McLaren Automotive rolls out its 15,000th car in just seven years

Mclaren had produced its 10,000th vehicle just 18 months back. As per reports, their production output for 2017 was around 3,500 units.

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Mclaren 570s Spider

Mclaren 570s Spider

UK-based McLaren Automotive celebrated the manufacture of its 15,000th car at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, just seven years after production first began.

The 15,000th car, a 570S Spider in Curacao Blue from the company’s Sports Series family, represents a further significant milestone for the British sportscar and supercar brand, Mclaren, and comes less than 18 months after the 10,000th car was completed in December 2016.

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Mclaren's 15,000th car is a Mclaren 570s Spider from the Sports Series family

The introduction of a second production shift in 2016 to meet rising global demand for McLaren vehicles has seen production double from around 10 cars a day to 20, with over 90 percent of vehicles built in Woking exported to more than 30 markets around the world. McLaren had introduced a second shift in 2016 and since then, their production doubled from 10 cars a day to 20, with over 90 percent of the vehicles being built at the Woking plant and exported to more than 30 markets around the world.McLaren states that, in 2017, they sold a total of 3,340 cars. the 570S Spider within the Sports Series and the 720S within the Super Series have largely contributed to their strong sales. Around two-thirds of sales in 2017 came from the Sports Series and one-third from the Super Series. A new Ultimate Series model, the McLaren Senna, has recently entered production and the first of just 500 customer cars will shortly be completed.

Mike Flewitt, chief executive officer for McLaren Automotive said, “Reaching 15,000 cars built is a significant milestone for McLaren Automotive and comes under 18 months after we hit 10,000 vehicles, showing how demand and production have increased. The Sports Series has been pivotal to driving this growth, with the 570S Spider now the most popular of the range. “

The McLaren Production Centre was designed by Foster + Partners and took 14 months to build from breaking ground to July 18, 2011 when the first car, a McLaren 12C, was approved for shipping.

Mclaren is also set to open a new unit in Sheffield for the carbon fibre chassis.

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