- McLaren has confirmed a renewed partnership with engine supplier Ricardo.
- Under the multi-year contract, Ricardo will produce a new hybrid V-8 for future McLaren supercars.
- McLaren also confirmed that the new engine will power existing and future hybrid supercars in its lineup.
McLaren officially announced a renewed partnership with its engine supplier Ricardo, not to be confused with former McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. The multi-year deal confirms that a new hybrid V-8 will power McLaren’s next supercars.
The partnership dates back to the 2011 unveiling of the McLaren 12C, with Ricardo producing the car’s V-8. The company also supplies the current V-6 configuration to the McLaren Artura hybrid. The full scope of the new contract is unknown, but McLaren has confirmed that the new hybrid V-8 will power current and future supercars in its lineup as part of what McLaren calls its Future of Performance strategy.
We already know that a hybrid successor to 2013’s P1 supercar is on the way and is expected to launch sometime in 2026. Around the same time, there are plans for a hybrid replacement for the recently revealed McLaren 750S, a vital change with the company. plans to electrify its entire fleet by the end of 2026. Both cars are expected to have some variation of the new hybrid V-8, though they will surely have different outputs.
The 2024 750S isn’t all that different from the 720S it’s replacing, but it shares lighter pistons with the 765LT and takes advantage of higher boost pressure to boost output to 740 horsepower. We expect more powerful changes to come with the introduction of the new V-8 in 2026. The P1 replacement is sure to be even more powerful as McLaren is bound to build on the 2014 car’s 903-hp legacy.
The announcement also inadvertently promises that McLaren will not only continue to produce internal combustion cars beyond 2030, but will also continue to make V-8s. As part of today’s announcement, Ricardo CEO Graham Ritchie said: “We are delighted to have concluded this new engine supply agreement with McLaren Automotive for their next generation V- 8 high-performance, which extends the long-term relationship between both companies. into the next decade.”
Hallelujah to that.
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Jack Fitzgerald’s love of cars stems from his still unwavering addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a group of local dealerships in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue auto writing. Pursuing his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel to Wisconsin looking for stories in the automotive world before landing his dream job at Car and driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
