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Old 01-26-2014, 12:49 AM   #39
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I think I see a place where they could have stuck just one more wing on the nose of that McLaren.
You have to admit, it is an amazing piece of machinery....McLaren is all about perfection.


Excerpt: McLaren Applied Technologies NASCAR Partnership
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Sunday, 26 January 2014

NASCAR’s decision to switch from carburettors to fuel-injected engines is as big a step-change as you can imagine in the world of North American motorsport.

And the involvement of McLaren Applied Technologies, who will work in partnership with Freescale Semiconductor to develop and integrate new fuel-injection and engine control systems into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2012, is a similarly significant step for the renowned British electronics specialist based at Woking (Surrey, UK).

McLaren Electronic Systems, which supplies technologies to every team in F1, NASCAR and Indycar, and McLaren Applied Technologies, which applies our expertise to a wide range of industries from elite sport and healthcare to energy and product design.

And while McLaren Applied Technologies’ Formula 1 involvement is already well documented (we’ve built a rock-solid reputation as a supplier of reliable and tamper-proof standard ECUs to every grand prix team since 2008), our foray into NASCAR looks set to be an equally ground-breaking journey for both parties.

For NASCAR, the arrival of fuel-injection will end the carburettor era, which has stretched across the stock car championship’s entire six-decade history.

We’re absolutely delighted to be playing such a central role in the largest-growing sporting spectacle in North America.”

Ron Dennis, Executive Chairman of McLaren Group, added: “As a group, McLaren is extremely serious about its involvement in North America: as well as looking ahead to our NASCAR involvement, the next 12 months will also see us introduce the MP4-12C high-performance sports car to the market.


Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s director of competition, added: “This move gives us an additional opportunity to incorporate the best technology in our race cars that will enhance the sport in a variety of ways.

“Selecting these two industry leaders reflects our commitment to this new technology which our manufacturers and teams have embraced. This is a positive step that will provide greater fuel efficiency and a greener footprint while maintaining the same great competition we have seen on the race track.”

The programme will see Freescale designated as the ‘official automotive semiconductor of NASCAR’; McLaren Applied Technologies will become the ‘official engine control unit of NASCAR’.
http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Home/NASCAR

If you get a chance, check out McLaren's official website:

http://www.mclaren.com/
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