В новом гиперкар McLaren Speedtail британский автопроизводитель собирается объединить спортивность и роскошь. На последнее будет работать предложенная клиентам опция, позволяющая заказать шильдики на кузове из драгоценных металлов.
В базовой версии эмблемы делают из алюминия и чёрного глянцевого пластика, а за доплату ювелирная компания Vaughtons из Бирмингема сделает эти же шильдики из 18-каратного белого золота в сочетании с плетёным углепластиком. Кроме того, шильдики получат лазерную гравировку с эмблемой McLaren и датой и местом создания эмблем. Работой займутся специалисты Vaughtons, которые ранее делали медали Олимпиады для победителей и кубок Англии по футболу.
Ну а для тех, кому золото кажется недостаточно эксклюзивным, можно заказать элементы из карбона и платины. В случае же, если клиент озабочен снижением веса спорткара, можно выбрать просто лакированный шильдик с названием производителя и модели.
Ранее стало известно, что McLaren Speedtail покажут 26 октября. Гиперкар станет преемником культового McLaren F1 и последней моделью в линейке Ultimate Series. Это будет самая быстрая машина в истории марки, которая по своей максимальной скорости поспорит с Bugatti Chiron, Koenigsegg Agera RS и Hennessey F5. Автомобиль будет 3-местным и получит гибридную силовую установку мощностью свыше 1000 л.с.
Speedtail собирается превзойти отметку в 391 км/ч, побив рекорд F1 и став самым быстрым дорожным McLaren, хотя до абсолютного рекорда скорости это далеко. Но марка не исключила, что всё-таки замахнётся на звание самой быстрой машины вообще.
Всего будет выпущено 106 экземпляров McLaren Speedtail и все они уже проданы, хотя машина официально и не представлена.
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Галерея: McLaren Speedtail 18-Carat Gold Badge
A BADGE OF HONOUR
18/10/18
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The extent of bespoke made possible by McLaren’s Speedtail evidenced in beautiful bonnet badge
Uniquely fashioned in 18 carat white gold with carbon fibre inlays
McLaren’s next Ultimate Series and first ever Hyper-GT to be revealed on October 26, 13:00BST, at cars.mclaren.com
The 106 individuals who have reserved McLaren’s next Ultimate Series, the McLaren Speedtail, are being offered the chance to add a unique finishing touch to their 243mph-plus Hyper-GT by selecting from a range of optional finishes for their car’s badging. The material finish that McLaren has chosen to exhibit first is a combination of 18 carat white gold and carbon-fibre inlays. The materials used represent just one of the innovative ways Speedtail is combining art with extreme performance and is already proving popular with customers who have seen the car at its first private preview event.
McLaren Automotive’s famous brand badge, featuring the McLaren ‘Speedmark’ logo, is crafted in gold by a specialist company in the UK’s Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. A set of three badges, two brand badges (front) and one name badge (rear), is available as part of the limitless tailoring opportunities available from McLaren Special Operations (MSO) for the three-seat Hyper-GT.
The 18 carat white-gold emblems on the front and back of Speedtail are laser-etched with a McLaren hallmark, showing where and when they were created, and feature carbon inserts utilising McLaren’s new and exclusive TPT (Thin Ply Technology). The front badge weighs 100 grams. But for the more weight-conscious customer, a lacquered transfer which weighs almost nothing can be specified instead.
The gold badge set has been hand-crafted for the Woking-based sportscar and supercar manufacturer by Vaughtons, which since 1819 has been creating the most exclusive badges and trophies – including Olympic gold medals and football’s FA Cup.
It is not the first time that real gold has been used in a McLaren car. Speedtail’s three-seat, central-driving-position forerunner, the legendary McLaren F1 of 1993, famously used gold foil as a heat shield in the engine compartment.
“As beautiful pieces of exquisitely hand-crafted jewellery, the white-gold badges perfectly set off a car that in every way represents a new gold standard for McLaren luxury. They fit perfectly with the philosophy of the Speedtail, the most luxurious car in McLaren Automotive’s portfolio, as well as paying homage to its forebear, the McLaren F1.”
Rob Melville, McLaren Automotive Design Director
As well as being the most well-appointed McLaren ever, the Speedtail’s petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, with a now-confirmed output of more than 1000PS, will deliver a top speed of over 243mph, the mark set by the McLaren F1. Just 106 Speedtails are being created, mirroring the number of F1s sold in the 1990s. Each car is priced from £1.75 million plus local taxes, and all have been allocated.
As standard, the Speedtail's McLaren badge is made of aluminium with a gloss black inlay. In addition to thesolid white-gold badge with TPT carbon inlays,there is also a solid platinum version available - one more element of the bespoking opportunities that MSO is offering clients to ensure that every Speedtail is unique.
“Speedtail is centred around breathtaking beauty, luxury and craftsmanship,” says Rob Melville. “The gold badges add to a car whose jewel-like qualities already shine out, and confirm Speedtail’s uniqueness as the luxury McLaren without equal.”
McLaren’s next Ultimate Series and first ever Hyper-GT will be revealed on October 26, 13:00BST, at cars.mclaren.com
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