McLaren, who said there was no SUV, is developing an electric SUV
The prediction of the McLaren electric SUV predicted by Autocar of the UK.
Porsche rose to its present position with the Cayenne. The Lamborghini Urus is considered to be the most successful model in Lamborghini's history, and Bentley is also achieving previously unimaginable sales results through the Bentayga. Both Maserati and Aston Martin are selling SUVs. Ferrari is also preparing its first SUV in history.
But McLaren has promised not to offer an SUV. The reason is that it does not fit the image of McLaren pursuing extreme driving pleasure.
Then McLaren changed its position. This is because R&D is in progress to launch an SUV. However, the strategy is to avoid environmental regulations and expand the volume by releasing an electric SUV rather than an internal combustion engine SUV.
The prediction of the McLaren electric SUV predicted by Autocar of the UK.
McLaren is currently facing a series of difficult situations. The UK government rejected a loan, restructuring 25% of the head office staff, selling the McLaren Applied business unit, and even selling the headquarters building for about KRW 300 billion and using it as a rental. In order to overcome the current crisis, they have no choice but to enter the SUV market, which is in high demand.
It is known that McLaren's first SUV and high-performance electric SUV will use a Purosangue-style crossover design, an SUV from Ferrari, rather than large-scale SUVs such as the Porsche Cayenne and Lamborghini Urus.
The development of the electric SUV will be led by new CEO Michael Leiters, who was appointed in April. Reiters, who served as chief technology officer at Ferrari before taking over at McLaren, led the development of Furosange, and is considered a key figure in the development of the Cayenne during his tenure at Porsche.