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The McLaren MP4-12C, later rebranded as the McLaren 12C, is a sports car produced by the British carmaker McLaren Automotive. Manufactured between 2011 and 2014 and designed by Frank Stephenson , the MP4-12C was available as both a coupe and a retractable hard-top convertible , the latter known as the "Spider".
The Spider marks the debut of new 10-spoke alloy wheels and new exterior colour options. The roof is a single piece of carbon fibre and takes 11 seconds for operation, 6 seconds quicker than the 650S Spider. The roof can be operated at speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph). The Spider uses the "flying buttress" as used on all convertible McLaren models.
McLaren Customer Racing is the sports car racing arm of McLaren Automotive, established in 2011 as McLaren GT to develop, build and support all McLaren track and GT race activities. The division is currently responsible for the design, development and production of the 720S GT3 and 570S GT4 , along with the new Artura GT4 and Artura Trophy.
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Leiters was hired in 2022 to rebuild McLaren's finances after the supercar manufacturer's fates took a tumble during the Covid-19 pandemic; even so, McLaren lost $1.1 billion in 2023, signaling ...
CEO Michael Leiters confirms McLaren wants to collaborate with another automaker on a "shared performance" SUV model. There's an ambition to use one of the supercar maker’s existing plug-in ...
McLaren 650S Spider (with roof closed) First announced in February 2014, the 650S Spider is a convertible version of the 650S. It weighs 40 kg (88 lb) more than the coupe, but it offers nearly identical performance. The Spider has the same structural stiffness as the coupé primarily because the carbon monocell chassis was designed without a roof.
The company was founded by Heinz Prechter in Los Angeles, California as the American Sunroof Company in 1965. In 2004, the aftermarket sunroof business was sold to Inalfa, and the company changed its name from American Sunroof Company to American Specialty Cars, with a "new emphasis on handling design, engineering and manufacturing of low-volume niche vehicles".