{"id":2527,"date":"2022-12-22T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:08:55","slug":"this-doesnt-stink-mclaren-teaming-with-lockheed-martin-skunk-works-to-design-supercars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2527","title":{"rendered":"This doesn&#8217;t stink: McLaren teaming with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to design supercars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/896\/500\/mac-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"McLaren's new sports car is pretty super\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>McLaren&#8217;s new sports car is pretty super<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>Test Drive: 2016 McLaren 570S<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">McLaren may need to change its name to Mach-Laren.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The British automaker is teaming up with the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to develop future supercar technology.<\/p>\n<p>The aeronautical firm is responsible for some of the world&#8217;s most iconic military aircraft, including the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter and SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.<\/p>\n<p>It also collaborated on the fictional Darkstar experimental hypersonic jet featured in the blockbuster film &#8220;Top Gun: Maverick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>THE MCLAREN SPEEDTAIL SUPERCAR HIT 250 MPH ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE RUNWAY<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/mac-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Lockheed Martin helped design and build the Darkstar hypersonic plane for &quot;Top Gun: Maverick.&quot;\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      Lockheed Martin helped design and build the Darkstar hypersonic plane for &quot;Top Gun: Maverick.&quot;<br \/>\n      (McLaren)<\/p>\n<p>McLaren said it will be tapping into Lockheed Martin&#8217;s software to &#8220;assess a futuristic design methodology&#8221; for its cars.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;McLaren is a pioneering company that has always pushed boundaries and sought out new innovative and disruptive solutions to making the ultimate supercars,&#8221; McLaren chief technical officer Darren Goddard said.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/mac-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"McLaren will use Lockheed Martin's computational design technology.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      McLaren will use Lockheed Martin&#8217;s computational design technology.<br \/>\n      (McLaren)<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working alongside an iconic company such as Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, renowned for their visionary focus on the future, is a natural fit. We hope this is the start of a longer and deeper collaboration that will benefit our customers in the long-term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/mac-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The McLaren Artura is a hybrid supercar with a 205 mph top speed.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The McLaren Artura is a hybrid supercar with a 205 mph top speed.<br \/>\n      (McLaren)<\/p>\n<p>McLaren currently builds only two-seat, mid-engine sports cars known for their sleek styling and lightweight design, aside from a three-seat model with a central driving position.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>No specific new car model has been announced, but McLaren is exploring the possibility of developing a fully electric car that could follow the recently launched Artura hybrid, which features a 671 hp V6-based powertrain and can reach a top speed of Mach .267, or 205 mph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video McLaren&#8217;s new sports car is pretty super Test Drive: 2016 McLaren 570S McLaren may need to change its name to Mach-Laren. 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