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MIPIM AWARD FOR BEST INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT RECOGNISES NEW McLAREN PRODUCTION CENTRE

The new McLaren Production Centre (MPC) has received significant industry recognition as building architects Foster+Partners, and national planning and design consultancy Terence O’Rourke, were given the award for Best Industrial and Logistics Development by MIPIM at a recent ceremony in Cannes, France.

The MIPIM awards show annual recognition to the most innovative industry projects, with only the most outstanding technical and architectural work making the final selection process.

McLaren Automotive Operations Director Alan Foster said: “Creation of MPC required the high level of vision, innovation and efficiency for which McLaren Group is renowned. I am proud that our partners have been recognised for their role in designing and developing an outstanding manufacturing plant for McLaren Automotive.

“Terence O’Rourke Ltd and Foster+Partners provided specialist skills in building design, landscape architecture, master and town planning and environmental consultancy. We now have a stunning facility in which to produce every future McLaren Automotive sports car.” A new £40m manufacturing facility, the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) began construction adjacent to the McLaren Technology Centre site in spring 2010, and celebrated its formal opening by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and McLaren Group Chairman in November 2011. In 2012, MPC is responsible for production of eight MP4-12Cs every day, for distribution to 35 McLaren retailers in 18 countries worldwide.

The 32,000-square metre two-storey MPC is located to the south-east of the McLaren Technology Centre, sharing a common language of details and materials: the new building is clad in aluminium tubes, the rounded corners of its rectilinear plan echo the curves of the MTC and the entrance, echoing the existing building, is a circular glass drum beneath the overhang of the roof canopy.

At just over seven metres high and embedded in the gentle incline of the site, the MPC is sensitive to its rural setting and is not visible from the nearby road. The extensive planting of trees conceal the building within the green-belt site. The new building is also designed to be sustainable – the McLaren Technology Centre uses the adjacent lake for cooling, so the roof of the MPC will support this system, collecting rainwater to complement a low-energy system that utilises displacement ventilation.

The award-winning MPC was developed in partnership with a small group of specialist companies*, all leaders in their field; Avantgarde (Tiling Design Specialist), Pastorelli (Ceramic Tiles), S. Lucas Group (Applied Finishes and Fit Out), Trimo (Cladding Solutions), Targetti (Light Fittings), and Vizona (Interior Design Fit Out).

With the new McLaren Production Centre fully operational, it is anticipated that McLaren will build up to 4,000 cars across its model range annually by the middle of the decade. Ends

Notes to Editors

McLaren Automotive has a 20 year heritage in producing landmark sports cars for the road: the McLaren F1 road car, which was launched in 1992, set the world land speed record for a production car, and is regarded as one of the iconic sports cars of the modern age. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2003 – 2009) is the most successful supercar ever in its price bracket, having sold twice as many cars as its nearest carbon-based rival.

McLaren Automotive has now moved from these successful automotive projects to launching a new car company that will design, develop, and distribute a range of high performance, highly efficient and technologically innovative sports cars through a global network of highly respected premium car retailers in every major automotive market.

Around 4,000 sports cars will be built annually be the middle of the decade in the advanced new manufacturing facility, the McLaren Production Centre. McLaren Automotive’s debut model is the MP4-12C. Drawing on the company’s long-standing Formula 1 experience in its concept and development, the 12C is lighter, faster, more powerful, more fuel efficient and more exclusive than its key competition. It supports its performance benchmarks by introducing a unique one-piece moulded carbon chassis into the ‘core’ sports car segment in a new production method that brings the performance of £500,000 cars to market at a third of the price. All future McLarens will continue the themes presented by the MP4-12C: innovation, integration of Formula 1 technology, and ultimate performance.

In 2011 McLaren Automotive announced the launch of McLaren GT; a new race car manufacturer combining the expertise of McLaren Automotive, McLaren Racing, McLaren Electronic Systems, McLaren Applied Technologies and CRS Racing. McLaren GT is now developing the first racing derivative of the 12C sports car, the MP4-12C GT3. Twenty-five examples of the MP4-12C GT3 will be delivered to private teams for racing in Europe in 2012.

*MPC Partners

Ceramica Pastorelli, one of Del Conca's tiling companies, was an original partner at the MTC and continues their association with McLaren at the MPC. If all the 218,000 tiles supplied by Pastorelli for the project were lined up end to end they would reach from the MPC to McLaren's new state of the art showroom at One Hyde Park. All McLaren showrooms around the world are also recommended to use Pastorelli tiles. www.pastorellitiles.com

Leaders in architectural lighting, Targetti are at the forefront of research and innovation in the illumination of environments and have been called on in the past to light the New York Stock Exchange, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Bilbao subway. Their ongoing partnership with McLaren Group at the MTC, at all Vodafone McLaren Mercedes pit garages around the world and now the MPC, is vital to the success and wellbeing of our people. www.targetti.com

Avantgarde Tiling was established in 2005 and in 2011 joined forces with the McLaren Group, with responsibility for installation of the ceramic floor tiling of the MPC. They share with McLaren a passion, attention to detail and commitment to the highest quality and have experience in a huge variety of projects, from large scale commercial to bespoke needs of individual clients. www.avantgarde-tiling.co.uk

Since its formation in 1961, Trimo has become one of Europe's leading suppliers of complete solutions in fireproof roofs and facades. At the MPC Trimo used a specially-adapted form of its Qbiss façade system to provide a watertight and self-supporting exterior skin, while the interior panels provide fire resistance and an elegant, high-tech finish that fits perfectly with the McLaren ethos. www.trimo.eu

A family business established 40 years ago, the S. Lucas Group has grown from its origins as a specialist spray and painting contractor to become a leader in the field and is responsible for applied finishes and fit-out within the McLaren Production Centre. www.lucasuk.com

Based in Germany and with roots stretching back to 1934, Vizona is a leading high-end shop fitting company of the Vitrashop Group offering customised solutions and project services for every phase of interior design projects for retail and service companies. Vizona share key core values with McLaren such as quality, innovation and passion, helping to achieve the stunning realisation of the MPC. http://www.vizona.com/en/vizona.htm

Further information

Dan Connell

Product PR Manager | McLaren Automotive Limted Phone: +44 (0) 1483 262 673 Mobile: +44 (0) 7775 026459 Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/Dan_Connell

Dave Eden

Press Officer | McLaren Automotive Limited Phone: +44 (0) 1483 262867 Mobile: +44 (0) 7500 857089 Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/DaveEden

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