Posts Tagged ‘McLaren’

  • Rendering Of The McLaren MP4-12C GTR
    Jon Sibal has created a new rendering regarding a proposed McLaren MP4-12C GTR racer. The idea includes new aerodynamics followed by Marlboro livery. “I gave the car wider fenders to house four OZ wheels (with some lip) the previous F1 GTR ran back in the days,” said the artist on the website. “I also added splitters in the front and rocker panels to...
    by Dean at February 3rd, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • McLaren Has Unveiled Their 2010 F1 Racer — The MP4-25
    McLaren has unveiled their brand new Formula One racer for the 2010 season. The new MP4-25 will see Jenson Button, the current world champion, team up with Lewis Hamilton to form what some might think is a ‘British-team’. Oddly enough, Germany also has what you could call a ‘German team’. Anyway. The MP4-25 is quite a bit different to the previous...
    by Dean at February 1st, 2010 at 08:02 pm
  • The Last Batch Of Mercedes McLaren SLR’s Are On Their Way
    The last Mercedes McLaren model is called the Stirling Moss, and it is scheduled to undergo production very soon. There were initially 2,000 SLR’s built and this includes all of the special editions created by the partnership. The final Stirling Moss will be created in a limited number of 75 units where it will feature a 5.5-litre V8 engine with 478kW. The Stirling...
    by Dean at December 4th, 2009 at 11:12 am
  • Say Hi To The New Mercedes Grand Prix Team
    Don’t you just love it when rumours come true? It has now been confirmed that Mercedes-Benz will partner with an Abu Dhabi investment company for a stake of 75 percent in Brawn GP. The Brawn team will be renamed as Mercedes Grand Prix for the following season. Ross Brawn will remain the team principal, while himself and Nick Fry will keep a stake of 24.9...
    by Dean at November 18th, 2009 at 11:11 am
  • McLaren Says That They Are Planning Dealerships All Over The World
    McLaren has created a ten year business plan in an attempt to create a large global network that consists of dealerships across the world. The network will include dealerships in America, Hong Kong and even China. The new MP4-12C will challenge the Ferrari 458 Italia, and it will go on sale during 2011. McLaren’s plan from 2011 to 2021 includes serious...
    by Dean at November 16th, 2009 at 03:11 pm
  • It Will — It Won’t: McLaren Says That The US MP4-12C Will Arrive On Time!
    McLaren has said that the launch of their MP4-12C is indeed on schedule. These reports do feel as if they contradict previous news, but the company has said that they are in fact working on the problems with dealer networks. The main reason was said to be the problem with dealer networks, where they could not find a stable place to actually sell the new supercar....
    by Dean at November 6th, 2009 at 05:11 pm
  • McLaren’s MP4-12C Won’t Make It To The US Until Mid-2010
    McLaren has said that they are having problems with the United States dealer network, and sadly, this problem will delay the launch of the new MP4-12C supercar. McLaren has said that these problems will only allow buyers to purchase the newly created supercar during mid-2010. The original plan revolved around McLaren revealing the car at the LA Auto Show in December,...
    by Dean at November 2nd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
  • Hamann Has Released A Few Images Of The New Volcano Models
    Hamann has released a new set of images regarding the red and yellow Volcano models. There are currently no details available on these two cars, however, it is assumed that they will join the previous black and white models from 2008. Each of the cars house interior colours which match the exterior. The Hamann Volcano’s are based on the Mercedes-Benz McLaren...
    by Dean at October 27th, 2009 at 08:10 pm
  • McLaren Are Apparently Working On A New MP4-12C Spider
    McLaren are building a new factory which includes the layout to create a “Webasto RHT Sub Assembly”. Webasto is known for creating advanced roof systems which include sunroofs and folding hard tops. The RHT acronym stands for Retractable Hard-Top, and this means that McLaren could be planning something special for the future. Sources have claimed...
    by Dean at October 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
  • McLaren Launches An Online-Showroom For The MP4-12C Supercar
    McLaren, the British automaker, has released a new website that is purely dedicated to the MP4-12C Sports car. The new supercar site is pretty much an online-showroom for customers not able to view the car in real life. The website shows the user how the car was built, along with a configurator which will soon be available to modify the car to your specification. Expect...
    by Dean at October 5th, 2009 at 11:10 pm