LAKE BLUFF, Ill. -— As McLaren Automotive moves toward the launch of the MP4-12C, plans are proceeding to appoint Lake Forest Sportscars to represent McLaren in the Chicago market. The McLaren Chicago showroom will be located within the Lake Forest Sportscars five-acre campus at 990 North Shore Drive in Lake Bluff, with anticipated opening in early 2011.
“We are thrilled to be one of the first candidates worldwide to be selected by McLaren,” explained Rick Mancuso, president of Lake Forest Sportscars. “We have been a factory authorized sales and service center for premium brands in the Chicago and Midwest area since 1981. We take pride in the relationships that we have built with our clients and the community over the years, and feel that we offer a premium sales and service experience through our professional staff and state-of-the-art facility. Our long history of motorsports participation, all over the world, enhances our partnership with McLaren as we both share a passion for the highest levels of performance. For these reasons, we feel strongly that we are the ideal partner to help launch McLaren and its exclusive line of high performance cars.”
McLaren Automotive has a rich and seamless heritage in producing premium 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 best examples of supercar exotica. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, one of the fastest cars on the streets, is also the most successful supercar ever in its price bracket. The manufacturer is now developing its own retail network with a product lineup to challenge the very best sports cars on the market.
“We were very aware that however well the 12C is designed, however meticulously it is assembled, and however rewarding it is to drive, McLaren Automotive objectives could not be met without a network of partners that shared our values,” explained Antony Sheriff, Managing Director. “Driving a great sports car is only part of the experience of owning a McLaren. The level of care and support that our customers get after they buy the car is just as important as a fast lap time. We are confident that we have chosen the finest group of partners in the sports car sector in the right locations.”
With an anticipated summer 2011 launch in North America, the 12C is the first in a range of high performance sports cars from McLaren Automotive. Along with future models within the range, it will challenge the world’s best sports cars, benefiting from the expertise and virtuosity of the McLaren Group. The 12C is set to re-write the rules of sports car design through Formula 1-inspired engineering, a revolutionary carbon fiber MonoCell chassis, and an absolute focus on efficiency and quality. It represents ‘pure McLaren’; from unique engineering to bespoke design where everything is for a reason.
“Clients in this sports car segment expect a premium, pleasant and professional automotive relationship,” said Mancuso. “They expect technologically advanced, beautifully designed vehicles that deliver on performance, are quickly and easily serviced, and are fun to drive. I believe we have the right combination of history, focus, facility, and enthusiasm to exceed our client’s expectations by providing them with “the McLaren experience.”
For more information on the McLaren Automotive and its vehicles, please log onto www.mclarenautomotive.com. To receive more information on Lake Forest Sportscars, please call 847.295.6560 or log onto www.lfsc.com.
