Singapore-based businessman Peter Lim makes significant investment in McLaren
McLaren Automotive, a sports vehicle manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, disclosed that Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim has made a "significant investment" in the company. With... Read more
First McLaren MP4-12C GT3 race cars available are already sold
McLaren GT said that the first 20 MP4-12C GT3 race cars made available to purchase for racing in 2012 have all been sold. The new GT race car manufacturer is currently in preparations for... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 makes its debut successfully at the Total 24 Hours of Spa
Under the new McLaren MP4-12C GT3’s development program, three vehicles were entered into the Total 24 Hours of Spa on July 30 to 31, 2011. McLaren GT did well in its debut 24-hour... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 to compete at the Spa-Francorchamps this weekend
This weekend, McLaren GT is going back to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for Total 24 Hours of Spa, after having had a triumphant race debut in the British GT Championship earlier this... Read more
McLaren planning to tweak the MP4-12C to boost its emotional appeal
The new £168,500 supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C, will start delivery this week. It boasts of changes that are meant to boost its “emotional appeal.” When the car was launched before the... Read more
McLaren opens its first showrooms in Germany
McLaren is opening four dealerships in Germany. McLaren Düsseldorf and McLaren Hamburg have recently opened to coincide with the 2011 Formula 1™ German Grand Prix that takes place at the... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 makes its debut at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The new GT3 car from McLaren has made its global debut at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is the first car that the company built for racing outside of Formula 1 ever since the... Read more
Mclaren planning to invest $1 billion to introduce 13 new models
Ferrari SpA and Lamborghini SpA should expect some serious competition from McLaren Group, which is planning to spend up to $1 billion to develop and market a lineup of sports cars. In... Read more
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton join Ron Dennis and guests at McLaren London
McLaren Automotive celebrates the June 21 opening of its first dedicated McLaren retailer, which is called McLaren London, located at One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge. By the end of 2011, the... Read more
McLaren launches new website for media use
Those who visit the new media site of McLaren Automotive will be pleasantly surprised to find that they don’t have to register to get access to the majority of its downloadable assets,... Read more
McLaren to open new showroom at One Hyde Park on June 21
McLaren Automotive will open its first global retailer, McLaren London, on June 21. McLaren is expected to have 35 bespoke retailers in 19 countries around the world by the end of 2011.... Read more
McLaren’s new Sequential Shift Gearbox (SSG) for the MP4-12C sets a new standard
McLaren has said that the new Sequential Shift Gearbox (SSG) for the MP4-12C weighs less and is more compact. Oerlikon Graziano, which supplied the SSG box, said that new standards are... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C GT3: specs, details and price
McLaren unveiled its GT3 car at the same time as revealing plans related to its 2011 team and development program for the Total 24 Hours of Spa endurance race. The GT3 is based on the new... Read more
McLaren reveals first images, specs of MP4-12C GT3 car
McLaren has released the first images and results of the tests conducted on the MP4-12C GT3 car. McLaren confirmed in late 2010 that it is returning to GT racing and also that it has been... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C: tech specs and performance figures released
Finally, McLaren revealed today the official specs of the new MP4-12C supercar, new model set to challenge legendary sports cars manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche.... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C priced from $229,000
The McLaren MP4-12C will have a starting price of $229,000. This price is right on top of the Ferrari 458 Italia sticker, but it doesn’t include a destination charge or a gas guzzler tax... Read more
McLaren names Greg Levine as sales/marketing director, will direct MP4-12C launch
McLaren Automotive has chosen Greg Levine as its new sales and marketing director to oversee the worldwide launch and marketing of the company's first high-performance road car, the 600hp... Read more
Lewis Hamilton blames personal problems for poor 2010 performance
In a recent interview with the BBC, Lewis Hamilton talked about his “mood swings” in 2010 and his difficulty in concentrating on the 2010 Formula One title because of personal issues. He... Read more
McLaren confirms limited production of MP4-12C GT3 race cars
As early as 2012, McLaren will start to offer a limited run of GT3 race cars that are based on its MP4-12C supercar. McLaren has confirmed as well as that under this project in... Read more
Market to receive 25 units of returning Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
The Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren has returned with a vengeance. In fact, the vehicle is being touted to have shown rivals how to deliver an awesome performance. Autoblog Germany reports that... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C supercar priced from €200,000 in Europe
McLaren’s MP4-12C has a starting price of £168,500 (including 20% VAT) when it starts selling in the UK next year. This isn’t quite affordable but the new supercar undercuts the Ferrari... Read more
2010 Japanese Grand Prix won by Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel
For the second consecutive year, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel triumphed in the Japanese Grand Prix. Trailing him closely in this race was his teammate Mark Webber, who extends his... Read more
2011 McLaren MP4-12C introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
McLaren Automotive’s latest project, the MP4-12C, has been introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The company describes this car to be a "pure" McLaren as it doesn’t share any part with... Read more
McLaren will use hybrid technology on its future supercars
If yesterday it was just a rumor, today it became official: McLaren is planning a hybrid sports car as the British company is advertising for an electrical engineer to work on a “concept,... Read more
Potential customers of the McLaren MP4-12C are currently Porsche owners?
McLaren is hoping to attract Porsche owners to purchase its new MP4-12C supercar, according to Anthony Joseph, the head of its North American division. Instead of current Ferrari owners,... Read more
McLaren planning to introduce one new model per year for the next five years
In order to achieve a total production of 4,500 units, McLaren is set to introduce one model per year for the next five years. These words came from McLaren North American chief Tony... Read more
McLaren MP4-12C: full details and specs
McLaren’s MP4-12C supercar was unveiled to the media recently, along with its official details. The two-seater is equipped with a 3.8-liter twin turbo petrol engine created in... Read more
McLaren delays the U.S. launch of the MP4-12C supercar
McLaren is finding it increasingly difficult to set up a US dealer network for its new MP4-12C supercar. It's hard enough to get the attention of people who could afford six-figure... Read more
Upcoming McLaren P11 to compete with Audi R8 and Porsche 911
McLaren is going to introduce an all new entry-level supercar that will compete with established brand models like the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 with a price tag in the neighborhood of... Read more
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