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McLaren Joins Forces With Divergent To Advance Additive Manufacturing In Supercars
McLaren Automotive has entered a multi-year partnership with Divergent Technologies, Inc., a California-based industrial digital manufacturing firm. This collaboration aims to advance the use of additive manufacturing to boost vehicle performance, sustainability, and production efficiency. Divergent’s innovative design and manufacturing methods will enable McLaren to incorporate more intricate designs into its vehicle architecture while improving manufacturing efficiencies and supporting a sustainable supply chain.
Initially, McLaren will employ the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPSTM) to additively manufacture chassis components for its next-generation supercars. This will help McLaren reduce weight and enhance dynamic performance, which are core elements of the McLaren DNA. The agreement signifies the start of a relationship between the two companies, focused on promoting DAPSTM adoption in the automotive industry to deliver transformative vehicle design and performance.
"We’re excited to work with Divergent who, like McLaren, have demonstrated a commitment to manufacturing and engineering innovation. This technology will help us to further reduce weight in our complex structures, which will ultimately benefit the driving experience of our customers and support McLaren’s mission to push the boundaries of performance," said Michael Leiters, CEO of McLaren Automotive.
Kevin Czinger, CEO of Divergent, added, "Our collaboration speaks to McLaren’s commitment to adopting the highest performance technology to push the envelope on customer experience. DAPS offers automotive manufacturers the means to harness computing power to deliver fully optimized, digitally manufactured structures with unparalleled design freedom."
McLaren Automotive is renowned for producing ultra high-performance, lightweight supercars since its launch in 2010. Headquartered at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, Surrey, England, McLaren Automotive strives to create exhilarating and benchmark-setting vehicles. Leveraging a 60-year history of racing performance, it has delivered some of the most spectacular supercars ever made.
The company’s product portfolio includes GTS, supercar, Motorsport and Ultimate models sold in over 40 markets globally. Its cars are hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC), located on the same campus as MTC in Woking. In 1981, McLaren introduced carbon fibre chassis technology into Formula 1 with the MP4/1 model. The legendary McLaren F1 road car followed in 1993.
Pioneering Hybrid Technology
In 2013, McLaren launched its first hybrid hypercar, the P1™, which initiated its Ultimate Series vehicles. The P1™ was succeeded by the McLaren Senna in 2018 and its track-only GTR version in 2019. That same year saw the introduction of the Speedtail hybrid hyper-GT. The latest addition is Elva, McLaren's lightest road car ever.
The LT models represent peak track performance within series production supercars. Originating from the 'Longtail' version of the F1 GTR introduced in 1997, this nomenclature was adopted by McLaren Automotive in 2015 with the arrival of the 675LT coupe and Spider based on the 650S model.
Recent Developments
The LT legacy continued with the introduction of the 600LT based on the 570S model in 2018. The latest chapter was written with the launch of the 765LT coupe and Spider between 2020 and 2021. In early 2024, McLaren revealed its first high-performance hybrid convertible supercar named Artura Spider as part of a major model year uplift for Artura.
The Artura is built around McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), designed at their Composites Technology Centre in Sheffield using world-first processes aimed at spearheading their electrified future. In 2023, they unveiled their lightest and most powerful series-production supercar yet –the 750S– along with a new GTS replacing their GT model.
Divergent Technologies' Role
Divergent Technologies has developed an end-to-end software hardware production system known as DAPSTM for industrial digital manufacturing. This system allows customers to design complex structures additively manufacture them automatically assemble them for automotive aerospace defence applications transforming economics environmental impact manufacturing complex structures vehicles optimizing designs dematerializing structures eliminating upfront capex For more information visit www.divergent3d.com
McLaren continues partnering with world-leading companies that push boundaries within their fields including Ashurst Bowers Wilkins Dynisma Gulf Monroe Pirelli Plan International Richard Mille Tumi These partnerships reflect shared values innovation excellence across industries ensuring cutting-edge advancements remain integral part brand ethos
The collaboration between McLaren Automotive Divergent Technologies marks significant step forward both companies aim revolutionize automotive industry through advanced additive manufacturing techniques enhancing vehicle performance sustainability production efficiency long-term benefits customers environment alike
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