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McLaren names future Hyper-GT the Speedtail

McLaren has announced the official name for its upcoming "Hyper-GT", which it has teased numerous times. The car, designed to beat the original McLaren F1's 243 mph top speed, will be called the Speedtail, according to a statement released by the company on Wednesday; up until now, it has been referred to as the BP23. Earlier, McLaren had disclosed that the car would be known by a proper name "rather than an alphanumeric nomenclature," and Speedtail sounds like a fitting choice. There will only be 106 Speedtails built, and all are already spoken for despite the car's daunting $2.1 million price tag. McLaren says the Speedtail will not only be the fastest McLaren built, but also the most luxurious. Like the legendary F1 of the 1990s, the Speedtail will have a central driving position, where the driver is flanked by passenger seats, but as a sign of the times, the powertrain will be hybrid. All of the Speedtails will be customized to the future owners' tastes by McLaren's Special Operations outfit, and production is slated to begin at late 2019. The 106-car production number is yet another hat-tip to the original McLaren F1. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Image Credit: McLaren Automotive McLaren Videos mclaren automotive mclaren bp23 McLaren Speedtail

McLaren said to be developing an all-electric hypercar

British supercar maker McLaren plans to produce an all-electric version of its Ultimate Series hypercars, the automotive website Autocar reports. The new, unnamed vehicle is reportedly not the same as the previously rumored P15, a lightweight Ultimate Series car we learned more about just last month. The EV is set to arrive sometime after the release of both the P15, which comes later this year, and the release of the BP23 hybrid in 2019. The latter is a replacement for the three-seater F1. Autocar reports that the automaker plans to produce five models of the EV initially and let favored McLaren owners drive them as part of the development process. It also plans to introduce hybrid replacements for its 570 Sport Series and 720 Super Series in 2020 and 2021, respectively. McLaren has said it expects half of its fleet to feature hybrid powertrains by 2022. Related Video:

McLaren's all-electric P1 shows its stuff in new video

If you like your McLaren's electric and fast, then the company has a video for you. Click above to see a short video of the testing process of the new P1 EV. Center driver's seat? Check. Open top? Of course. And did we mention that it hits it's top speed in under two seconds? Oh, yeah. Ok, fine. The McLaren P1 Ride-on edition is a bit of a joke, but until the hybrid BP23 comes along, we'll take it (if only as a gift for the little EV fans in our lives. It's funny how dreams of electric McLarens seem to come up in all sorts of shapes and sizes from time to time. If you want to satisfy your McLaren EV urges now, you can get the Ride-on in Volcano Yellow for just under $500. Related Video: Related Gallery McLaren P1 toy car News Source: YouTube via Hybrid Cars Green Humor Marketing/Advertising McLaren Electric Videos mclaren p1 p1