LONDON: The 106 individuals who have reserved the McLaren's next Ultimate Series - the McLaren Speedtail, are being offered the chance to add a unique finishing touch to their 390kph-plus Hyper-GT.

The supercar builder has selected a range of optional finishes for their car’s badging.

One of which is a combination of 18 carat white gold and carbon-fibre inlays.

McLaren Automotive’s famous brand badge, featuring the McLaren ‘Speedmark’ logo, is crafted in gold by a specialist company in the UK’s Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.


A set of three badges, two brand badges (front) and one name badge (rear), is available as part of the limitless tailoring opportunities available from McLaren Special Operations (MSO) for the three-seat Hyper-GT.

The 18 carat white-gold emblems on the front and back of the Speedtail are laser-etched with a McLaren hallmark, showing where and when they were created, and feature carbon inserts utilising McLaren’s new and exclusive TPT (Thin Ply Technology).

The front badge weighs just 100 grams, but for the more weight-conscious customer, a lacquered transfer which weighs almost nothing can be specified instead.

The gold badge set has been hand-crafted for the Woking-based sportscar and supercar manufacturer by Vaughtons, which since 1819 has been creating the most exclusive badges and trophies – including Olympic gold medals and football’s FA Cup.

It is not the first time that real gold has been used in a McLaren car, the Speedtail’s three-seat, central-driving-position forerunner, the legendary McLaren F1 of 1993, famously used gold foil as a heat shield in the engine bay.

“As beautiful pieces of exquisitely hand-crafted jewellery, the white-gold badges perfectly set off a car that in every way represents a new gold standard for McLaren luxury. They fit perfectly with the philosophy of the Speedtail, the most luxurious car in McLaren Automotive’s portfolio, as well as paying homage to its forebear, the McLaren F1,” said McLaren Automotive design director Rob Melville.

As well as being the most well-appointed McLaren ever, the Speedtail’s petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, with a now-confirmed output of more than 1000PS, will deliver a top speed of over 390kph, the mark set by the McLaren F1.

Just 106 Speedtails are being created, mirroring the number of F1s sold in the 1990s.

Each car is priced from £1.75mil (RM10mil) plus local taxes, and all have been allocated.

As standard, the Speedtail's McLaren badge is made of aluminium with a gloss black inlay.

In addition to the solid white-gold badge with TPT carbon inlays,there is also a solid platinum version available - one more element of the bespoking opportunities that MSO is offering clients to ensure that every Speedtail is unique.

McLaren’s next Ultimate Series and first ever Hyper-GT will be revealed on Oct 26, at cars.mclaren.com.

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