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The XP-files: McLaren details of its next generation of prototypes
 Development of the groundbreaking McLaren MP4-12C is entering its final phase. The bespoke high-performance sports car is due to launch in 2011, and right now the latest Experimental Prototype (XP) 12Cs are undergoing intensive appraisal at a number of test locations around the world.One such site is Spain`s Applus IDIADA facility, the most comprehensive independent proving ground in Europe. McLaren Automotive recently obtained special permission to capture on camera the XP Beta cars in action at Applus IDIADA, and on public roads in the foothills near Tarragona. The result is the second in the `Inside McLaren Automotive` series of short films. This gives viewers a ...
Tags: xp-files, next-generation, mclaren, mp4, mp4-12c, mclaren-mp4-12c
Independent artist designs McLaren MP4-12C GTR
 Jon Sibal is a quite well known independent artist that has in the past worked on a bunch of very interesting projects. His latest project consists of a series of renderings in which we can see his idea of how the McLaren MP4-12C GTR would look like. Jon admitted he is a big fan of the Gordon Murray design for the McLaren F1 and the GTR version that followed afterwards (you can see those photos below too). Thus, what Jon was really trying to do is to catch the essence of the McLaren F1 GTR done by Gordon Murray and put it in ...
Tags: mp4-12c, gtr, independent, artist, f1, design, render, jonsibal, jon, sibal, mclaren
Aston Martin Virage, owned by Mr Bean, now on auction
 The Aston Martin Virage 1990, first owned by Rowan Atkinson – well known comedian is for sale now on Auto Trader for £22,995. Atkinson played the role of Mr Bean, which is one of the most appreciated characters in United Kingdom. Atkinson appeared a few times in blockbusters like Love Actually, Never Say Never Again - James Bond, Four Weddings and a Funeral and The Lion King.The actor has a fortune of £100 million approximately; a part of it invested in cars - his passion. Atkinson in 1999 was involved on an accident with his McLaren F1 supercar - £650,000 and a Rover Metro. In ...
Tags: virage, mr-bean, rowan-atkinson, auction, aston-martin, actor, movie
End of the line for Mercedes SLR McLaren
 All partnerships come to an end some day. Or at least they do in the case of the partnership between Mercedes Benz and McLaren. Back in 2004, Mercedes Benz and McLaren launched the Mercedes SLR McLaren onto the market, a car that enjoyed a huge amount of success, both in terms of sales and of positive feedback from fans worldwide. Now, McLaren has developed a new supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C and Mercedes has also moved forward with their new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing. Thus, at this time, McLaren is assembling the last examples of the final edition Mercedes SLR McLaren, the Striling Moss, marking the ...
Tags: slr, mclaren, end, line, mercedes
Video of McLaren MP4-12C during testing released online
 ``Inside McLaren: developing the MP4-12C`` is the name of the newest video from McLaren Automotive. In this video we get to see a rare company footage and insight that reveal McLaren`s challenges, plans and processes, as well as extreme hot weather testing in Bahrain and England and Germany testing of some prototypes of the McLaren MP4-12C . Dick Glover, Technical director at McLaren Automotive, the man who is responsible for the strong Testing and Development team and the eight prototypes that have participated in the 2009 programme, has stated that ``I am really proud of what the team has achieved this year. Having to ...
Tags: mp4-12c, video, testing, during, released, online, mclaren
McLaren LM5 design study impresses
 Matt Williams, a graduate of the Transportation Design degree program of the Coventry University has created this concept study that wants to be a proposal for a top of the line McLaren supercar. The recently launched McLaren MP4-12C is considered by a lot of people as being dull in terms of design, so this concept study might be right what the doctor ordered. Frank Stephenson, chief designer of McLaren did his best to make the McLaren MP4-12C look good, but when compared to other fabulous cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia the new McLaren supercar seems in a different class, a lower one ...
Tags: lm5, design, study, impresses
The Automotive Communication Team of McLaren is almost filled up
 McLaren Automotive made the announcement of 3 new appointments on its team of global communication. Leanne Hutchinson worked during summer at the Sales and Marketing team for McLaren, as Co-ordinator of Events, Dan Connell is since September Press Officer, while Evan Jones is filling the group Marketing Assistant position.Connell and Hutchinson will be reporting into Head of PR, Mark Harrison, the firm stated. Jones reports into Head of Marketing, Lianne Daly, working tight with her Product teams, Customer Relationship Marketing.Leanne Hutchinson stated 'I am thrilled to be working at McLaren Automotive. We are putting a new car and a new company onto the global automotive ...
Tags: mclaren-team, racing, mclaren-pr, communication-team, press-officer, mclaren
McLaren appointing local directors
 After the McLaren MP4-12C unveiling, the newest spots vehicle maker in the automotive industry, McLaren Automotive, made the announcement of appointing regional directors for handling the business of the firm in Europe and North America. North America McLaren, which will be New York based, will be conducted by Anthony Joseph; the European department, Woking headquartered, will be taken care by Christian Marti. Both will be reporting to Antony Sheriff, the managing director, McLaren Automotive. The all-new director's task in North America will be to make both a 10 McLaren franchises (initial network) in Canada and America, while for the European territory, the plan is for ...
Tags: mp4-12c, executives, mclaren sports, woking, directors, f1, new-york
Ron Dennis and Anthony Sheriff present new McLaren super car
 What we have here are the first two videos showing the McLaren MP4 12C recently launched super car. At first, the British automaker chose to disclose only official photos and details, but now decided it was time to do some extra promoting through the help of these two videos. Everyone was expecting some exciting videos showing driving footage on some superb roads that have amazing backgrounds but unfortunately we will have to settle for these two videos that show the two bosses of McLaren, Anthony Sheriff and Ron Dennis presenting the new super car McLaren MP4-12C. You can see the car from a number of ...
Tags: mp4-12c, mp4, 12c, ron dennis, anthony sheriff, super car, mclaren
Kimi Raikkonen returning to McLaren
 Alonso may take the seat occupied at the moment by Kimi Raikkonen, world champion. Raikkonen will not leave F1, he might return to McLaren, his ex team.Raikkonen said in a Telegraph interview 'If for some reason I am not at Ferrari next season I know I’ll have a seat at another team in the paddock. It’s not a problem. Other teams want me'.'I’m too young to retire. I have a contract with Ferrari for next season. If I didn’t want to race next season I would not have signed a contract' he added.He didn't mention the return to his former team, rumors started after Martin ...
Tags: kimi-raikkonen, raikkonen, mclaren, f1, ferrari, formula-one
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