McLaren outline MCLE project

McLaren Applied Technologies have revealed their MCLE 2050 project which includes all grand prix racing being electric by 2050 as well as having a huge emphasis on the interaction with the fans.

The car is supposedly able to reach speeds of over 300 mph as well as being able to use an AI as a ‘co-pilot’ to help them during the races.

The aim with the 2050 project is very much built around the passion of Formula 1 and the human side of this, a theme which was very much explored in the announcement video.

Speaking on a video on the McLaren YouTube channel Sean Mcharg the Insight and Design Strategy Lead said: “All of this allowed us to create a hypothesis that embodied market direction and people’s hopes for the future of motorsport.”

“We learnt that fans and other enthusiasts sought purity from the sport, and above all else they had a strong belief that racing is human at its core.

“A sport of passion and one that epitomises the limits of human endeavours.” Added Mcharg.