However, we still don’t have much to see.
Our spy photographers captured the mysterious McLaren test car wearing “Hybrid Prototype” stickers over the past few months. It will be part of McLaren’s Sport Series lineup, which includes the brand’s mainstream and more affordable offerings. The spy photos previously showed the vehicle with a few pieces of body panels. However, the new spy photos show it covered in thick camouflage and cladding. It is not known if this vehicle will replace the 570S of the brand or if it will become a completely new model in the lineup.
We now have our first glimpse at the car and we can see some of the design hidden underneath, regardless of where it is located. You can see the rear taillights through the mesh. This suggests that more stylized parts are still hidden. The headlights can be seen up front as well as the LED daytime running lights. It’s hard to see how it compares with our rendering. There’s too much cladding that obscures much of the car’s production body.
We don’t know much about the hybrid powertrain. However, a report earlier this month stated that the British automaker develops a plug-in hybrid model
It’s expected to arrive sometime in the next year. According to rumors, it would use a twin-turbocharged V6. This would make it the only McLaren with less than eight cylinders. It will use the lessons it learned from Speedtail and P1 hybrids to create a mainstream McLaren hybrid. It remains to be determined if this car will become a mainstream McLaren hybrid. The hybrid system could also be paired with the V8 of the company.
McLaren has yet to reveal the successor to the 570S, but our spy photographers believe it will be next year. The new model will arrive as a 2022 model. This doesn’t line up with previous rumors that the plug-in hybrid model would be revealed later in the year. However, it’s hard to know what has been delayed by the coronavirus virus pandemic and other delays.