The Covid test is familiar to everyone, but it’s also been a test for supercar makers such as McLaren. While individuals coped with invasive personal tests, the high performance car brand has, like the auto-industry as a whole, been counting on suppliers and customers to keep it out of trouble and solvent for the post-pandemic period. It’s not been a smooth journey over the last two years and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: McLaren 570GT Coupe
McLaren Automotive Limited has just undertaken ‘The Tour 2016’ to outline their plans for the next six years, says David Miles. Although the McLaren name has been synonymous with motor racing for over 50 years, their Automotive Limited division, which manufactures high quality sports road a track use coupes, has just completed their first business strategy six year plan called Track … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: McLaren 570S Coupe
You know there is something special about to be experienced when you step into an entry-level car costing £143,000. With the McLaren badge on the shark-like front it is going to be different to almost anything else you’ve driven, entry level or above. Having previously driven the McLaren 650S which was pitched as an every-day car, I was not exactly sure what I would think … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: McLaren 650S
There are many supercars for the super-rich. Then there is McLaren. It's the latest in a prestigious line of truly high performance super-cars built in Britain. Using the same technology and expertise developed in Formula 1, the McLaren 650S was launched at the Geneva motor show in 2014 as the first convertible from the brand and is now reaching dealerships. And its one of the … [Read more...]