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VIDEO: McLaren in the night

This video was brought to our attention via the McLaren Automotive twitter account. It features not one 12C, but two, roaming the empty streets of Sao Paulo. Those paying attention will put McLaren and Sao Paulo together and come up with Ayrton Senna. Something the makers of this film didn’t miss either.

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Paris 2012: McLaren P1

McLaren Automotive promised us they would reveal the P1 at the Paris Motor Show. And they have, look at it. It’s spectacular, it looks bloody fast and it has presence. We love it! You: I agree it looks awesome, but we already saw pics the other day. How much power does it have? How fast […]

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First pictures of the McLaren P1 hypercar

This is the McLaren P1 and it’s here to make a statement! “The McLaren P1 has one simple goal: to be the best driver’s car in the world on road and track,” reads the press statement below. In one fell swoop McLaren has quickly put to rest any criticism that its designers played it too […]

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McLaren previews ‘P12’ ahead of Paris debut

McLaren has released this teaser image of its “next exciting chapter” which “will begin in Paris later this month”, they say. We know, or at least we think we do, that this image is an official preview of the P12 supercar. It’s expected the P12 will have a KERS-equipped version of the 3.8 litre twin […]

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McLaren X-1 concept revealed

McLaren’s Special Operations section has created this one-off concept, which they have called the X-1; we call it the McBatmobile. It’s been created at the request of an anonymous car enthusiast; let’s call him Bruce Wayne. The McLaren X-1 will be shown at The Quail function, part of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Inside it’s […]

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VIDEO: McLaren’s ultimate road trip

As good as the McLaren MP4-12C shapes up on paper it hasn’t quite won the hearts and minds of the world’s motoring press. One way to help win them over is with a top class junket. A road trip from McLaren’s headquarters in Woking, across some of Europe’s best roads, before ending up in Monaco […]

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McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition revealed

You’re looking at the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition. Inspired by McLaren’s rich Can-Am heritage and based on the MP4-12C GT3 racing model, it’s just a concept at this stage. The 12C Can-Am will be on show at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The concept looks fantastic, we think. There’s 630hp on tap from the […]

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Monaco GP reveal planned for McLaren P12

Latest gossip on the McLaren MP4-P12 suggests it will be revealed or announced at the Monaco Grand Prix in late May. The rendering above is not official, but is probably around the mark. The P12 is far more extreme than the 12C and has been designed by Frank Stephenson. Oddly enough he’s the bloke that […]

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2013 McLaren MP4 ‘P12’ rendered

Car magazine brings word of the 2013 McLaren MP4-P12, including this rendering showing how they reckon it will look. The MP4-12C was just a warm up; it’s the P12 that is the true sequel to the awesome F1. Featuring a strictly two seat layout, an even greater use of carbon fibre in its body and […]

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McLaren opens new Production Centre

McLaren Automotive officially opened its new Production Centre in Surrey last week. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, was on hand to do the ribbon cutting. The Production Centre sits alongside the McLaren Technology Centre, which opened in 2004 and is the home of their Formula One team. As to be expected the new production […]

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Veyron bashing McLaren F1 coming in 2014

Autocar brings word of a new Super Mac which they say will be faster than the all-conquering Bugatti Veyron. Testing has already begun for the successor to the iconic McLaren F1 road car. Initial evaluation is said to have taken place on closed roads in Spain, with further developments to take place in Germany. Hot […]

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McLaren announces return to sports car racing in 2012

McLaren Automotive has announced they will return to sports car racing in 2012. CRS Racing, in partnership with McLaren, will develop a GT3 version of the new MP4-12C. Targetted to European-based privateer entries, CRS will also coordinate sales and support for the 12C GT3. Martin Whitmarsh, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal reckons their return to […]