What You Need to Know: McLaren
McLaren for a long time was just a Formula 1 team, and a very good one at that, but they then moved into road cars with the F1, the Mercedes SLR and finally the MP4-12C in 2011, they offered a new technical and conservative approach to supercars and now the once outsiders are as a much a part of the supercar world as Ferrari whilst still being on of the top F1 teams along with a strong reputation in Can-Am, GT and Indycar. Here's all you to know about the company. Year Founded: 1963 (1985- McLaren Automotive) Founder: Bruce McLaren Important People: Bruce McLaren- A successful New Zealand racer, he came close to winning the 1960 F1 World Championship and did win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1967 & '69 Can-Am series, he was also a skilled analyst and engineer. Ron Dennis- Former head of the McLaren F1 team, he guided them through their highs and lows from 1981-2009 and was also the founder of McLaren Group, he served as a mechanic for the late Jochen Rind...