What drives Jay Leno

The comedy legend not only collects rare classic cars — he also takes them out for a spin

ON A SUNNY day in the Burbank hills, Jay Leno's canary yellow McLaren supercar shatters the silence.

Wedged into the cockpit of the 903-horsepower hybrid P1, Leno darts around a curve and leans into the throttle. With the midday roads free of traffic, the $1.2 million McLaren surges through the canyon with a controlled fury.

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