NOV. 22, 2021 1:43 PM ETBY SEBASTIAN CENIZO RENDER / 13 COMMENTS
Merging with a big German automaker is almost certain to make it a reality.
Late last month, McLaren teased its first-ever SUV, albeit one meant for off-road racing rather than mainstream markets. This came as something of a shock, but it should be no surprise that the financially unstable creator of Ferrari-rivaling supercars would be keen to gauge the reactions of its biggest fans before introducing something that could solve its liquidity problems. Speaking of which, it was incorrectly reported last week that McLaren would be taken over by Audi, something that the Woking-based supercar company was quick to deny. However, a merger with the German giant is not completely off the table, and that got us thinking: What if McLaren created an SUV based on the Audi RS Q8?
Such a thing may seem grotesque and unnatural, but Ferrari is set to launch its own SUV in the Purosangue, and the Bentayga has helped Bentley shift thousands more units and generate millions more in revenue just as the Cayenne before it did for Porsche. If McLaren is to be taken over by a mainstream automaker like Audi or BMW, it would make sense for the British brand to rummage in its new partner’s parts bins to save money on development costs. Thus, we imagine McLaren’s first SUV being something trendy, launching with a sloped roofline a-la Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, et al.
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