{"id":21957,"date":"2022-05-11T07:43:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21957"},"modified":"2022-05-11T07:43:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:43:54","slug":"bmw-mclaren-partnership-ev-carbon-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21957","title":{"rendered":"BMW McLaren Tie-Up Could Extend Beyond Electric Sports Car Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/05\/11\/bmw-mclaren-partnership-ev-carbon-fiber\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1221\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"mclaren f1 199301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-830x528.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-1610x1024.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-1536x977.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of mclaren f1 199301\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1221\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201221%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"mclaren f1 199301\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-830x528.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-1610x1024.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mclaren_f1_199301-1536x977.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of mclaren f1 199301\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"67.002141327623\">\n<p>Rumors about BMW and McLaren teaming up again after the iconic F1 of the 1990s first emerged at the beginning of April. The original report stated the two brands would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/04\/bmw-mclaren-electric-sports-car\/\">jointly develop a bespoke architecture for electric sports cars<\/a>. Newly released but unconfirmed details from Australian magazine <em>WhichCar<\/em> indicate the tie-up could be bigger than originally believed.<\/p>\n<p>The two parties apparently signed a memorandum of understanding at the end of March in Munich. Per the arrangement, BMW will aid McLaren in electrifying its portfolio to meet stringent emissions regulations. With Euro 7 due in the coming years, it\u2019s going to be even more difficult for the Woking brand to decrease its CO2 fleet average. With Bavaria\u2019s know-how in electric motors, batteries, charging, and cooling, the British sports car marque could futureproof its drivetrain.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-411034\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"mclaren f1 05 830x623\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-1365x1024.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of mclaren f1 05 830x623\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-411034\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20623%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-830x623.jpg\" alt=\"mclaren f1 05 830x623\" width=\"830\" height=\"623\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-1365x1024.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mclaren_f1_05.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of mclaren f1 05 830x623\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In return, BMW would benefit from McLaren\u2019s expertise in carbon fiber and lightweight construction in general. Lessons learned while engineering cars from the Ultimate Series (Speedtail, Senna, Elva) would come in handy for the Germans and their high-end projects. The report includes some juicy <em>(if not wild)<\/em> speculations, such as a McLaren SUV derived from the second-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/26\/bmw-says-xm-heaviest-car-ever\/\">XM<\/a>, but the plug-in hybrid SUV isn\u2019t even out yet.<\/p>\n<p>BMW could also lend a four-motor electric setup with roughly 1,000 horsepower and share the new S68 engine that recently debuted as a mild-hybrid 4.4-liter V8 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/12\/2023-bmw-x7-m60i-s68-engine\/\">X7 M60i<\/a>. However, the two have yet to announce plans to collaborate, so we would take all these details with the proverbial pinch of salt. For what it\u2019s worth, the deal does seem more likely now that McLaren has made it clear its road car division is not for sale, following interest expressed by Audi.<\/p>\n<p>Should the two work together again, it is believed the M division will be in control on the BMW side.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whichcar.com.au\/news\/bmw-m4-csl-to-spawn-limited-run-m4-based-hommage-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhichCar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT Rumors about BMW and McLaren teaming up again after the iconic F1 of the 1990s first emerged at the beginning of April. The original report stated the two brands would jointly develop a bespoke architecture for electric sports cars. Newly released but unconfirmed details from Australian magazine WhichCar indicate the tie-up could be bigger [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":21958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}