Talk:McLaren Automotive

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According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CC8S, the top speed record has been surpassed and is entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. I think this needs to be confirmed or denied.

Indeed. Another contender is the 9ff V400, but its status as a production car is dubious, which probably explains why the Koenigsegg CCR has been confirmed as the new champion.--Karl Gunnarsson 11:12, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

The CCR article states that the McLaren F1 is no longer the world's fastest production car. Underneath this, the article states that "The only other comparable vehicles are the Ferrari Enzo and the Bugatti EB110, though plans are in the works for a faster Bugatti, the EB 16/4 Veyron, and both Cadillac and Chrysler have produced concept cars which would outpace the F1." I'm going to remove the first part of this statement because it is opinionated and wrong. Both the Enzo and the EB110 could be outpaced by a Jaguar XJ220 at top speeds, as well as various lesser known cars in acceleration and roadholding. 62.255.64.9 19:29, 21 May 2005 (UTC)

Read this month's "evo" magazine in the UK and it's revealed that the Bugatti Veyron's overtaken the Koenigsegg CCR in terms of world record top speed, and so this article should reflect that.

[edit] Rename

Unless I'm reading this article incorrectly, the title should actually be McLaren Automotive, currently held by a redirect page. I would like to change the title to fit with the policy on naming companies.

Donbas 01:27, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree, there is no reason for the title whatsoever. I have amended accordingly. Tibi08 17:45, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

In the GNX section, it is stated that the GNX is the first car produced in the united states that used a turbocharger. Not true. The Corvair, several Buicks from '78 on, and the '80 Trans Am come to mind. 24.214.43.34 01:52, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Buick GNX, Pontiac and Dodge Information...

The given information regarding these cars is totally incorrect. McLaren Performance Technologies (owned now by Linamar of Canada) is the Company that did all this work. Previously known as "McLaren Engines" and based in Livonia, Michigan, the UK group had nothing to do with these cars. See http://www.mclarenperformance.com/eportal/portal/alias__McLaren/lang__en-US/tabID__3434/DesktopDefault.aspx for details. 70.193.21.239 17:57, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Additionally, along with the Corvair, the 1962 Oldsmobile F85 offered an all aluminum turbo v8 of 215 cubic inch displacement, which, with it's Buick v8 cousin, was sold to Rover in the mid 1960's. It's basic archetecture still is in use today. 70.193.21.239 18:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Spelling of "Linamar" corrected. 70.193.21.239 18:03, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Added location of McLaren Performance Technologies. 70.193.21.239 18:04, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] McLaren first car?

It was not the F1 but the M6 GT that was built at the end of the sixities/beginning of the seventies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.227.36.87 (talk) 13:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)