Talk:McLaren Automotive

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Top speed[edit]

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CC8S, the top speed record has been surpassed and is entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. I think this needs to be confirmed or denied.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.54.178.97 (talk) 04:41, 20 October 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Another contender is the 9ff V400, but its status as a production car is dubious, which probably explains why the Koenigsegg CCR has been confirmed as the new champion.--Karl Gunnarsson 11:12, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
The CCR article states that the McLaren F1 is no longer the world's fastest production car. Underneath this, the article states that "The only other comparable vehicles are the Ferrari Enzo and the Bugatti EB110, though plans are in the works for a faster Bugatti, the EB 16/4 Veyron, and both Cadillac and Chrysler have produced concept cars which would outpace the F1." I'm going to remove the first part of this statement because it is opinionated and wrong. Both the Enzo and the EB110 could be outpaced by a Jaguar XJ220 at top speeds, as well as various lesser known cars in acceleration and roadholding. 62.255.64.9 19:29, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Read this month's "evo" magazine in the UK and it's revealed that the Bugatti Veyron's overtaken the Koenigsegg CCR in terms of world record top speed, and so this article should reflect that.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.188.21 (talk) 16:51, 11 June 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename[edit]

Unless I'm reading this article incorrectly, the title should actually be McLaren Automotive, currently held by a redirect page. I would like to change the title to fit with the policy on naming companies.

Donbas 01:27, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, there is no reason for the title whatsoever. I have amended accordingly. Tibi08 17:45, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In the GNX section, it is stated that the GNX is the first car produced in the united states that used a turbocharger. Not true. The Corvair, several Buicks from '78 on, and the '80 Trans Am come to mind. 24.214.43.34 01:52, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Buick GNX, Pontiac and Dodge Information...[edit]

The given information regarding these cars is totally incorrect. McLaren Performance Technologies (owned now by Linamar of Canada) is the Company that did all this work. Previously known as "McLaren Engines" and based in Livonia, Michigan, the UK group had nothing to do with these cars. See http://www.mclarenperformance.com/eportal/portal/alias__McLaren/lang__en-US/tabID__3434/DesktopDefault.aspx for details. 70.193.21.239 17:57, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, along with the Corvair, the 1962 Oldsmobile F85 offered an all aluminum turbo v8 of 215 cubic inch displacement, which, with it's Buick v8 cousin, was sold to Rover in the mid 1960's. It's basic archetecture still is in use today. 70.193.21.239 18:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling of "Linamar" corrected. 70.193.21.239 18:03, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added location of McLaren Performance Technologies. 70.193.21.239 18:04, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]


McLaren first car?[edit]

It was not the F1 but the M6 GT that was built at the end of the sixities/beginning of the seventies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.227.36.87 (talk) 13:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Latest McLaren[edit]

The latest McLaren I heard about is still a concept, but anyway, it's called the P11. I reckon it looks a bit like a Porsche Carrera GT crossed with a Lamborghini Gallardo. They're expecting it to cost around $350 000 and they say it will first be released in the UK. It weighs around 1350kg, a result of it being made of carbon fibre and aluminium. It is a convertible but the roof will still be fabric. 

G375 (talk) 06:51, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]


McLaren X-1[edit]

why is there no mention of the one-off McLaren X-1 featured in the article? see: http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mclaren-x-1-special-operations-concept-car-2012-08-17 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohdear15 (talk • contribs) 18:33, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A company in New Zealand also named McLaren?[edit]

I have a vague recollection of an article I read in Autoweek about the modified Lincoln LS offered by a New Zealand-based McLaren which could be optioned with a manual transmission in place of the stock automatic. -anon. 71.183.134.249 (talk) 05:23, 31 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

650S[edit]

McLaren 650S is not Project 13 or Project 15. P13 is the sub 12C 911 competitor in development. P15 is the new flagship to replace the P1 and sit between P1 and 650S. see: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2017-mclaren-p15-supercar-confirmed/ other websites also confirm. Hennelly14 (talk) 15:18, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Quality[edit]

First off, a disclaimer: I am not trying to suggest that I own this article. That is not a concept that exists on Wikipedia. However, if you're going to edit this page, you need to do better. This thing is a MESS of basic grammar errors, unsourced statements, and an








overall failure to adhere to Wikipedia standards. Not only that, it reads like a product brochure. I hate to mass remove content but it feels like the only option. Eightball (talk) 22:49, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Company type[edit]

@U1Quattro: Please stop editing this article to change the company type to "private subsidiary." This is not a thing. You literally made it up. A subsidiary is a subsidiary. Note the parameters for the company infobox, wherein the four possible company types listed are private, public, subsidiary, and division. There is no "private subsidiary" because, again, that is not a thing. Also note the List of legal entity types by country, on which there is only "subsidiary company," not "private subsidiary," the latter of which you have entirely made up. Or dive deeper into subsidiary and note absolutely no mention of your made up "private subsidiary" concept. Stop vandalizing this page with your made up crap. Wicka wicka (talk) 13:11, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Wicka wicka: it's not made up crap. You obviously haven't read or dug deeper into Privately held company. I suggest you do that and stop using audacious remarks. The page is left as it is for now.U1Quattro (talk) 18:32, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@U1Quattro: McLaren Group is a privately held company. McLaren Automotive is a subsidiary of that company. "Private subsidiary" is not a thing and it objectively does not exist as a concept. A subsidiary is a subsidiary regardless of the ownership status of its parent company. If you persist with making this change you will be reported for vandalism. Wicka wicka (talk) 18:37, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Wicka wicka: I obviously didn't start the change. You did so by changing the company type. The edit history is a conclusive evidence. But since you provided a justifiable evidence, the status is being left as is.U1Quattro (talk) 04:44, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Mcclaren M81[edit]

Why is there no mention of the Mustang variant listed? The mustang page links to this one but there is no information on the vehicle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.191.113.124 (talk) 04:17, 8 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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