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 McLaren M16E driven by Johnny Rutherford in 1975 | |||
| Category | IndyCar | ||
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| Constructor | McLaren Racing | ||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Coppuck John Barnard | ||
| Predecessor | McLaren M15 | ||
| Successor | McLaren M24 | ||
| Technical specifications | |||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||
| Engine | Offenhauser 2,610 cc (159.3 cu in) straight-4 turbocharged Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||
| Transmission | Hewland 3 manual | ||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||
| Competition history | |||
| Notable entrants | McLaren Penske Racing | ||
| Notable drivers | Johnny Rutherford Mark Donohue Denny Hulme Peter Revson Gary Bettenhausen | ||
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The McLaren M16 was a race car designed and built by McLaren between 1971 and 1976 for American open wheel racing. It is the most successful car of the 1970s at the Indianapolis 500 with three wins in 1972, 1974 and 1976 and the last one to win with the Offenhauser engine.