Pursuits
McLaren Chases Ferrari With Sales Jump and 40% More Engineers
- U.K. supercar maker will boost production to 20 autos a day
- Demand spurred by latest $180,000, 204-mph Sports Series
The McLaren 675LT is displayed during the 2015 New York International Auto Show in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 1, 2014.
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McLaren Automotive Ltd., the Formula 1 racing team turned supercar-maker, increased sales of its 200-mile-per-hour autos for a fifth straight year and plans to increase its engineering workforce by 40 percent to take on more-established rivals led by Ferrari NV.
The U.K. company sold 1,653 cars in 2015, spurred by the Sports Series line introduced in April and billed as the “most accessible form of McLaren ownership” with a starting price of 126,000 pounds ($180,000). The 3.8-liter, twin-turbocharged 570S version can reach 100 mph in 6.3 seconds.