Tag: McLaren

McLaren is officially drawing up the blueprint for its next era, pivoting its identity from a performance manufacturer to a lifestyle powerhouse. During a recent confidential briefing with its retail network, the British automaker outlined a future product roadmap alongside sweeping changes to its brand aesthetic. Showroom floor transformations represent the most immediate cultural shift. […]

We’ve been beating this drum for a long time, and it seems as though manufacturers are finally starting to understand the need to introduce more manual transmissions. Ferrari, probably the oldest proponent of the “an automatic is faster” adage, has its pseudo-manual 12Cilindri coming, Porsche reintroduced a manual for its 911 Carrera S, and now […]

Unconfirmed reports suggest McLaren is developing a new flagship supercar featuring a manual gearbox to appeal to purists seeking an analog driving experience. Referred to internally as the P50, the project is rumored to break cover at The Quail during Monterey Car Week next month. If the speculation proves accurate, the vehicle will mark a […]

McLaren Special Operations has officially developed a one-off reconstruction of the legendary M6GT. Bruce McLaren initially planned this road-going supercar during the late 1960s as a revolutionary step for his fledgling company. The exclusive vehicle will make its grand public debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Engineers constructed the striking coupe using original […]

“Two-Car Solution” (noun): the possession of two vehicles in one garage, one with daily drivability, and the other prioritizing fun and track driving. This is the ultimate setup. But could one supercar achieve both? Largely no, and we’re in no way saying that this is a review of a daily-able track monster, but the McLaren […]

McLaren is officially charging back into the highest echelon of endurance racing. The British automotive powerhouse unveiled the MCL-HY, an aggressive new hybrid prototype engineered specifically for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship. Designed in a seamless collaboration between McLaren Racing and McLaren Automotive, the hypercar signals the brand’s return to a premier grid it […]

McLaren has unveiled a striking new livery for its Project: Endurance Le Mans Hypercar during Monterey Car Week, paying tribute to the marque’s first Triple Crown victory at the 1974 Indianapolis 500. The design echoes Johnny Rutherford’s Indy-winning McLaren M16, finished in McLaren Orange with a dark blue center stripe inspired by the Texas flag. […]

Gordon Murray Special Vehicles (GMSV) has launched its first commission, the S1 LM, during Monterey Car Week 2025. Limited to just five units, the road-legal supercar pays tribute to Murray’s landmark 1995 Le Mans victory while embodying his design philosophy of lightweight engineering and timeless beauty. The S1 LM features a newly lowered roofline and […]

Recently, at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren’s next-generation flagship supercar W1 made a stunning debut. The vehicle is limited to only 399 units worldwide and was sold out even before its release. In terms of exterior, the W1 boasts a brand-new design, featuring sleek and sharp headlights paired with an exaggerated aerodynamic kit […]

McLaren Automotive and McLaren Racing have launched Project: Endurance, a rare customer partnership program that offers a select few the chance to own a 2027 McLaren Le Mans Hypercar. Developed alongside the factory LMDh car, set to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the customer Hypercar will feature a rear-wheel-drive, V6 twin-turbo hybrid powertrain, […]

Luxury car dealer Tom Hartley Jnr has been entrusted with the sale of The Mansour Ojjeh Collection, an extraordinary group of McLaren road cars that reflects the personal vision of the man who helped define the brand. Mansour Ojjeh, the late CEO of TAG, played a pivotal role in McLaren’s history. After sponsoring the Williams […]

Frank Stephenson, the original designer of the McLaren P1, is teaming up with YouTuber Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez to create the McLaren P1 “EVO” — a one-off reinterpretation of the iconic hybrid hypercar. The project centers around Tavarish’s personal P1, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Ian in 2022. Rather than restore it to stock, the […]

To mark 30 years since its legendary debut win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, McLaren has unveiled the 750S Le Mans — a limited-run special edition of its flagship supercar, enhanced with the MSO High Downforce Kit (HDK). Limited to just 50 units globally, this commemorative model pays tribute to the iconic #59 […]

McLaren has completed sub-zero testing of its upcoming W1 hypercar, pushing its new V8 hybrid powertrain to the limits in the Arctic Circle. The cold-weather validation programme focused on fine-tuning the W1’s chassis, traction control, torque vectoring and electronic stability systems across ultra-low grip surfaces. Generating a staggering 1,257 hp and 988 lb-ft of torque, the W1’s MHP-V8 […]