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McLaren is planning to develop a competitor to the Porsche Panamera

McLaren планирует разработать конкурента Porsche PanameraQuadruple the novelty will be based on already existing car.

The company McLaren plans to develop new four-seater sports car. The car will compete with the Panamera. The project has not yet received the approval of the leadership brand, and its future is now being actively discussed in the company.

“I think we will play with this idea, but I don’t think it is very important for the McLaren family”, – said the Manager of corporate communications of McLaren, Duncan Forrester.

Earlier it became known that McLaren has no plans of expanding model range, which consists of three series: Sports Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series. That means quadruple the novelty will be based on already existing car. Most likely, for these purposes the 570S. It is not excluded that the model will be triple.

McLaren планирует разработать конкурента Porsche Panamera

In addition, the company McLaren has begun to develop a new sports car that will replace the models 650S and 675L. While the model is called P14. According to design Director Frank Stephenson, P14 will be “even crazier” P1. According to preliminary data, the premiere of the car could be held next year at the Geneva motor show.

McLaren планирует разработать конкурента Porsche Panamera

The novelty will retain the familiar design of the front of the machine. The body of the new sports car will be made of carbon. The car will be equipped with brand new optics also will be a complete redesign of the interior. Sports car will get a hybrid powerplant, which will include a petrol engine with twin turbo V8. Other specifications are still kept secret.

McLaren планирует разработать конкурента Porsche Panamera
McLaren планирует разработать конкурента Porsche Panamera

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