While the Speedtail may be the closest
thing to a direct successor to the iconic McLaren F1 that we’re going to get,
designer Marc Senan has shared with CarScoops his dream version of a supercar
from the British brand with styling inspired by the iconic BMW S70/02
V12-powered model.
Senan is not your usual rendering hobbyist
or even transportation design student. He’s an actual professional automotive
designer with a long career in the industry. He has worked for the likes of
Seat, Fiat, and Lamborghini in the past and was the lead exterior designer for
the Asterion concept. He was also deeply involved with the design of the
Huracan, Urus Concept, Veneno, and Aventador SVJ. It’s fitting then that his
latest creation, dubbed the McLaren Bruce, is so detailed that it looks like it
has come straight from the British company’s design department.
The car gets its name from the man behind
the brand, New Zealander Bruce McLaren. Compared to the likes of the 720S and
Speedtail, this McLaren appears very compact, similar in size to the F1. This
is particularly evident when viewed from the side as we can see a very small
rear overhang, just like the F1. Inspiration has also been taken from the
McLaren Senna with a glass panel incorporated into the doors.
The front of the McLaren Bruce is very
low-slung and features thin LED headlights quite different than any used by
current or previous McLaren models. Like the F1, the car also has a roof scoop
to feed the engine with cool air. Intriguing touches made at the rear include
thin LED taillights and tailpipes exiting out from the decklid.
Of course, you can’t design a car inspired
by the McLaren F1 without incorporating similar butterfly doors and a
three-seat layout so the McLaren Bruce has both.
