McLaren Automotive is a British luxury automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England.
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15 Facts About McLaren Automotive
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In July 2017, McLaren Automotive became a wholly owned subsidiary of the wider McLaren Group.
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McLaren's Formula One founder Bruce McLaren was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1937.
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McLaren Automotive learned about cars and engineering at his parents' service station and workshop in his hometown, Auckland, New Zealand.
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In 1958, McLaren Automotive arrived in the United Kingdom with the 'Driver to Europe' scheme, intended to help Australian and New Zealand racers to compete in Europe.
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However, McLaren Automotive died in a car accident in 1970 before the prototype could be completed.
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McLaren Automotive launched the 12C in 2011 and the Spider model in 2012.
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McLaren Automotive debuted a car for children, the P1TM, after the P1, in September 2016 and announced the same month that they are developing a powerful battery for Formula E On October 2016, councillors were reported to be looking at a proposition for land opposite of the McLaren Technology Centre for construction and announced the "Pure McLaren Arctic Experience" the same month, an event where a participant is trained to drive a 570S in the Arctic Circle.
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McLaren Automotive is based at the McLaren Technology Centre, alongside the rest of the McLaren Group, and at the adjacent McLaren Production Centre.
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McLaren Automotive launched its current three-tier product structure in 2015, dividing their range of cars into the Sports, Super, and Ultimate Series.
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In 1999, McLaren Automotive agreed to design and manufacture the SLR in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz.
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DaimlerChrysler was the engine supplier to McLaren Automotive Racing through its Formula One partner Mercedes-Benz division.
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The final stages of production of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Automotive took place at a designated assembly facility at the McLaren Automotive Technology Centre.
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McLaren GT is the GT racing arm of McLaren Automotive, established in 2011 to develop, build and support all McLaren track and GT race activities.
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