforts." McLaren's new car will kick off its testing programme tomorrow at Barcelona in the hands of Jenson Button. Related Video: This article by Pablo Elizalde originally appeared on Motorsport.com, the world's leader in auto racing news, photos and video.

Here's how wildly expensive it is to participate in F1

The cost of competing in Formula One racing is extremely high. Not in the physical and lifestyle sense, although that too takes a major toll on each team and driver, but in a literal hand-over-the-cash sense. Each F1 team pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to enter, plus a fee for every single point the team earned in the previous season. Motorsport.com recently detailed just how absurdly pricey entering the F1 field is. According to the piece, the price of entry goes up each year due to the U.S. Consumer Price Index. For 2019, the entry fee is $546,133, and it doesn't stop there. There are additional dues required of each team based on where the team finished in the previous season. Interestingly, the winners pay more. For example, Mercedes-Benz, the constructor champion for the past five years, must pay $6,553 per point it scored in 2018. With 655 points scored, that's $4,292,215. All other teams must pay $5,459 per point. For a full rundown of what the teams will be paying for 2019, check out the full article here.Related Video: