McLaren’s Six-Year Plan: Half of Lineup Will Offer Hybrid Tech by 2022

Earlier today, McLaren Automotive announced its “Track22” business plan, outlining the next six years for the company. The automaker will not only develop 15 all-new cars or derivatives of current models, it will also offer at least 50 percent of its lineup with hybrid technology by 2022.

Research and development will be a major focus for McLaren, as the automaker will invest nearly $1.4 billion to develop two-seater sports cars and supercars, which will help fund the launch of new models. McLaren will also create a track-focused sub-brand, “LT,” following the success of the 675LT Coupe and Spider models.

“Since its inception, McLaren Automotive has launched world-class products and this has been made possible by continuous investment in our future. The launch of our new six-year Business Plan, named Track22 because I believe that we are on track to a very exciting and successful future, scopes our future investments and development strategy up until 2022. This will see us launch 15 all-new cars or derivatives within our existing Sports Series, Super Series, and Ultimate Series families. We will also develop an all-new engine architecture that will debut towards the end of the business plan,” said Mike Flewitt, McLaren Automotive’s CEO, in a release.

Also outlined in the new business plan is McLaren’s intention of offering at least 50 percent of its models with hybrid technology. Early prototypes of fully-electric powertrains are currently under evaluation for an upcoming Ultimate Series vehicle. This development comes in part from the success of the McLaren P1, the gas-electric hybrid hypercar that’s among the quickest accelerating cars Motor Trend has ever tested.

Source: McLaren

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