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Written by Stephen Dobie
This week, we learned that Britain has had a fairly productive year when it comes to building cars. And among the 443,581 cars produced between January and March, literally some of them were McLarens.And some of those will have been the new McLaren 570S. That one that we reckon edges the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo, no less.If you want to see how they were built, then allow us to introduce you to the video above. It offers a sneaky peek inside the meticulously maintained McLaren Technology Centre, with a time-lapse video of a 570S going through its hand-built production process.Want some facts? Allow us to lob some at you. Each 570S requires the hands of 300 people (of the MTC"s 1,750 total) for completion, a process that lasts 15 days.The build begins with the carbon monocell, which weighs 75kg, and to which the windscreen surround and door opening panels are bonded. To ensure everthing is fitted accurately, ruby-tipped robotic arms measure the tub and every panel and fixing hole. Yes, rubies.
Date written: 28 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3217
This week, we learned that Britain has had a fairly productive year when it comes to building cars. And among the 443,581 cars produced between January and March, literally some of them were McLarens.And some of those will have been the new McLaren 570S. That one that we reckon edges the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo, no less.If you want to see how they were built, then allow us to introduce you to the video above. It offers a sneaky peek inside the meticulously maintained McLaren Technology Centre, with a time-lapse video of a 570S going through its hand-built production process.Want some facts? Allow us to lob some at you. Each 570S requires the hands of 300 people (of the MTC"s 1,750 total) for completion, a process that lasts 15 days.The build begins with the carbon monocell, which weighs 75kg, and to which the windscreen surround and door opening panels are bonded. To ensure everthing is fitted accurately, ruby-tipped robotic arms measure the tub and every panel and fixing hole. Yes, rubies.
Date written: 28 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3217
