2026
The MCL40 carries McLaren’s Woking operation into the active-aerodynamics era. Its task is not to repeat the ground-effect formula that preceded it, but to build a new relationship between low-drag running, energy deployment and a Mercedes customer power unit inside a smaller, lighter car.
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MCL40 · 2026
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The MCL40 carries McLaren’s Woking operation into the active-aerodynamics era. Its task is not to repeat the ground-effect formula that preceded it, but to build a new relationship between low-drag running, energy deployment and a Mercedes customer power unit inside a smaller, lighter car.
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A new low-drag and energy-management philosophy around active front and rear wings. McLaren representative for the 2026 regulation cycle.
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Independent 3D reconstruction; not an official McLaren scan.
This non-official historical visualization uses Dave Love SketchFab's model under CC BY 4.0. Its geometry is the creator's reconstruction rather than an official scan; the displayed marks belong to their respective owners.