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McLaren announces new roadster

Geoff Dobson · 0 comments

A new McLaren roadster will debut in late 2020, limited to 399 cars.

The unnamed model is a two-seat, open cockpit roadster in McLaren’s range-topping Ultimate series lineage of supercars that includes the P1, Senna and Speedtail.

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It’s expected to be priced between the latter two.

Classical roadster proportions, elegant sweeping lines and low-profile dihedral doors all reflect the car’s singular purpose as a thrilling road car dedicated to the love of driving, McLaren says.

While designed more for the road than the track, the new model will have McLaren’s trademark carbon fibre construction and be powered by a version of the Senna’s twin-turbocharged V8.

“This new addition to the Ultimate Series, an open-cockpit roadster, will take road-focused driving pleasure to new levels,” McLaren Automotive chief executive officer Mike Flewitt says in revealing the design rendering.

The company is taking expressions of interest from customers at the Pebble Beach Concours.

McLarens are hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, England.

Launched in 2010, the company is now the largest part of the McLaren Group.

Visit cars.mclaren.com for more information.

Geoff Dobson

Geoff Dobson is an 'old-school journo' thriving in a world of new technology. With 40-years of journalism experience already behind him, Geoff joined Auto Media Group three years ago to lead its EVtalk titles. A keen cyclist, he puts his Auckland commute to good use testing ebikes and scooters along the North Western cycleway.

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