Supercars

The £500 Million Compromise: Why McLaren is Finally Building a $400,000 Super-SUV

After decades of militant refusal, the British supercar maker is retooling its entire manufacturing footprint to build a high-riding, four-door family hauler. It is the ultimate test of Woking's sacred carbon-fiber ethos.

Picture a McLaren F1 GTR parked on a damp London street, its engine bay lined in genuine gold foil to manage the ferocious heat of an uncompromising V12.

The British marque is currently developing its first-ever SUV, a high-riding, four-door hybrid V8 slated for release before 2028.

The engineering challenge is immense: how do you stretch McLaren’s sacred lightweight philosophy into a multi-ton family hauler?

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After decades of militant refusal, the British supercar maker is retooling its entire manufacturing footprint to build a high-riding, four-door family hauler. It is the ultimate test of Woking's sacred carbon-fiber ethos.

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