McLaren Racing Limited is a British motor racing team based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor, and is the second oldest active team, and second most successful Formula One team after Ferrari, having won 182 races, 12 Drivers' Championships and 8 Constructors' Championships. 

Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, the team won its first Grand Prix at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix, but their greatest initial success was in Can-Am, which they dominated from 1967 to 1971. Further American triumph followed, with Indianapolis 500 wins in McLaren cars for Mark Donohue in 1972 and Johnny Rutherford in 1974 and 1976. After Bruce McLaren died in a testing accident in 1970, Teddy Mayer took over and led the team to their first Formula One Constructors' Championship in 1974.

In 1981, McLaren merged with Ron Dennis' Project Four Racing; Dennis took over as team principal and shortly after organised a buyout of the original McLaren shareholders to take full control of the team. This began the team's most successful era: with Porsche and Honda engines, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna took between them seven Drivers' Championships and the team took six Constructors' Championships.

Ron Dennis retired as McLaren team principal in 2009, handing over to long time McLaren employee Martin Whitmarsh. However, at the end of 2013, after the team's worst season since 2004, Whitmarsh was ousted. McLaren announced in 2013 that they would be using Honda engines from 2015 onwards, replacing Mercedes-Benz.^[10] The team raced as McLaren Honda for the first time since 1992 at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. In September 2017, McLaren announced they had agreed on an engine supply with Renault from 2018 to 2020. McLaren are using Mercedes-Benz engines from the 2021 season until at least 2024.

Bruce McLaren made the team's Grand Prix debut at the 1966 Monaco race. Of the current Formula One teams only Ferrari is older.  His race ended after nine laps due to a terminal oil leak.

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1972

2021  mclaren mcl35m  special Monaco livery

Visually, the MCL35M looks similar to its MCL35 predecessor, with teams having been forced to use modified versions of their 2020 chassis this year, ahead of the introduction of all-new cars in 2022 – while the MCL35M also sports McLaren’s now-traditional papaya-and-blue colour scheme.

The power unit is a fundamental part of a car’s architecture and because many of the Mercedes components, such as the engine and energy store, have different geometries compared to what we used last year, McLaren effectively had to redesign the whole car. 

Seven drivers have won a total of twelve Drivers' Championships with McLaren

mclaren automotive

McLaren Automotive (formerly known as McLaren Cars) is a British automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The main products of the company are supercars, which are produced in-house in designated production facilities. In July 2017, McLaren Automotive became a 100% owned subsidiary of the wider McLaren Group.

McLaren Automotive replaced McLaren Cars in 2010. McLaren Cars was founded in 1985. The company went on to release the McLaren F1 in 1992. Between 1994 and 2010, McLaren Cars was registered as a 'dormant company', before the founding of McLaren Automotive in 2010. The new company was originally separate from the existing McLaren companies to enable investment in the new venture, but was brought together in July 2017 after Ron Dennis sold his shares in McLaren Automotive and McLaren Technology Group.

McLaren founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing in 1963. A year later, the company built the first McLaren race car – the M1A; 24 were produced. Its successor, the M1B, allowed McLaren into the Can-Am championship and emerged the dominant victor with 43 victories, almost three times more than rival Porsche. In 1965, the first McLaren Formula One car, the M2B, debuted at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Following a brief collaboration with Mercedes-Benz for the SLR McLaren, McLaren Automotive was re-launched as a standalone manufacturer in 2010, spinning off McLaren Racing. The company launched the 12C in 2011 and the Spider model in 2012.

mclaren gt

McLaren GT is the GT racing arm of McLaren Automotive, established in 2011 to develop, build and support all McLaren track and GT race activities. The division is currently responsible for the design, development and production of the 720S GT3 and 570S GT4.

The first car developed by McLaren GT was the 12C GT3, which was launched in 2011, and following a development year, 25 examples were delivered to customers for racing throughout Europe in 2012.

mclaren special operations

McLaren Special Operations is McLaren's bespoke division. Officially launched in 2011, MSO's origins date back over 20 years, as the division grew out of the McLaren Customer Care Programme that was set up in the early 1990s to service, maintain and personalise the McLaren F1 for owners.

2021  mclaren sabre is limited-run us-only mso special. 15 of the highly bespoke cars will be produced

F1

In 1992 McLaren began producing its first road car, the McLaren F1, which had many similarities to its F1 car. In total, 106 were produced from 1992 to 1998, and even though it has been out of production for 22 years, there are still few production cars with a higher top speed. Among those that are faster are the Koenigsegg Agera R, Bugatti Veyron, SSC Ultimate Aero, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and the Koenigsegg One:1.

The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies; it is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than many modern sports cars, despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars, with the driver's seat located in the centre (and slightly forward) of two passengers' seating positions, providing driver visibility superior to that of a conventional seating layout. It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.

 The BMW  motorsport division BMW M headed by engine expert Paul Rosche  designed and built Murray a 6.1l  60º V12 engine called the BMW S70/2. At  627 PS. The road version of the engine used a compression ratio of 11:1 to produce a maximum power output of 627 PS.

slr mercedes-mclaren

In 1999, McLaren agreed to design and manufacture the SLR (also known as P7) in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz. DaimlerChrysler was the engine supplier to McLaren Racing through its Formula One partner Mercedes-Benz division. The final stages of production of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren took place at a designated assembly facility at the McLaren Technology Centre.

The SLR featured a 5.5 litre supercharged V8 engine that produced 626 PS  at 6500 rpm and 780 N⋅m  of torque at 3250-5000 rpm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and 0–161 km/h in 6.3 seconds.

In 2007, the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Convertible was announced, which has been available from late 2007. The car uses the same supercharged 5.5 litre V8 that is in the coupé.

A limited edition called the SLR Stirling Moss was introduced. The car was the final SLR produced and a tribute to Stirling Moss. Beneath the scissor-doors is a plaque with Moss' signature on it.

The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren resulted in three further cars being proposed. The P9 was to be a mid-engined baby supercar with a less expensive model, with the P8 (or "SLS") competing with cars such as the Ferrari F430, Bentley Continental GT, and Aston Martin DB9. Both cars were to be powered by naturally aspirated V8 engines. The P10 would have been an SLR replacement.

All three cars were aborted in 2005, with Mercedes rumoured to have considered the projects simply too costly to turn into a solid business case, although Mercedes' AMG subsidiary produced a flagship sports car called the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The car had a naturally aspirated V8 with over 570 bhp (430 kW; 580 PS); however, it is not thought to be related to the P8 project.

mp4 12c

The MP4-12C uses a carbon fibre composite chassis, and is powered by a longitudinally-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8 L  twin-turbocharged V8 engine, generating approximately 600 PS at 7,500 rpm and around 600 N⋅m  of torque at 5,600 rpm. The car makes use of Formula 1-sourced technologies such as "brake steer", where the inside rear wheel is braking during fast cornering to reduce understeer. Power is transmitted to the wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission manufactured by SSG. The entire drivetrain is the first to be entirely designed and produced in house by McLaren.

A convertible version of the car called the MP4-12C Spider, renamed the 12C Spider in 2012, was also available. In February 2014, McLaren announced the related 650S, with revised bodywork, upgraded engine and other technical improvements. In April 2014, McLaren announced the end of production of the 12C.

P1

It is considered by the automotive press to be the successor to the McLaren F1, utilising hybrid power and Formula One technology, but does not have the same three-seat layout. It was later confirmed that the Speedtail served as the actual successor to the McLaren F1.The P1 has a mid-engine, rear wheel drive design that used a carbon fibre monocoque and roof structure safety cage concept called MonoCage, which is a development of the MonoCell first used in the MP4-12C and then in subsequent models. Its main competitors are the LaFerrari and the 918 Spyder. They are all similar in specifications and performance, and in a race around Silverstone circuit they were all within half a second of each other, the P1 finishing first at 58.24 seconds and the LaFerrari finishing last at 58.58 seconds; the 918 was in-between with 58.46 seconds.

Parts of the car were inspired by a sailfish that Frank Stephenson saw when on holiday in Miami.

58 units of the track-oriented P1 GTR and 5 units of its road legal counterpart, the P1 LM were produced after the initial run of 375 cars.

The P1 features a 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine delivering  737 PS  at 7,500 rpm and 531 lb⋅ft  of torque at 4,000 rpm, combined with an in-house-developed electric motor producing 179 PS  and 192 lb⋅ft  of torque. The electric motor and the petrol engine in the P1, produce a combined power output of 916 PS and 900 N⋅m  of torque.

650s

On the outside, the boomerang style headlights and side scoops mimicked the fangs of a wild animal. The side air-intakes for the mid-mounted engine were extended to the doors. As expected, the British car-manufacturer didn't want to use or resemble the Lambo-style doors. They already had their McLaren F1 style, and that's what they used.

On the inside, the 650S tried to offer a comfortable supercar. A vehicle that could be used every day, without the muscular pains from a stiff chassis or a too-tight seat. It did feature sport-bucket seats and adaptive dampers. But it was fitted with all the comfort features of a modern car as well.
An aggressive looking supercar without a powerful engine can't convince customers. There are a lot of examples in motoring history. The 650S didn't want to go into that direction and it featured a newly developed twin-turbo V8 unit that could offer 650 hp. Its power was sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic with sequential shifting fitted as standard.

570s

Inspired by the other models in the stable, the 570S takes McLaren’s design one step further with large arched LED headlights and taillamps, intricately sculpted dihedral doors with a floating tendon that channels air into the side intakes, flying buttresses at the rear, a new diffuser at the back and more.
Stepping inside, you’ll find the most driver-oriented cabin ever engineered by McLaren. The design is focused on visibility, functionality and engagement. Standard features include leather sports seats, leather-trimmed steering wheel and dashboard, a new TFT digital instrument cluster, a 7-inch IRIS touchscreen infotainment system and a lot of other optional equipment on the list.
Mechanically, the McLaren 570S still uses a carbon fiber monocoque and aluminum body panels, managing to offer the best power-to-weight ratio in its segment. The engine is an evolution of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8, sending power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed SSG gearbox.

720s

Part of the Super Series product family in the McLaren lineup, the 720S Spider is the second model from the 1.2 billion GBP business plan called Track25. The plan is structured so that no less than 18 new McLaren cars and derivatives of existing models will be launched from 2016 until 2025, when the entire supercar lineup will consist of hybrid vehicles.
That said, the McLaren 720S Spider is not a hybrid, but simply a roadster version of the already bonkers 720S Coupe, which re-wrote most of the supercar rules in its segment. The car can offer an exhilarating open-top experience thanks to an electrically actuated Retractable Hart Top (RHT in McLaren speak) that makes it only 49 kilograms, or less than 4%, heavier than the Coupe version. The lightweight design makes it no less than 88 kg lighter than its closest rival, the Ferrari 488 Spider. Its 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 is identical to the one in the Coupe, its 720 horsepower and 770 Nm giving the 720S Spider a power-to-weight ratio of 540 PS-per-tonne.

600lt

The new 600LT is based on the McLaren 570S, and is the latest rendition of the “Longtail” Sports Series cars, hence the moniker. Essentially, the 600LT is designed to possess nearly 3 inches longer of aerodynamic bodywork and is given a slight power bump, weight reduction, and other performance upgrades. While these changes may appear to be rudimentary, the intricacies of each improvement sum up to make the 600LT a car in its own right.

In fact, the McLaren 600LT is considered by many to be gateway car to the top of the line Senna, providing drivers with the sensation of its driving dynamics, at one-quarter of its price. After all, upgrades such as the electric vacuum pump and carbon bucket seats, are borrowed from the Senna.

At the heart of the McLaren 600LT is an evolved version of the 3.8L twin-turbocharged V8 found in the 570S. An extra 30-horsepower and 14 lb-ft of torque are wrung out this industrious engine, bringing the 600LT’s final figures to 592-horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque. 

senna

As a tribute to one of the greatest racing drivers in the world, Ayrton Senna, McLaren launched a special edition in 2018. It was lighter, faster and more expensive than any other McLaren to that moment. The Senna was the next step in McLaren’s Ultimate Series range. It sat above the Super Series (720S) and Sport Series (540 and 570) models. It was not a replacement for the P1, but it was designed to set new standards in track performance. Only 500 units were made.

The 1198 kg  vehicle was the lightest McLaren since the iconic F1, which was 60 kg lighter. The 4.0-liter engine was boosted by a pair of twin-scroll turbochargers offered 800 hp and it was mated to a standard seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic gearbox. For the suspension, was race-derived, to offer the best possible handling and to develop high cornering speeds.

speedtail

Some will see the McLaren Speedtail as a direct successor to the legendary F1, especially since both models feature a set of identical characteristics.

The Speedtail has the driver sitting in the middle, flanked by two passenger seats like in the McLaren F1. At launch, the Speedtail will be the fastest McLaren in the lineup, just like the F1. Last, but certainly not least, McLaren will only make 106 units of the Speedtail, which is precisely the same number of F1 models that were ever built for the road.
This is were the similarities end, though, because the Speedtail is overall a different kind of monster, more modern from just about every point of view compared to its predecessor. Instead of a naturally aspirated V12 with BMW there is a hybrid powertrain with 1050 horsepower behind the three-seats and the top speed is a tad higher at 403 kph. Since it was built mainly for straight-line speed, the body is also a tad narrower but also much longer than that of the F1, or any other McLaren road car for that matter. Another record broken by the new Speedtail is also the 0-300 kph (186 mph) time, which sits at just 12.8 seconds, 3.7 seconds less than the mighty P1, which also featured close to 1000 horsepower of hybrid output.

gt

The 2019 McLaren GT was created to enter into a market dominated by front-engined GT cars.

The McLaren GT had a mid-engine and rear-wheel-drive powertrain, featuring a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. At almost 4.7 meters (15.4 ft) in length, the McLaren GT is longer than any other vehicle made by the British car manufacturer. It sits on 20” light-alloy wheels in the front, which are paired with 21” for the rear wheels.
Inside, the McLaren GT struggled to offer maximum comfort and luxury. The leather bucket seats could be covered in Nappa leather trim fitted as standard or could be upgraded to softgrain luxury leather or Alcantara, depending on vehicle specification. A 12.3” TFT screen was placed in front of the driver, as an instrument cluster. The information showed there could be chosen by the driver, offering almost full customization, but the central tachometer with a digital speedometer was always displayed.
Usually, a GT doesn't have too much trunk space. The McLaren GT had two trunks: a bigger one in the back, on top of the engine, and another “frunk” in the front. The total space was 570 liters (20.1 cu-ft), which is more than most of the sedan trunks. The 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo engine developed 620 hp, which were more than enough to transform the GT into a supercar, especially since the overall weight was only 1530 kg.

765lt

The British supercar builder McLaren had built a new track-focused, still road-legal supercar, the 765LT.

Does this resemble the 90s’ F1 GTR? Sure does.
Where from the nameplate of 765LT? First of all, the 4.0-liter V8 engine developed 765 hp. Second of all? It was the exact number of units produced. Quite unique!
The 765LT was more likely an upgraded version of the previous McLaren 720S. And by upgrading, i mean weight reduction, thus power increase. The sports car could rocket to 100 km/h in only 2.8 seconds and reached a top speed of 330 km/h.
The supercar weighed only 1339 kg and measured 4.6 meters long and 2.2 meters wide. How did McLaren manage to create such a lightweight vehicle? Wherever possible, they used lightweight materials – the chassis contained components made of carbon-fiber, as well as the front and the rear bumper, the front floor, etc. .
Compared to its predecessor, the 2020 model came with a new aero package that offered around 25% more downforce.
The visual differences were few, such as new 10-spoke alloys, that were lighter by 22 kg, a new front bumper and a redesgined, more aggresive rear diffuser.
The interior was fitted with an Alcantara wrapped steering wheel and dashboard. Customers could choose between 17 exterios colors, however, completely bespoke paint schemes were available.

elva

McLaren's first ever road car with an open cockpit, the Elva was also launched as the most powerful roadster of the Ultimate Series lineup, which is the carmaker's range-topper. The car's somewhat peculiar name harks back to the Bruce McLaren-designed M1A and McLaren-Elva M1A, M1B and M1C that terrorized racing tracks in the '60s. Fitted with a bespoke chassis made entirely from carbon fiber, the Elva is a back-to-basics supercar, with no roof, no windows and not even a windshield.
It's powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 that's derived from the engine underneath track monsters like the McLaren Senna and the Senna GTR. That said, thanks to the lowest weight of any road car with a McLaren badge produced in history, the Elva is bound to feel even more special to drive. A fix windshield is optionally available for most markets, but McLaren seems to prefer that its customers won't choose one to preserve the model's original lines. Thanks to something called Active Air Management System (AAMS), the McLaren Elva can channel air from the front of the car to come out just ahead of the two occupants and be directed over the open cockpit to create a so called "bubble of calm" at high speeds.

artura

After the race toward clean vehicles, the race for hybrid-powered supercars made the petrolheads think again if that wasn't a better choice, such as the McLaren Artura showed it in 2021.

The supercars world was changing. Porsche and Ferrari showed that very clear with the 918 and the SF90, but McLaren was not far behind. It waited and tried to create a supercar that could be driven as an electric vehicle for shorter distances. Thus, the McLaren tried to be as close as possible to a daily driver supercar.
Its aerodynamic shape served both for reducing drag resistance and fuel consumption. At the front, the car showed the already established McLaren design with angled headlights and side-scoops in the front bumper. On the sides, a set of deeper air intakes provided more air to cool and feed the mid-engine V-6.
Inside, the Artura showed another revolutionary cockpit design centered around the driver. McLaren moved the driving mode selector on the instrument cluster. Instead of a conventional center stack, the British carmaker mounted a portrait-mode touch-screen tilted toward the driver. As in any other McLaren, the sport bucket-seats featured high-bolstered sides to provide better support during high cornering.
The Artura was completely new from the ground up, developed on the new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA). Thanks to its compact electrical system that reduced the need for longer cables, the 2021 Artura tipped the scale up to 1395 kg (3075 lbs) dry weight, a key factor for the British supercar. The total hybrid components had just 130 kg (286 lbs), including the battery pack. As a plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Artura could drive up to 19 miles (30 km) in electric mode.

sabre

In December 2020, McLaren unveiled the Sabre, a McLaren model claimed to be exclusively made for the US market, with design inspirations heavily stemming from the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo, while borrowing a few key aerodynamic elements from the McLaren Senna. The car was developed by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and only 16 cars were produced. Only 13 Sabres were delivered to the United States, despite original claims of US-exclusivity. One Sabre went to Lebanon, one Sabre went to Qatar, and one Sabre went to Bahrain.

The non-hybrid twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine is now rated at 824 hp and the car's top speed is 351 km/h. That is 35 PS and 11 km/h more than a base Senna. McLaren claims the Sabre to be the fastest two-seat McLaren when it came out as the McLaren F1 and McLaren Speedtail both have three seats.

solus gt

McLaren has revealed a limited-run track car inspired by the brand’s Vision Gran Turismo concept car first shown in Gran Turismo Sport.

Restricted to just 25 cars, all of which have naturally been spoken for already, the McLaren Solus GT looks very much like the 2017 Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo. McLaren ditched its traditional V8 (and more recent hybrid V6) in favor of a 840hp 5.2-liter V10. There’s no electric assistance, unlike the VGT, so this naturally aspirated unit sends all 828hp to the rear wheels. With a weigth of not even 1000kg  the McLaren hits 0-100km/h in under 2.5 seconds and runs on to over 320 km/h.

The McLaren’s goal isn’t straight line performance. It’s not road legal in any case, and its purpose is a pure track car. All 25 of the cars have already been sold, despite only just being revealed.

lanzante limited

Lanzante Limited is a British automotive company specializing in service and restoration of classic cars, while also participating in auto racing in both modern and historic guises under the Lanzante Motorsport title. Founded by Paul Lanzante in the 1970s, the company is now led by his son Dean Lanzante out of their workshops in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. Lanzante Motorsport won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans with a McLaren F1 GTR for McLaren Automotive under the name of Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing, leading to Lanzante becoming a service center for road and race McLarens.

The McLaren F1 GTR earned its place in history as one of the world’s greatest racing machines when it achieved first place in the 1995 Le Mans 24 hours. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the win, the company that ran the race-winner has turned its hand to Woking’s most extreme offerings with a Le Mans-inspired collection of conversions for models in its current range. 

Just seven LM 25 Editions will be produced in total, each paying homage to F1 GTR chassis number 01R, the car that took the win in 1995, referencing the number of cars that started the iconic race. These LM 25 Editions will be based on models from the current Ultimate, Super and Sports series, each receiving design touches referencing the legendary racer, with one final model to be announced in May 2021.

Finished in the dark and light grey Ueno Clinic shades of 01R, each model will feature the use of more titanium and carbonfibre to further trim weight, with five-spoke, grey-tinted carbonfibre wheels and lightweight recreations of the F1 GTR’s seats – the latter features red and blue harnesses to match those fitted in F1 GTR-1R. The bespoke wheels are said to save 7kg, the seats an impressive 18kg.

All seven cars will also feature extended carbon fibre door sills complete with LM 25 branding, alongside gold anodised interior switches, pedals and gold ceramic coating for the exhaust system. Inside, the Floor mats are now constructed from a woven carbonfibre fabric, and if you look closely, you’ll spot a Le Mans-style scrutineering sticker on the bulkhead to match the historic F1 GTR.