The Delorian. The Diamondback Viper. The Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo. McLaren has had a long rich history, engineering and building engines that have raced through history. We spoke with Wiley R. McCoy, Technical Advisor, McLaren Engineering and Roger S. Meiners, retired CEO, current Technical Advisor and Author of McLaren: The Engine Company, to discuss how the legacy of McLaren engineering and racing lives on. 

Racing requires perfection. Discover how the precision, process, hardwork and discipline of developing and creating McLaren’s turbo-charged racing engines attracted manufacturers and influenced the production industry and hear first-hand what it was like to work on some of the world’s most impressive automotive marvels from the people who worked on them.

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