McLaren Technology Group Bashny.Net

Today, an event occurred which can be called coming out of the ordinary in the world automobile manufacturers.
Legendary McLaren (the company was founded 52 years ago and most of all known for their achievements in Formula 1, where it has a total of 182 Grand Prix was won -When and 20 world championships) added the word «Technology» to the heart of its name, becoming the McLaren Technology Group .

Why and why?

Diversification (separation) of a single car manufacturer McLaren, in fact, already begun distant 25 years ago, with the decision to design and manufacture high-performance electronic control systems, today delivered to each "stable" and every car in Formula 1, Nascar and IndyCar. Not to mention the use of the non-automotive applications.

After that, with the release of the icons supercar McLaren F1, in 1993, appeared McLaren Automotive , today became one of the leaders in the design, development, manufacture and service of some of the fastest and most technologically advanced road car - more than 1,600 a year, if you add up to produce cars. And this year, McLaren has plans to produce 4,000 supercars.

The site McLaren Applied Technologies can look at examples of what will be busy McLaren, already as "technology" company - a partnership with many other organizations in the field of electrification control systems in cars, in the first place, as well as research in the field of aerodynamics.

To achieve these ambitious goals, McLaren Technology Group plans to build a new "Center for Applied Technologies", which will not only standard for automakers assembly plants and wind tunnels, but also the working classes and research centers with a total area of ​​57 km <sup>2 sup >.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/244179/</sup>