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McLaren’s range will include electric supercars, but it is unlikely for them to happen within this decade.
The Woking automaker has not expressed any restraints regarding the electrification of its range, but a full electric McLaren will not reach showrooms before 2020. Until that time, the British brand will introduce more hybrids in the portfolio, which will eventually cover every model in the range.
Once the first generation of hybrid McLaren models concludes its production run, the Brits will be ready to introduce a full-electric supercar.
Even if Tesla Motors already offers impressive performance on the top variants of the Model S, McLaren’s electric cars will be genuine supercars, not just vehicles that can be quick off the line and provide rapid acceleration.
McLaren first announced its intention of launching an electric hypercar in its six-year business plan, which is named “Track22.” The plan we are referring to was revealed in March 2016, and we have since learned that the company’s engineers have already begun testing prototypes for the upcoming electric models, but those are early mock-ups of the drive train.
McLaren is known for taking its time when launching a new model, as it has taken the automaker a few years to do something after the legendary F1, and the MP4-12C also left the audience waiting for it. Most will say the wait was worth it, which should also be said about the future electric models of this automaker.
Just like Porsche and Ferrari, McLaren will not launch an electric model just to tick a box on a list. Instead, they will make that automobile handle as well as possible using existing technology. Electric vehicles are in development for most automotive brands at the moment, and the technology is experiencing a continuous evolution.
McLaren will have a significant advantage if it launches its electric car after 2020, because battery technology should have evolved to a much superior level by that time. The automaker can afford to wait because it manufactures cars in volumes that are too small to be in the spotlight of the upcoming emissions regulations planned for 2021.
Once the first generation of hybrid McLaren models concludes its production run, the Brits will be ready to introduce a full-electric supercar.
Even if Tesla Motors already offers impressive performance on the top variants of the Model S, McLaren’s electric cars will be genuine supercars, not just vehicles that can be quick off the line and provide rapid acceleration.
McLaren first announced its intention of launching an electric hypercar in its six-year business plan, which is named “Track22.” The plan we are referring to was revealed in March 2016, and we have since learned that the company’s engineers have already begun testing prototypes for the upcoming electric models, but those are early mock-ups of the drive train.
McLaren is known for taking its time when launching a new model, as it has taken the automaker a few years to do something after the legendary F1, and the MP4-12C also left the audience waiting for it. Most will say the wait was worth it, which should also be said about the future electric models of this automaker.
Just like Porsche and Ferrari, McLaren will not launch an electric model just to tick a box on a list. Instead, they will make that automobile handle as well as possible using existing technology. Electric vehicles are in development for most automotive brands at the moment, and the technology is experiencing a continuous evolution.
McLaren will have a significant advantage if it launches its electric car after 2020, because battery technology should have evolved to a much superior level by that time. The automaker can afford to wait because it manufactures cars in volumes that are too small to be in the spotlight of the upcoming emissions regulations planned for 2021.
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