McLAREN 650S Sprint to make competitive debut following confirmation of global race eligibility

McLAREN 650S Sprint

September 17, 2014 - The new 650S Sprint by McLaren GT is set for its global competitive premiere this weekend at the penultimate round of the GT Cup race at Donington Park, UK. The 650S Sprint is developed and optimised for the track, and eligibility has now been confirmed to race in the NARRA US GT series, the SCCA GT Championship and the UAE GT series. McLaren GT factory driver Rob Bell will be joined by German-based journalist Dale Lomas, for the weekend’s triple-header.

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Track-Focused 650S Sprint to make global premiere at 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

2015 McLaren 650S Sprint

August 11, 2014 - McLaren GT has today confirmed that it will premiere its latest model at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, with the wraps set to come off the track-only 650S Sprint. The stripped-out racer will make its global debut alongside a number of other models from McLaren Automotive, and completes the brand’s display with four global debuts planned for the Californian event, including the McLaren P1™ GTR.

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McLaren special operations returns to Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to showcase the latest models

MSO 650S Spider

Aug 5, 2014 - Three years after launching at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) will return to the fairway of the 18th hole at the famous Pebble Beach automotive weekend with unique examples of the McLaren P1™ and the recently launched MSO 650S Spider.

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The McLAREN P1™ GTR Design Concept previewed ahead of Pebble Beach global debut

 McLaren P1™GTR

McLaren will use its presence at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to showcase its ultimate track-focused model, the McLaren P1™GTR,  in design concept form.

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McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE LAUNCHES IN CHINA

McLaren Automotive launches in China

• McLaren Automotive begins selling its range of innovative, high performance supercars – the 12C, 12C Spider and McLaren P1™, in China
• The company has appointed retailers in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou
• McLaren has held the first in a series of events celebrating the brand’s official entry into China

The entry of McLaren Automotive into the major Chinese market has begun with the establishment of four new McLaren retailers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, highlighting the continued progress of this exciting global car company.

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McLAREN GT SHOWS TRACK FOCUS WITH 12C GT SPRINT

McLAREN 12C GT Sprint

• Track-only variant of the 12C announced
• Lowered ride height with Pirelli racing slick tyres
• Optimised aerodynamic package with enhanced cooling
• Enhanced chassis tuning to deliver a GT racing experience

McLaren GT is to produce a new high performance variant of the 12C, named the 12C GT Sprint, designed to offer further enhanced handling through optimised aerodynamics and track focus.

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THE McLAREN P1™: THE INSIDE VIEW

THE McLAREN P1

•     ‘Shrink wrapped’ design theme extends to the minimalist cabin
•     Extensive use of carbon fibre throughout the cabin maximises weight-saving
•     The cockpit ‘of a fighter jet’

The McLaren P1™ has a clear goal: to be the best driver’s car in the world on road and track. In order to achieve this, performance and handling are key, but to extract the best from the aerodynamic bodyshape and the groundbreaking technology beneath the carbon fibre exterior, the driver has to feel comfortable and in control.   For this reason, the cabin of the McLaren P1™ is fully focused on the driver, and is clear from clutter and distraction as these first images show.

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THE MCLAREN P1™ IS CONFIRMED AS ‘RACE’ READY FOR THE 83RD INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW IN GENEVA

MCLAREN P1™

• Production-ready McLaren P1™confirmed for 83rd International Motor Show in Geneva
• Short video showing race-inspired digital dash readout highlights driver-focused ‘Race’ mode
• McLaren Automotive press conference – 11.15 CET (10.15 GMT), Tuesday 5 March

With one month until all eyes in the automotive world turn to Switzerland, McLaren Automotive has confirmed that the global debut of the production-ready McLaren P1™ will be at the 83rd International Motor Show in Geneva, and taken the opportunity to give a glimpse of the, so far unseen, interior. The latest insight confirms that the McLaren P1™ will adopt a race-inspired digital dash readout, and gives further information relating to the levels of performance that can be expected with a highly-focused ‘Race’ mode.

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McLAREN P1™ MAKES A CAMEO APPEARANCE AS THE VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-28 IS UNVEILED

McLaren P1™ makes a cameo appearance

The latest chapter in the story of McLaren Automotive, the McLaren P1™, made a brief appearance this morning at the McLaren Technology Centre, driven by none other than 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button. This formed part of the launch event for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2013 Formula 1™ challenger, the MP4-28.

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THE McLAREN P1™: THE NEXT STEPS TOWARDS PRODUCTION

McLaren P1™

• Development of the McLaren P1™ continues ahead of its next global appearance
• Film released of the McLaren P1™ undergoing testing, available to view and embed from the official McLaren Automotive YouTube channel
• XP development cars shown carrying race track-inspired camouflage

The McLaren P1™ was unveiled to the world as a design study at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012, and was met with the glare of a thousand camera flashes. Since then, development of the technology beneath the carbon fibre skin has continued at great pace.

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2013: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF McLAREN

McLaren M7C (1969) sits alongside the 12C Spider

‘Life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.’ 

When a 27-year-old Bruce McLaren penned those words in 1964, his new company, Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd, was less than a year old.

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McLAREN GT CONFIRMS DETAILS OF ENHANCED 12C GT3 TO COMPETE GLOBALLY IN 2013

2013 McLaren 12C GT3

As was confirmed at the close of last year, McLaren GT will produce further examples of the 12C GT3 available to compete in the 2013 season.  These new models are eligible for all GT3 championships and, for the first time, see the 12C GT3 available for global competition.

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McLAREN GT WRAPS UP COMPETITIVE DEBUT SEASON WITH 12C GT3 AND CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL CARS FOR 2013 CAMPAIGN

McLaren 12C GT3

•    19 victories and 19 further podium finishes in competitive debut season
•  Additional 12C GT3s to be built to compete during the 2013 season

In a season of firsts, the 2012 season marked the competitive debut of the McLaren 12C GT3, with 23 examples campaigning in 14 different series with 13 McLaren GT customer teams. Between them, the teams have claimed a total of 19 victories, and covered more than 106,000 kms collectively. With this successful return to the world of customer GT racing, the 12C GT3 is considered by teams to be the ‘GT car to own and race’, and McLaren GT has now confirmed a batch of additional cars are to be produced and be made available to race in 2013.

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McLaren Automotive launches bespoke merchandise inspired by the groundbreaking 12C

McLaren Automotive Accessories - stylish luggage

McLaren Automotive has designed and developed a range of products inspired by, and focused on, the passion of driving. The products are all available from the recently launched McLaren eStore – www.mclarenstore.com – and the range includes a variety of stylish accessories, clothing and luggage, based around the designs evident throughout McLaren and the groundbreaking 12C high performance sports car. These fashionable and versatile items are perfect for the most avid McLaren fan or those most focused on enjoying the thrill of the open road.

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McLaren 12C Spider convertible sport car offers spectacular performance with remarkable functionality

McLaren 12C Spider

McLaren Automotive showed the second model in its growing range of high performance sports cars, the new 12C Spider, for the first time in public at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The 12C Spider was revealed at the prestigious Gooding & Company Auction preview in Monterey, California on Friday, August 17, then displayed on the Concept Car Lawn throughout the weekend.

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New MP4-12C GT3 set for competitive world racing debut as McLaren GT announces 2012 race plans

2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3

• 25 new MP4-12C GT3 cars to race across Europe and in FIA GT1 World Championship in 2012
• Full list of McLaren GT customer teams and race series entries now confirmed
• McLaren MP4-12C sports car selected as safety car for FIA GT1 World Championship race at Nogaro on 8-9 April

The new McLaren MP4-12C GT3 is set for its competitive race debut in 2012, following an intensive development programme in 2011. Prototype versions of the 12C covered more than 35,000 miles on real world and simulated test tracks last year as McLaren GT worked towards the delivery of an incredibly efficient, reliable and rewarding to drive race car in 2012. The competitive race season begins for new McLaren GT customer teams in Germany on 31 March, with the opening rounds of the VLN and ADAC GT Masters championships at the Nürburgring Nordschliefe and Oschersleben respectively.

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MP4-27 technical launch showcases strength in depth at VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES

Technical presentation of the MP4-27 at the McLaren Technology Centre

WORKING, UK : February 1, 2012 - The continuation of our double world-champion driver line-up, further  consolidation of our championship-winning engineering team and a subtle, yet deep-reaching technical update of our car all underpin the world-class strength, experience and ambition that exists at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes ahead of the 2012 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

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Dynamic world debut : McLaren MP4-12C GT3

2011 McLaren MP4-12C GT3

The first McLaren car built for racing outside of Formula 1 since the McLaren F1 GTR will make its public dynamic world debut at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed, held from 30 June-03 July. The new GT3 car, based on McLaren’s MP4-12C high-performance road car, will appear in its revised form, honed during a recent intense period of development.

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McLaren GT unveils team and development programme aiming to put MP4-12C GT3 customers at the front of the grid

2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3

• McLaren Automotive, McLaren Racing, McLaren Electronic Systems and McLaren Applied Technologies join forces with CRS Racing in development and support of new MP4-12C GT3
• New MP4-12C GT3 specification features technology from Formula 1 team suppliers
• McLaren GT plans to offer MP4-12C GT3 owners access to advanced McLaren Simulator programmes from 2012
• 20 MP4-12C GT3 race cars homologated for GT3 racing in 2012
• McLaren GT announces 2011 race schedule for new MP4-12C GT3 with special appearance planned for Goodwood Festival of Speed
• Andrew Kirkaldy, Oliver Turvey and Álvaro Parente to race the 12C GT3 in 2011 as McLaren GT prepares to deliver a race car of unrivalled quality to privateer teams in 2012

McLaren GT, a new race car manufacturer which brings together the expertise of McLaren Racing, McLaren Automotive and CRS Racing, today unveiled its GT3 car and plans for a 2011 development programme.

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McLaren unveils MP4-12C GT3 after successful Navarra test programme

2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3

• Conceived in McLaren’s Formula 1 simulator and now testing on FIA* GT3 circuits across Europe: new MP4-12C GT3 shows immediate signs of race readiness
• McLaren Group Chief Executive Officer Martin Whitmarsh to host McLaren GT press conference on 04 May 2011 at McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England

The concept phase of the new MP4-12C GT3 race car began in the McLaren simulator in 2010. Like McLaren Formula 1 cars and the 12C road car, on which the 12C GT3 is based, the simulator has played a vital role in defining the GT3’s engineering requirements and technical specification. More recently, the 12C GT3 tested at FIA* certified circuits and is producing race ready performance.

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