Ron Dennis has revealed in an interview that the new McLaren – codename P11 – will be known as the McLaren MP4-12C. Update 9/9/09: McLaren has now released full details and pictures of the McLaren MP4-12C Update 10/0/09: Ron Dennis talks about the MP4-12c and McLaren Automotive’s future plans. We reported recently that McLaren plans […]
McLaren P11 at Nurburgring – launch imminent
As we’ve reported before, Ron Dennis has given up his F1 commitments to concentrate on McLaren Automotive. And the first real evidence of the work McLaren Automotive are doing will come with the launch of the McLaren P11, which our McLaren source says will be on 9th September. So, only a few weeks away. Ahead […]
McLaren F1 Fire – the update
Last week we reported, with a tear in our eye, the sad demise of a McLaren F1 in a fire in Santa Rosa, California. The car was driven by its owner – Irv Kessler – for the first time in six months when passing motorists started to notice smoke coming from the F1. By the […]
New McLaren Car Plant confirmed
When McLaren revealed the formation of the McLaren Automotive Company last month, they said that they intended building 1,000 cars a year by 2011, rising to 4,000 a year by 2015. But where? McLaren said they needed to build a new facility – after all, the current Woking set-up certainly couldn’t handle that sort of […]
McLaren Automotive Company created as an independent
At a press conference today it has been announced that McLaren Automotive is to become independent, aiming to produce 4000 cars a year by 2015 – P8, P11 & F1.