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McLaren, founded by Bruce McLaren (1937-1970) and currently managed by Ron Dennis, is a Formula One racing team based in Woking, England. It has been one of the most successful teams since the 1980s.
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The team also produced tiny volumes of an extremely expensive road-going car known as the "McLaren F1", priced at $1million. BMW was commissioned to design and build the car's engine, a 6.1-litre V12 producing 627 bhp. A three-seater with an unusual central driving position, the F1 is currently the fastest production car ever made, with an independently measured top speed of over 360 km/h (225 mph). The only other comparable vehicles are the Enzo Ferrari and the Bugatti EB110.
Recently the team has affiliated itself with Mercedes-Benz and will soon start production on another limited edition supercar, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
In 1995, a McLaren F1 GTR won the 24 hours of Le Mans race.
The McLaren F1 team we know today resulted from a merger of the McLaren team and Ron Dennis' personal F1 team Project 4. This is the reason why current McLaren F1 cars are designated M/P4-xx.
For information on other vehicles see: List of automobiles.