The days of McLaren purely producing sports cars are about to come to an end - an SUV is on the cards, with EV power set to be the only option
SUV, outsold the Huracán supercar in 2021 at a rate of around two to one.Ferrari
Perhaps the clearest guide to Woking’s changed intentions is the imminent arrival of a new CEO, Michael Leiters, a German engineer who spent more than a decade at Porsche overseeing the gestation of the highly successful Cayenne and Macan SUVs, then joined Ferrari in 2014 as chief technical officer – ideal timing for the design and conception of the Purosangue
Although McLaren’s planners are undoubtedly well aware of the success of high-performance crossovers that are already in production, insiders say the company is determined to stay true to its well-established traditions of performance efficiency through compactness, light weight and sophisticated aerodynamics.
At present, McLaren has no official comment about its crossover plans, although insiders have acknowledged “an appetite for the idea”.
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