Mclaren MP4/4 current version 1.0

The McLaren MP4/4 was designed by American engineer Steve Nichols, with assistance from the team's Technical Director Gordon Murray. Nichols and Murray based the design on the lowline Brabham BT55 designed by Murray previously.

The powerplant was provided by Honda and designated as the RA168E, a 1.5-litre twin-turbo V6 unit which was small, light and powerful.

Arguably the most significant season during that initial partnership was the team's first, in 1988. That year, McLaren-Honda won 15 out of 16 races, a record that stands to this day.