McLaren Mercedes’ entire package for the 2010 season of Formula One has been revealed at a media event held recently. What is shown prominently is the MP4-25, which got the attention of media and fans alike.

With this 2010 challenger, there are hopes of a possible world title in the series. The car’s livery has the same silver-like paint scheme, along with the Vodafone-logo in red. These reports came in upon the unveiling of the new aerodynamic package prepared by McLaren for the 2010 season. Continued after the jump!

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On January 29, we will witness the unveiling of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One Team’s 2010 challenger. That’s only two days prior to the start of the official testing season in Valencia.

While rivals have changed the official designation of their 2010 car, McLaren didn’t. In fact, it is set to unveil the MP4-25 before the media in the UK, with the location to be announced within the next few days. Incidentally, McLaren made its announcement only a day after Ferrari confirmed that it will also showcase its 2010 challenger before the Valencia testing next month. Ferrari’s 281 model will be displayed on January 28, 3 days after Petronas Mercedes GP shows its unit at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Unterturkheim. Red Bull Racing plans to skip the first three days of testing at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit so that its engineers have more time to work on the RB6 for the next season. The Jan. 29 car launch show is also significant to McLaren Mercedes because it will mark the first time that Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will meet as McLaren drivers.

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McLaren boss Ron Dennis bares the truth behind his company’s decision to build road cars. At the Autosport Awards where he was presented with a lifetime achievement award, Dennis mentioned being inspired by Ferrari’s success and looking at how the change will provide long-term gains to the company as being among the reasons.

Of course, the decision cost the team its exclusive deal with Mercedes. Dennis says that it really is about the “development of the brand.” He talked about its great partners, which includes Mercedes-Benz, that have been “phenomenally strong.” Continued after the jump!

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McLaren’s plan to launch the 200-mph MP4-12C supercar in the United States and Canada in mid-2011 is on track, says Tony Joseph, McLaren’s newly appointed regional director for North America. Joseph responded to rumors that the North American launch of the MP4 is being delayed, asserting that the story has no validity. Continued after the jump!

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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 supercars. There is also that challenge of convincing dealers to commit to a one-model lineup. McLaren initially planned to bring the car to the L.A. Auto Show in December for a US debut but that plan has now been cancelled. It’s believed that the earliest that the MP4 would be arriving in the US is the middle of 2010. Photo gallery after the jump!

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McLaren is planning to produce a Spider version of its MP4-12C supercar. Here are illustrations of the amazing drop-top. This model will prove to be a formidable rival to the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Cabriolet.

McLaren, a Surrey-based company, will boast a retractable hard-top, believed to be the work of convertible expert Webasto. An area of the Woking factory has been devoted to ‘RHT [retractable hard-top] Sub Assembly.’ It is likely that the tiny hood is made from lightweight aluminum or even carbon fiber. This allows for the hardop to be folded away behind the occupants’ heads ahead of the engine. The Spider is believed to weigh about the same as the car with a fixed hardtop. Powering it is the same 600bhp 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8. In 3.5 seconds, the car will be able to reach 0-60mph and have a top speed of 200mph. Prices start from £175,000.

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To ramp up efforts to create a dealer network worldwide, McLaren has hired regional directors for North America and Europe where the McLaren MP4-12C will be released. Just last month, McLaren revealed the MP4-12C, the first of several Formula 1-style vehicles.

It has a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 engine producing up to 600 horsepower and 440 ft-lb of torque. The engine is mated to a seven-speed twin-clutch Graziano transmission with paddle-shifters. Anthony Joseph, Regional Director of McLaren Automotive North America, will oversee the launch of up to 10 dealerships across the US and Canada . Joseph will hold office in the New York/New Jersey area. Meanwhile, McLaren Automotive Europe will be run by Christian Marti out of the company’s Technology Centre in Woking , England . A total of 15 dealerships across Europe are planned. The two men have a combined work experience served at Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Subaru. For Middle East and Africa , McLaren has director Ian Gorsuch. Continued after the jump!

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Aside from the MP4-12C model that McLaren Automotive has been reported will be unleashed this week, there are two more models being developed. McLaren Automotive is aiming to have 5 to 10 models and variants to complete its lineup.

It’s speculated that the first of the development cars will be an open version of the 12C, due a year after the fixed-roof model’s launch in 2011.The second is an entirely new McLaren model, which is expected to come out in two or three years. Moreover, McLaren is also believed to be working on a smaller, more affordable sports car. Part of the company’s mission is to help re-establish high-technology manufacturing in Britain. Just last month, McLaren won planning permission to build a new factory adjacent to its space-age headquarters near Woking. Md. The company said that it has “a complete plan to produce multiple models.” The plan is to eventually build around 4,000 units annually. Photo gallery after the jump!

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Not only has McLaren launched its own separate automotive division, it has also released a new supercar named the MP4-12C. The British race engineering firm developed the car entirely in-house and has incorporated its latest advances in automotive technology as seen from the Formula 1 circuit.

McLaren’s engineers used an extremely light and rigid carbon fiber tub but they didn’t use the heavier multi-piece tubs used by its competitors and predecessors. Instead, they used a single piece, weighing only 176 pounds. Compared to rivals, the MP4-12C is lighter in weight but is more expensive than either the new Ferrari 458 Italia or the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. The MP4-12C is expected to have a £160,000 ($265k) price tag, due partly to its body panels, which are all carbon fiber and composites. Continued after the jump!

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If rumors are to be believed, the MP4-12C, the first of three supercar models designed by Gordon Murray will be presented this Wednesday. McLaren Automotive has yet to confirm the news however.

The first deliveries of the MP4-12C, also known as the P11, will take place in 2011. Famous designer of the McLaren F1, Murray created the car to be powered by an AMG 6.2l V8, which develops about 450 horsepower. This output allows the MP4-12C to go from zero to 60 in 4.6 seconds, with a top speed of 195 mph (312 km/hour). Ron Dennis, the boss of McLaren Automotive, wants to sell more than 1,000 units of the P11 in the first year of production. By 2015, the company plans to reach an output capacity of 4,000 vehicles a year, including the P11, a follow-up to the McLaren F1 and an under 100,000 pound model.

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