After some initial hesitation, the ultra-luxury, low-performance brands have embraced the SUV line-up. Lamborghini had one for a while. Aston Martin added one to its list a bit more recently. And of course Ferrari Will have one soon too. McLaren, though? When it happened, the orange team used to an attempt on the SUV front – though that may not be the case for long.
The report comes to us via Autocar, which claims without recognition that McLaren is planning to launch a battery-powered SUV in the “second half” of the 2020s. As a big EV, it’s even more expensive than the likes of the GT and Artura, at around £350,000. While the strategy is supposed to be to develop only one model in the near future, the SUV will evolve to offer a wide range of specifications, not unlike McLaren’s approach to supercars and supercars. his car. Are from article:
Of course, the new crossover that will hit the market in the second half of this decade will be an all-electric, battery-electric proposition, not a hybrid, and will never be available with an internal combustion engine.
McLaren is understood to be eyeing a single model, but previous practice has suggested that different specifications and power levels will be made available in time, similar to the Aston Martin DBX.
The new McLarens are said to have a relatively low profile, compact, two- or three-wheel, all-wheel drive design offering a level of performance comparable to the recently launched Aston Martin DBX 707. The fastest SUV in the world.
Now, the usual disclaimers of unfounded rumors about things you won’t see in 5 years, maybe more. sure applies here, so take your salt. That said, McLaren changing its course and deciding to join market rivals with an SUV of its own would be extremely believable for two reasons.
First, McLaren’s competitors are killing them; take Aston, whose financial future is looking for significantly brighter thanks to DBX. Second, if you’ve followed McLaren over the past few years, you probably know that it needs money.
Company lay off 1,200 employees in May 2020 and sell its pea-shaped supervillain complex for a New York-based company named Global Net Lease last year. Furthermore, Audi or BMW or both seem to want capture McLaren for themselves in part or in full, which suggests that the brand can be sold at an attractive price to an automaker with deeper pockets. And, regarding the Audi part of that rumor, no one has deeper pockets than Volkswagen.
I’m sure McLaren is still philosophically opposed to SUVs, just like Porsche probably did until the Cayenne saved it. Recalling the Cayenne, once again, Autocar politely:
Perhaps the clearest guide to Woking’s changing intentions is the impending arrival of the new CEO, Michael Leiters, a German engineer who has spent more than a decade at Porsche overseeing the launch process. life of the very successful Cayenne and Macan SUVs, then joined Ferrari in 2014 as director. technical staff – the ideal time for the design and formation of Purosangue.
There’s no shame in doing what you have to do to get that paycheck, McLaren – as long as you don’t stop building the kinds of vehicles that made you proud before.
