The first production McLaren F1 has been put up for sale on Jameslist.com. Priced at $3,175,000 (€2,582,560), the 1995 model only has 300 miles on the odometer. It features silver paint, a 6.1-liter BMW V12 engine, and an enduring legacy as one of the greatest cars ever built. As you may recall, the F1 became [...]

McLaren Automotive has announced that its flagship store in London will be located at the luxurious One Hyde Park complex. The dealership will be run by Jardine Motors Group, who petitioned McLaren for the exclusive claim to operate the flagship retail outlet. One Hyde Park is a landmark location in London featuring such high-end shops [...]

McLaren has reportedly borrowed nearly EUR50 million to build its new production car factory and buy back the formula one team from Mercedes. The Independent newspaper said it the first debt the Woking based company has taken on since 2005. A spokesman said the HSBC loan will also “provide head room on its facilities to [...]

McLaren is bringing out the big guns for the debut of their new sports car, the McLaren MP4-12C.  F1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton will be on hand when the car debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The car uses a 600-horsepower (447-kW, 608-PS) twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine that [...]

McLaren has announced its new North American operations will be based in New York City. From McLaren Automotive Inc.’s new NYC headquarters, the supercar maker will seek to build a network of dealers and expand its customer base in the North American market. Six new dealerships were announced as U.S. retail points including McLaren Beverly [...]

McLaren has released a video of the MP4-12C making its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. To honor its unveiling, Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director, was the first person to drive up the hill on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton got a chance to drive. According to [...]

British automaker McLaren will reportedly release a new hypercar beginning in 2012, according to Autocar.  The F1 successor, allegedly known as P12, would compete with the top models from Ferrari and Lamborghini.  Previous reports pegged the P12 to arrive in 2015. Insiders at the automaker told the periodical the car will be “revolutionary.”  The common [...]

As expected, the McLaren MP4-12C is a hot commodity. Currently, there are more than 2,700 pre-orders for the highly anticipated supercar. Considering McLaren is only planning to build 1,000 a year, this represents a nearly three-year backlog. As we have previously reported, the MP4-12C features a twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 with 447 kW (600 bhp / [...]