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.

Ex-Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen is set to jump behind the wheel of the wild 1970 McLaren M8D Can-Am ‘Batmobile’ during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on August 15-18 at ...

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 ...

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 ...