This is the McLaren M8D, which was developed for the 1970 Can-Am season. Nicknamed "The Batmobile," this beastly racer is powered by a Chevrolet V8 engine developed 670bhp at 6800rpm.

Autoblog takes a stroll down the McLaren Boulevard, where we get an up-close look at the history of the brand's motorsports heritage.

The overall wedge shape was inspired by the dominant McLaren M8D that was known as the Batmobile in its day. The wild shape finds modern uses, though, with brake lights finding a home up high on ...

Bruce McLaren first developed the M8A race car for the 1968 Can-Am season. It was updated for the 1969, 1970, and 1971 years, renamed the M8B, M8D, and M8F respectively, while the M8C and M8E were ...

It’s not just spectators who love the Goodwood Festival of Speed; drivers love it, too, often for the opportunity to get ...

McLaren M8D Can-Am racing car at Mathews Collection, Arvada, Colo., USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) McLaren was in the soup after a dossier of documents relating to the design and workings of a ...