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| Category | Group 7 sports prototype |
|---|---|
| Constructor | McLaren |
| Designer(s) | Gordon Coppuck Tyler Alexander |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone |
| Engine | Chevrolet 509 cu in (8,340 cc) V8. Naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. |
| Transmission | Hewland LG Mk II 4-speed manual transmission |
| Power | 787 hp (587 kW) @ 6,400 rpm[1] 740 lb⋅ft (1,000 N⋅m) |
| Weight | 690 kg (1,520 lb) |
| Fuel | Gulf Oil |
| Tyres | Goodyear |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |  Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Roy Woods Racing Commander Motor Homes Felder Racing Team U.S. Racing |
| Notable drivers |  Denny Hulme Peter Revson David Hobbs Helmut Kelleners Mario Andretti John Cannon Scooter Patrick |
| Debut | 1972 Labatt's Blue Trophy |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The McLaren M20 was a sports prototype developed by McLaren for the 1972 season of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup. It served as a replacement for the team's M8Fs, but it later became the final Can-Am design created by McLaren before the team left the series after failing to secure the 1972 championship title.[2] M20s continued to be entered by private teams until the Can-Am championship was canceled at the conclusion of the 1974 season. McLaren driver Denny Hulme won two races during the 1972 season while Scooter Patrick won a single event in 1974 with a privately entered M20.[3]
- ^ "1972 McLaren M20 |". 18 April 2016.
- ^ Friedman, Dave; Augie Pabst (2004). Pro Sports Car Racing in America: 1958-1974. Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company. pp. 97–100. ISBN 0-7603-1916-2.
- ^ Martin, Jim A.; Thomas F. Saal (2004). American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed. McFarland. pp. 117–119. ISBN 0-7864-1235-6.