McLaren To Target Porsche 911's Slice Of Segment With Entry Level Sport Series

McLaren has named it’s Porsche 911 rival, and confirmed it’s launch for the second quarter of 2015. Previously known only by its codename ‘P13’, the new, more affordable model will be badged the McLaren Sport Series.

Referred to as a "pure McLaren" in the official release, the Sport Series will join the range below the 650S supercar and bring "McLaren credentials and exclusivity to the sportscar segment for the first time". It will compete in an increasingly competitive market segment against the new Mercedes AMG GT and the top end of the Porsche 911 range, with prices expected to start from around £120,000.

TheSteve - 11/6/2014 1:13:17 PM

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Will maintenance and repair costs be in line with typical McLaren stratospheric exotic-car thinking, or more in line with what a Porsche owner would expect?