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This nameplate debuted in 2021 as McLaren’s first all-new series-production high-performance hybrid supercar, marking a major shift for the brand rather than a facelift of an existing model. McLaren launched the car in February 2021 and positioned it as the starting point for a new era of hybridised road cars, with customer deliveries following later in the year after final certification and validation were completed. It was developed around McLaren’s new lightweight carbon architecture and was intended to carry the company’s hallmark focus on low weight, sharp driver feedback, and everyday usability into the hybrid age. The model line has since continued in production, and McLaren later expanded the range with a Spider derivative while keeping the core nameplate active. In McLaren’s history, this car is significant because it replaced the old assumption that hybrid technology was reserved for limited-run halo cars and instead brought electrified performance into a regular production series model. Enthusiasts see it as an important bridge between McLaren’s V8-era supercars and the company’s newer hybrid future, combining traditional mid-engine supercar proportions with a more modern technical identity. The nameplate remains part of the current McLaren lineup.