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McLaren Automotive could have done better last year with problems surrounding its Artura plug-in hybrid sports car designed to compete with the Ferrari 296 GTB and the overall challenging financial status.
Last year, initially, there was talk about launching an all-new hypercar in 2026 and a McLaren SUV sometime around 2028, but later on, the CEO said that various difficulties would prevent them from fulfilling those plans, and even the idea of launching a pure EV isn't feasible anymore.
Luckily, according to Automotive News Europe, things are starting to settle down thanks to its controlling shareholder – Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding, which is already thinking about bringing in additional investors to fund the company's growth.
As such, it is no wonder that the rumor mill is back to its old shenanigans and trying to find out if McLaren will join the ultra-luxury super-SUV sector alongside the Aston Martin DBX, Bentley Bentayga, BMW XM, Ferrari Purosangue, Lamborghini Urus, or Maserati Levante Trofeo and Rolls-Royce Cullinan. With that, it was only natural for the imaginative realm of digital car content creators to also join in on the party.
For example, Giorgi Tedoradze, the Georgia-based industrial designer better known as tedoradze.giorgi on social media, has not relented to create a McLaren SUV – this is not the first time this pixel master took a logical step into super-crossover territory with a project designed for the exotic British brand.
The last time, it was called Aonic, and the CGI expert even invented a new design language for it. However, on this occasion, the new hypothetical McLaren SUV is a little more recognizable as part of the current roster that includes models like the Artura, Senna, Speedtail, Elva, GT, or Solus GT.
Interestingly, it shares the most DNA with the only McLaren that doesn't have a melodious name – the fresh 750S, an upgrade of the beloved 720S. As such, it's not hard to imagine that the author envisioned its McLaren SUV – dubbed Speedliner if anyone is interested – as a model that would share a lot of technical details with the 4.0-liter M840T twin-turbocharged V8-powered supercar, including the new tune of 740 horsepower.
Alternatively, if we believe the hints left in the hashtag, this could also work as a hybrid partner for the Artura by making use of its new 3.0-liter M630 twin-turbo V6 and Axial Flux e-motor to achieve a combined power of 671 horsepower. Frankly, a full EV is mostly out of the question – can anyone imagine the sheer level of complexity of designing, researching, and producing not only McLaren's first-ever crossover SUV but also directly making it a battery-powered zero-emissions vehicle?
Luckily, according to Automotive News Europe, things are starting to settle down thanks to its controlling shareholder – Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding, which is already thinking about bringing in additional investors to fund the company's growth.
As such, it is no wonder that the rumor mill is back to its old shenanigans and trying to find out if McLaren will join the ultra-luxury super-SUV sector alongside the Aston Martin DBX, Bentley Bentayga, BMW XM, Ferrari Purosangue, Lamborghini Urus, or Maserati Levante Trofeo and Rolls-Royce Cullinan. With that, it was only natural for the imaginative realm of digital car content creators to also join in on the party.
For example, Giorgi Tedoradze, the Georgia-based industrial designer better known as tedoradze.giorgi on social media, has not relented to create a McLaren SUV – this is not the first time this pixel master took a logical step into super-crossover territory with a project designed for the exotic British brand.
The last time, it was called Aonic, and the CGI expert even invented a new design language for it. However, on this occasion, the new hypothetical McLaren SUV is a little more recognizable as part of the current roster that includes models like the Artura, Senna, Speedtail, Elva, GT, or Solus GT.
Interestingly, it shares the most DNA with the only McLaren that doesn't have a melodious name – the fresh 750S, an upgrade of the beloved 720S. As such, it's not hard to imagine that the author envisioned its McLaren SUV – dubbed Speedliner if anyone is interested – as a model that would share a lot of technical details with the 4.0-liter M840T twin-turbocharged V8-powered supercar, including the new tune of 740 horsepower.
Alternatively, if we believe the hints left in the hashtag, this could also work as a hybrid partner for the Artura by making use of its new 3.0-liter M630 twin-turbo V6 and Axial Flux e-motor to achieve a combined power of 671 horsepower. Frankly, a full EV is mostly out of the question – can anyone imagine the sheer level of complexity of designing, researching, and producing not only McLaren's first-ever crossover SUV but also directly making it a battery-powered zero-emissions vehicle?
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