McLaren reportedly confirmed a new hybrid supercar and teased a four-door vehicle for 2028 during a global dealer meeting at its headquarters.
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McLaren is planning to launch a new Formula 1-inspired flagship supercar with two seats and a lightweight hybrid system, an unnamed source who attended a recent global dealer meeting at the company’s Woking, England headquarters told Automotive News.
Shown above, the F1-inspired McLaren P1 hybrid.
The car will use an in-house developed V-8 engine paired to a hybrid system that’s 70 percent lighter than the current technology out today, the source told Autonews. The source also said the car will have a new carbon fiber monocoque with integrated back seats, similar to an F1 car, added to improve rigidity and cut weight.
McLaren also confirmed its first utility vehicle at the dealer event, according to Autonews’ source. Referring to the brand’s next car, director of product strategy Jamie Corstorphine reportedly told the crowd “Stay tuned. It may have four doors and four seats.” The vehicle is reportedly set to arrive in 2028.
CEO Michael Leiters confirmed in November McLaren’s plans to move into the “lifestyle” sector with a new product line, but stopped short of revealing the vehicle as an SUV or a more low-slung sedan. Either way, Leiters is the man for the job, as he was instrumental in developing the original Porsche Cayenne and the Ferrari Purosangue, utility vehicles sold by traditionally exotic manufacturers.
Brian Silvestro Road & Track staff writer with a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
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