McLaren unveils new, lightweight vehicle architecture

Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, has confirmed the introduction of the brand's all new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars.

The new architecture is designed specifically to accommodate new hybrid powertrains and has been entirely engineered, developed and produced in-house in the U.K. at McLaren's $80.8 million state-of-the-art McLaren Composites Technology Centre in the Sheffield region.

The new flexible vehicle architecture utilises innovative, world-first processes and techniques to strip out excess mass, reduce overall vehicle weight, while also further improving safety attributes.

It will underpin the next generation of McLaren hybrid models as the supercar company enters its second decade of series vehicle production.

The first new McLaren hybrid supercar to be based on the all-new architecture will launch in 2021.