McLaren P14 pictures leaked online

Say hello to McLaren’s next-generation supercar.

Images have leaked online six weeks ahead of the cars unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. Known internally at McLaren as the P14, the car is the successor to the the McLaren 650s supercar.

The single image appears to be taking at a preview viewing of the car for potential owners, or McLaren engineers.

The shot reveals a sharp new front end and nose for the Super Series model, along with what appears to be more aerodynamic styling along its flanks.

No technical details have officially been released by McLaren, however the Woking manufacturer did tease the P14’s new carbon-fibre chassis (known as the Monocage II structure) earlier this year.

Autocar reports the P14 will retain McLaren’s signature dihedral doors, and will be powered by a developed version of the company’s turbocharged V8, seen in other models.

It is expected the engine’s capacity will be increased from 3.8-litres, and power will be more than the 496kW produced by the McLaren 675LT. If so, the car’s 0-100km/h sprint time could be sub-three seconds, with a top speed in excess of 329km/h.

The leaked images first appeared on @woppum’s Instagram account. However, he attributes the photograph as being taken by @godspeed.edc. The image no longer appears on @godspeed.edc’s timeline.

The car was filmed driving in the UK late last year. In the footage, you get a better look at the P14’s newly redesigned rear, which despite the camouflage, heavily resembles that of the McLaren P1 hypercar.

The P14 will compete against Ferrari’s 488 GTB, which is capable of 0-100km/h in three seconds flat, due to a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 493kW and 760Nm wedged behind the headrests.

McLaren has confirmed the P14 will be officially unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, which will be held on March 9-19.