McLaren Is Rapidly Heading For Downsized V6 Hybrids

The latest reports suggest McLaren is heading for a total hybridisation of its core ranges, starting as soon as 2019, but leaving room for petrol-only special editions...
McLaren Is Rapidly Heading For Downsized V6 Hybrids

McLaren’s future model ranges will be exclusively hybrid from as soon as their next generations, but the relative emissions win could leave room for combustion-only special editions, according to reports.

The Ultimate and Super Series will run out their current production schedules before switching to hybrid drivetrains as soon as next year - starting with the three-seater Ultimate Series GT codenamed BP23.

An extremely unhelpful BP23 concept sketch
An extremely unhelpful BP23 concept sketch

If the rumours are true, the Super Series could be moving to downsized V6 turbo engines slotted into a further development of the famed McLaren Monocell carbonfibre chassis, now on its second generation.

The Sports Series, currently made up of variations on the 570S, will be the last to be electrified – in 2022 – because its first replacement is due too soon to adapt it to the changing legal emissions landscape. McLaren prefers to design-in hybridisation from day one rather than rush an adaptation.

McLaren Is Rapidly Heading For Downsized V6 Hybrids

Autocar quotes McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt as saying:

“Hybrid design is part of the next platform – it is designed-in from day one rather than having to adapt an existing chassis.”

But the magazine also says Flewitt refused to rule out petrol-only power for future Ultimate Series cars, despite the planned project BP23 being a P1-derived hybrid. The Senna has proved the sheer money-making power of a more old-school, hardcore special edition, so it makes sense.

The loss of the older 3.8-litre and the 720S’s newer (and furious) 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8s would be a sore loss to the car world, so here’s hoping they’re kept alive in any way possible.

Source: Autocar

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TheMindGarage

As long as they still have the best chassis, I’m happy. McLarens haven’t really been “engine cars” since the F1.

02/06/2018 - 20:10 |
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Nobody

McLaren was never the best for exhaust note and given the craziness of the Hybrid Hypercar trio, I welcome our hybrid overlords.

02/06/2018 - 21:13 |
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I know I might sound like a electric hater but seriously, before electric vehicles why not upgrade electric infrastructure to be more eco friendly. I mean there are many possibilities to help slow climate change but why not the obvious. There have been many experimental things like more efficient and usable nuclear reactors and materials. Then maybe after we could implement these electric vehicles on a international level.

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