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Shotgun test drive!
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I'm still wondering...do the journalists et al ACTUALLY enjoy this car?
The speed is clearly bonkers, but very few seem to be foaming at the mouth after getting out of the drivers seat.
What I do notice is that pretty much all reviewers want it to sound, more...raw? Angry?
All that aside, I'd order mine in some derivative of white, with a black carbon roof and diamond cut wheels. One can day dream
The speed is clearly bonkers, but very few seem to be foaming at the mouth after getting out of the drivers seat.
What I do notice is that pretty much all reviewers want it to sound, more...raw? Angry?
All that aside, I'd order mine in some derivative of white, with a black carbon roof and diamond cut wheels. One can day dream
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McLaren Automotive sells 3286 cars, makes £9.2m in 2016
Woking-based supercar maker notches fourth year in profit; firm was founded six years ago
McLaren’s doubling of car sales in 2016 over 2015 has led to profits of £9.2m before tax - a rise of 70% year-on-year.
The profit was generated off annual sales revenue of £649.8m, a rise of 44% on 2015. It is the fourth consecutive year McLaren Automotive has been in profit, with the company having been founded six years ago.
“This is further proof that McLaren Automotive’s growth plans are both achievable and sustainable,” said the firm’s chief executive officer, Mike Flewitt. "Investment in R&D and future product of £129.1m - 20% of turnover - reaffirms our commitment to the Track22 Business Plan that will produce 15 new models or derivatives by the end of 2022.”
McLaren sold 3286 cars in 2016, compared with 1654 in the previous year - a rise of 99% - with the largest growth driven by the arrival of the Sports Series range, led by the 570S and 570GT models, which accounted for 2031 sales over the year. The firm introduced a second shift at its Woking factory to meet demand in 2016.
The more expensive and powerful Super Series cars, which include the 675LT Coupe and Spider, accounted for the remaining 1255 sales in 2016. Order banks for the new McLaren 720S, launched in March this year, currently stand at 1500 cars.
McLaren Automotive has targetted annual sales of 4500 cars by 2022, by which point at least half of its models will feature a hybrid powertrain. An all-electric prototype to test the viability of such a model to sit at the top of McLaren’s Ultimate Series range has already been built, with testing commencing last year.
For comparison, Ferrari sold 8014 cars in 2016, a rise of 4.6% year-on-year. Its net profit was £374m. As well as selling cars, Ferrari's income streams include merchandising and engine sales to Maserati, plus Formula 1 engine sales to customer teams.
Jolyon Nash, McLaren’s Executive director - Global Sales and Marketing, acknowledged that such a surge in sales is never likely to be repeated given the firm’s oft-stated commitment never to make a range of cars cheaper than the Sports Series models.
He said: “We will never again see a jump in sales volume of this magnitude, but the reception to the new 720S and new 570S Spider have been incredibly positive and initial orders for both are beyond our expectations.”
North America was McLaren’s largest market, with 1139 sales, while Europe took 996. All of McLaren Automotive’s areas of business grew, with Europe growing the most at 153% and North America growing by 106%.
Notably MSO, McLaren’s bespoke division, grew revenue by 143%, while the firm’s aftersales division grew turnover by 37%.
The 570S Spider is being shown for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...en-automotive-sells-3286-cars-makes-£92m-2016
Woking-based supercar maker notches fourth year in profit; firm was founded six years ago
McLaren’s doubling of car sales in 2016 over 2015 has led to profits of £9.2m before tax - a rise of 70% year-on-year.
The profit was generated off annual sales revenue of £649.8m, a rise of 44% on 2015. It is the fourth consecutive year McLaren Automotive has been in profit, with the company having been founded six years ago.
“This is further proof that McLaren Automotive’s growth plans are both achievable and sustainable,” said the firm’s chief executive officer, Mike Flewitt. "Investment in R&D and future product of £129.1m - 20% of turnover - reaffirms our commitment to the Track22 Business Plan that will produce 15 new models or derivatives by the end of 2022.”
McLaren sold 3286 cars in 2016, compared with 1654 in the previous year - a rise of 99% - with the largest growth driven by the arrival of the Sports Series range, led by the 570S and 570GT models, which accounted for 2031 sales over the year. The firm introduced a second shift at its Woking factory to meet demand in 2016.
The more expensive and powerful Super Series cars, which include the 675LT Coupe and Spider, accounted for the remaining 1255 sales in 2016. Order banks for the new McLaren 720S, launched in March this year, currently stand at 1500 cars.
McLaren Automotive has targetted annual sales of 4500 cars by 2022, by which point at least half of its models will feature a hybrid powertrain. An all-electric prototype to test the viability of such a model to sit at the top of McLaren’s Ultimate Series range has already been built, with testing commencing last year.
For comparison, Ferrari sold 8014 cars in 2016, a rise of 4.6% year-on-year. Its net profit was £374m. As well as selling cars, Ferrari's income streams include merchandising and engine sales to Maserati, plus Formula 1 engine sales to customer teams.
Jolyon Nash, McLaren’s Executive director - Global Sales and Marketing, acknowledged that such a surge in sales is never likely to be repeated given the firm’s oft-stated commitment never to make a range of cars cheaper than the Sports Series models.
He said: “We will never again see a jump in sales volume of this magnitude, but the reception to the new 720S and new 570S Spider have been incredibly positive and initial orders for both are beyond our expectations.”
North America was McLaren’s largest market, with 1139 sales, while Europe took 996. All of McLaren Automotive’s areas of business grew, with Europe growing the most at 153% and North America growing by 106%.
Notably MSO, McLaren’s bespoke division, grew revenue by 143%, while the firm’s aftersales division grew turnover by 37%.
The 570S Spider is being shown for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...en-automotive-sells-3286-cars-makes-£92m-2016
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HERE’S EXACTLY HOW MANY CARS MCLAREN SOLD IN 2016
McLaren Automotive has announced a fourth consecutive year of profitability after record sales in 2016.
So, exactly how many units did the British automaker sell last year? Well, the brand says the figure reached 3 286 cars, which helped drive a profit before tax of £9,2-million (about R154,6-million) from an annual sales revenue of £649,8-million (R10,92-billion).
The record sales figure represents a 99% increase over 2015, with McLaren saying it “exceeded the company’s own expectations by almost 10%, with all geographic regions achieving sales growth”.
In its first full year of production, the Sports Series family accounted for 2 031 deliveries, the majority of which came from the recently introduced McLaren 570GT and 570S models. And the Super Series (which includes the 675LT Coupé and Spider derivatives)? Well, in total, some 1 255 Super Series cars were sold in 2016 (but maths addicts would have already worked that one out).
North America continued to be McLaren’s single largest market with deliveries of 1 139 cars, a 106% increase over 2015. Europe ended 2016 with 996 cars sold in total (an increase of 153%), while China accounted for 228 cars. The Asia Pacific region grew by 90%, while the newly combined Middle East, Africa and Central and South America region grew by 69%.
McLaren says it has an objective of producing more than 4 500 vehicles annually by the end of 2022, with at least 50% of these cars featuring hybrid powertrain technology.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/heres-exactly-how-many-cars-mclaren-sold-in-2016/
McLaren Automotive has announced a fourth consecutive year of profitability after record sales in 2016.
So, exactly how many units did the British automaker sell last year? Well, the brand says the figure reached 3 286 cars, which helped drive a profit before tax of £9,2-million (about R154,6-million) from an annual sales revenue of £649,8-million (R10,92-billion).
The record sales figure represents a 99% increase over 2015, with McLaren saying it “exceeded the company’s own expectations by almost 10%, with all geographic regions achieving sales growth”.
In its first full year of production, the Sports Series family accounted for 2 031 deliveries, the majority of which came from the recently introduced McLaren 570GT and 570S models. And the Super Series (which includes the 675LT Coupé and Spider derivatives)? Well, in total, some 1 255 Super Series cars were sold in 2016 (but maths addicts would have already worked that one out).
North America continued to be McLaren’s single largest market with deliveries of 1 139 cars, a 106% increase over 2015. Europe ended 2016 with 996 cars sold in total (an increase of 153%), while China accounted for 228 cars. The Asia Pacific region grew by 90%, while the newly combined Middle East, Africa and Central and South America region grew by 69%.
McLaren says it has an objective of producing more than 4 500 vehicles annually by the end of 2022, with at least 50% of these cars featuring hybrid powertrain technology.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/heres-exactly-how-many-cars-mclaren-sold-in-2016/
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Mclaren's All-New 720S Supercar lands in SA
There's a new McLaren supercar out and it was fully revealed at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Finally, it's in SA. Let's meet the 720S - the second-generation model in McLaren's Super Series.
Let's do some numbers. It's called the 720S as it has 720 horsepower. That's 530 kW with 770 Nm of torque, and it comes courtesy of a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged engine. McLaren says this engine is known as the M480T and is based on the current 3.8-litre V8 setup. 0-100 kph takes just under 3 seconds and in around 8 seconds, it will have breached the 200 kph barrier. If you're brave and if the road is long enough, it'll go onto 341 kph.
Made from a new carbon fibre structure, the McLaren 720S is both light and strong. The cabin has a luxury feel and there's extensive use of leather and machined aluminium. An all-new McLaren Driver Interface makes its debut and this comprises a folding display and infotainment screen.
"Super Series is the core of the McLaren business and personifies the blend of extreme performance, crafted luxury and unparalleled driver involvement that is the McLaren heartland. This is the first time we have replaced a product family and the new 720S is absolutely true to McLaren's pioneering spirit in being a revolutionary leap forwards, both for our brand and the supercar segment." Mike Flewitt, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive
The new McLaren 720S is available to order and the first owners will be getting their cars in May 2017. There are three trim levels: Standard, Performance and Luxury.
McLaren SA hosted us at an event where the first customer received his vehicle. The vehicle is priced from R5.5 million, but you can go wild with the optional extras like carbon fibre and there's talk of a customer car on its way to our shores that has cost R8 million. This year's allocation has been snapped up pretty quick, so if you're wanting one of these hypercars, best you order now to receive it in 2018.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/mclarens-all-new-720s-supercar-lands-in-sa/43120/
There's a new McLaren supercar out and it was fully revealed at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Finally, it's in SA. Let's meet the 720S - the second-generation model in McLaren's Super Series.
Let's do some numbers. It's called the 720S as it has 720 horsepower. That's 530 kW with 770 Nm of torque, and it comes courtesy of a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged engine. McLaren says this engine is known as the M480T and is based on the current 3.8-litre V8 setup. 0-100 kph takes just under 3 seconds and in around 8 seconds, it will have breached the 200 kph barrier. If you're brave and if the road is long enough, it'll go onto 341 kph.
Made from a new carbon fibre structure, the McLaren 720S is both light and strong. The cabin has a luxury feel and there's extensive use of leather and machined aluminium. An all-new McLaren Driver Interface makes its debut and this comprises a folding display and infotainment screen.
"Super Series is the core of the McLaren business and personifies the blend of extreme performance, crafted luxury and unparalleled driver involvement that is the McLaren heartland. This is the first time we have replaced a product family and the new 720S is absolutely true to McLaren's pioneering spirit in being a revolutionary leap forwards, both for our brand and the supercar segment." Mike Flewitt, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive
The new McLaren 720S is available to order and the first owners will be getting their cars in May 2017. There are three trim levels: Standard, Performance and Luxury.
McLaren SA hosted us at an event where the first customer received his vehicle. The vehicle is priced from R5.5 million, but you can go wild with the optional extras like carbon fibre and there's talk of a customer car on its way to our shores that has cost R8 million. This year's allocation has been snapped up pretty quick, so if you're wanting one of these hypercars, best you order now to receive it in 2018.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/mclarens-all-new-720s-supercar-lands-in-sa/43120/
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Imports of supercars into China halted by stricter environmental rules
Deliveries of models such as the McLaren 720S are being affected by rules that enforce emissions endurance tests
Imports of supercars and bespoke vehicles are being slowed into China following the enforcement of strict new environmental legislation.
A change in law means low volume cars such as supercars produced by McLaren and bespoke models made by Morgan will now have to be retested, to see if they conform to emissions limits after 160,000km (99,419 miles).
According to the Financial Times, low volume vehicles had been exempt due to the fact they only cover an average of 5000km per year. But China’s government has added these car types to the legislation as part of its Clean Air Act, which aims to cut pollution.
A McLaren spokesman told Autocar that the retesting process it has caused was pushing back the delivery times of the first customer 720S models, which were due in the country by the end of summer, by “about two months”. They said apart from the delay, no issues were expected and that the 710bhp supercar conformed to all legislation. The same was said for the upcoming 570S Spider, which will also be affected.
The Financial Times also states that Morgan has three customer cars that have had deliveries halted as the company moves through retesting, and quotes another, unnamed brand spokesman explaining that the backlog means the company has “missed getting cars into the market for second and third quarter sales”. It adds that Lamborghini is also affected, but Autocar found no evidence of the Italian brand's involvement, suggesting the number of vehicles affected is very slim.
Low volume British sports car maker Ariel also told Autocar that it expects not problems with the rule change. Company boss Simon Saunders told Autocar "All new vehicles are being designed to high volume Type Approval and legislation standards, so we’re confident that future Ariels will meet China Vl legislation".
The brand is also looking at alternative technologies to power its models, ensuring it "surpass any minimum requirements to demonstrate the low volume industry’s intention to lower automotive emissions".
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents brands in Britain, has requested that China's regulators create laws that align more closely with those in regions such as Europe and the US. In these areas, low volume models are continually allowed to bypass the strictest emissions limits due to the small number of these cars and limited mileage they cover.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...ars-china-halted-stricter-environmental-rules
Deliveries of models such as the McLaren 720S are being affected by rules that enforce emissions endurance tests
Imports of supercars and bespoke vehicles are being slowed into China following the enforcement of strict new environmental legislation.
A change in law means low volume cars such as supercars produced by McLaren and bespoke models made by Morgan will now have to be retested, to see if they conform to emissions limits after 160,000km (99,419 miles).
According to the Financial Times, low volume vehicles had been exempt due to the fact they only cover an average of 5000km per year. But China’s government has added these car types to the legislation as part of its Clean Air Act, which aims to cut pollution.
A McLaren spokesman told Autocar that the retesting process it has caused was pushing back the delivery times of the first customer 720S models, which were due in the country by the end of summer, by “about two months”. They said apart from the delay, no issues were expected and that the 710bhp supercar conformed to all legislation. The same was said for the upcoming 570S Spider, which will also be affected.
The Financial Times also states that Morgan has three customer cars that have had deliveries halted as the company moves through retesting, and quotes another, unnamed brand spokesman explaining that the backlog means the company has “missed getting cars into the market for second and third quarter sales”. It adds that Lamborghini is also affected, but Autocar found no evidence of the Italian brand's involvement, suggesting the number of vehicles affected is very slim.
Low volume British sports car maker Ariel also told Autocar that it expects not problems with the rule change. Company boss Simon Saunders told Autocar "All new vehicles are being designed to high volume Type Approval and legislation standards, so we’re confident that future Ariels will meet China Vl legislation".
The brand is also looking at alternative technologies to power its models, ensuring it "surpass any minimum requirements to demonstrate the low volume industry’s intention to lower automotive emissions".
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents brands in Britain, has requested that China's regulators create laws that align more closely with those in regions such as Europe and the US. In these areas, low volume models are continually allowed to bypass the strictest emissions limits due to the small number of these cars and limited mileage they cover.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...ars-china-halted-stricter-environmental-rules
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McLaren considers supplying carbonfibre tubs to other carmakers
McLaren's South Yorkshire carbonfibre tub plant could allow the supercar maker to supply to other brands, increasing
McLaren could produce carbonfibre tubs for other car manufacturers when its new factory near Sheffield is operational.
The new facility will have the capacity to make up to 10,000 carbonfibre tubs each year when it comes on stream, but McLaren has stated a desire to build only around 5000 cars a year. The new, Rotherham-based facility will create 200 jobs and is set to begin construction early this year; full production is slated for 2020.
That means there is scope for the firm to ramp up production in the future, but it is possible that McLaren will make carbonfibre structures for others.
Chief executive Mike Flewitt said: “We won’t do it until we’re up and running ourselves, but it is something we’re considering as an obvious expansion.”
McLaren’s next-generation architecture will be far more adaptable than today’s, allowing for differently sized models and the possibility of alternative powertrains, all of which would help with the production of limited-run tubs for other projects.
The plant is the first purpose-built facility outside of the current McLaren campus in Austria and has been formed through a partnership between McLaren Automotive, the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham and Sheffield City Council.
Although nothing is yet set in stone, McLaren also says there is opportunity for expansion in the future, which would aim to double the £100m which the plant plans to have provided to the local economy within a decade.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...rs-supplying-carbonfibre-tubs-other-carmakers
McLaren's South Yorkshire carbonfibre tub plant could allow the supercar maker to supply to other brands, increasing
McLaren could produce carbonfibre tubs for other car manufacturers when its new factory near Sheffield is operational.
The new facility will have the capacity to make up to 10,000 carbonfibre tubs each year when it comes on stream, but McLaren has stated a desire to build only around 5000 cars a year. The new, Rotherham-based facility will create 200 jobs and is set to begin construction early this year; full production is slated for 2020.
That means there is scope for the firm to ramp up production in the future, but it is possible that McLaren will make carbonfibre structures for others.
Chief executive Mike Flewitt said: “We won’t do it until we’re up and running ourselves, but it is something we’re considering as an obvious expansion.”
McLaren’s next-generation architecture will be far more adaptable than today’s, allowing for differently sized models and the possibility of alternative powertrains, all of which would help with the production of limited-run tubs for other projects.
The plant is the first purpose-built facility outside of the current McLaren campus in Austria and has been formed through a partnership between McLaren Automotive, the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham and Sheffield City Council.
Although nothing is yet set in stone, McLaren also says there is opportunity for expansion in the future, which would aim to double the £100m which the plant plans to have provided to the local economy within a decade.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...rs-supplying-carbonfibre-tubs-other-carmakers
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McLaren 720S 2017 up close at the Goodwood Festival of Speed - CarsGuide.com.au
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