McLaren P13 Taking Form for 2014 Reveal and 2015 Release

When McLarenMcLarenUnited Kingdom, 1963 > present92 models
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launched the 12CMcLaren MP4-12CUnited Kingdom, 2009 > present15 versions
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, it announced that it would release one new car or variant every year at least through the release of its Porsche 911Porsche 911 Gen.6 [991 Series]Germany, 2011 > present110 versions
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fighter. That car, codenamed P13, is due to be revealed in 2014 and go on sale in early 2015.

This is not the first time that we are hearing about the P13 project, but more details are leaking out of McLaren. Their entry-level model will use the same twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 as the 12C and P1McLaren P1 Gen.1United Kingdom, 2012 > present7 versions
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but tuned for less power, and the carbon fiber MonoCell monocoque will also be shared with McLaren’s other cars. Styling will be more inspired by the P1, rather than the 12C. McLaren plans to start pricing for over $100,000 or €100,000.

Because the engine and chassis are shared among all of its cars, McLaren has already paid off the development costs of the P13, and they will start generating a profit for the company as soon as they go on sale. It says that the P13 has been part of its production plan since the earliest stages of the 12C and P1.

McLaren has carefully planned out the launch of the P13. Its factory only has the room to build two types of cars simultaneously. With McLaren able to build one of the 375 P1s each day, production of it will end, as soon as McLaren is ready to launch the P13.

McLaren’s 2016 vehicle will likely be a convertible version of the P13, just as the 12C SpiderMcLaren MP4-12C SpiderUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present10 photos
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followed a year after the 12C. After the P13 convertible, the initial product plan is finished, and the future of McLaren road cars is a mystery.

Source: Autocar