Category: McLaren
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Gordon Murray is what most would call a Renaissance Man of the automotive world. Clearly cut from a different cloth than your average engineer/car designer, his life has seen him measuring everything related to cars in grams, always obsessing about the perfect driver’s car. Born in Durban, South Africa, in 1946, Ian Gordon Murray settled…
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McLaren has quite a few things on its plate these days, and after testing the waters, an SUV (or should we say a crossover instead?) is also in the cards, with the rumor mill speaking about a possible debut around 2028. Said to have been codenamed the P47, the model is s… (continue reading…)
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This weekend’s Monterey 2026 auctions ended with spectacular results. The first-ever 2026 Ferrari Luce sold for a whopping $40 million, while a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport changed hands for a record $18.7 million. Finally, a 1996 McLaren F1 GTR found a new home for $34.6 million. (continue reading…)
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Toned-down take on S1 LM majors on long-distance refinement; keeps howling V12 and manual gearbox Gordon Murray has revealed the S1 as a modern-day tribute to his seminal McLaren F1 supercar. The latest limited-run creation from Gordon Murray Automotive’s Special Vehicles division is a “more touring-focused” take on the S1 LM revealed last year. While…
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Row-your-own sports cars are endangered, but they give so much more engagement than an auto There is no longer any objective argument to be made for the manual gearbox or, by extension, against the automatic gearbox. Automatics, whether dual-clutch or of the conventional planetary type, are faster, smoother, more convenient and more efficient than the…
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“Tactile, analogue and deeply mechanical”: V8 tribute to Bruce McLaren enters production in 2028 McLaren has revealed the new McL 6GT as a highly exclusive tribute to its first road car – and its first model with a manual gearbox since the F1. Shown as a concept in near-production-ready form at Monterey Car Week in…
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A manual McLaren you say? We’re interested… #McLaren #McL6GT #PistonHeads
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This is the McLaren McL 6GT, the brand’s first manual super car in nearly 30 years. Named after the famed M6GT owned by founder Bruce McLaren, the McL 6GT will be an ultra-limited run supercar. McLaren has not given power figures on the new McL 6GT, but we can assume it will be pretty packed…
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And now with higher levels of “I Want It,” the newly revealed GMA S1, sharing lineage with last year’s S1 LM and inspired by the McLaren F1. A 4.2L V-12 making 680 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque, and redlining at 12,100 RPM. With a 6-spd manual. Quite a party here at The Quail…huge thanks…