McLaren MP4-12C sports car enters production, 1,000 units targeted for 2011
By Steph, 03 Feb, 2011. 0 Comments
McLaren MP4-12C Production
Production has started at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England, for the first McLaren MP4-12C high-performance sports car. The 12C had its public world debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2010. And in August, it made its debut in North America at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This was followed by a series of exclusive presentations to potential customers and media worldwide in 2010. McLaren Automotive toured many of the cities that will form a network of 35 retailer launch locations.
McLaren Automotive has a production target of up to 1,000 12Cs in 2011. Most of these will be built in a bespoke new £40m McLaren Production Centre, which will be completed in May on a site adjacent to MTC. The existing MTC production facility has been building the ‘Chassis 01’ ever since the Foster + Partners-designed building opened in 2004.
Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director said: “Meeting our prospective customers at launch events around the world, from Dubai to Cape Town, Paris to Los Angeles, has filled us with inspiration. There is genuine desire for McLaren to be launching our own range of sports cars, and an exciting appreciation of what McLaren stands for: innovation, technology leadership, and a winning mentality.
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