Apple to buy McLaren ?
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Not Ideal

Original Poster:

3,015 posts

210 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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BREAKING: Apple in talks with carmaker McLaren for full takeover of the company or a strategic investment - FT

Interesting if it pans out...

SWoll

21,672 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Weren't they supposed to be buying F1 a couple of months ago?

Link - http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/apple-rumour-bu...

paul789

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126 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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AshBurrows

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184 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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paul789 said:

tuffer

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289 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Wowsers, I have a test drive booked for Friday, McLaren not Apple, this could really upset plans.......or maybe make them more solid, who knows.

jimKRFC

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164 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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It's in the FT - both companies declining to comment....

Not sure I get the fit of the companies.

BoRED S2upid

20,918 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Well they have more money than god.

paul789

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126 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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jimKRFC said:
It's in the FT - both companies declining to comment....

Not sure I get the fit of the companies.
Agree - why? Other than the positive exchange rate from a US perspective - what's the point?

It's hardly 'core' for them? And, why now? Worried somebody will pip them to it?

MDMA .

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123 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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it will be to build " project Titan ". don't you know ?

Quickmoose

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145 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Looking forward to opening the door on my future hyper car and it making that familiar Mac-start-up noise hehe

Mafffew

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133 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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fk I hope not.

McLaren seem to be on a roll these days, Apple will likely fk it up, remove something important and call it an "innovation" and "brave".

Quickmoose

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145 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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The rear view cameras will be able to blur the background I hear...

Terminator X

19,331 posts

226 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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P2 rumoured to have no exhaust.

TX.

Quickmoose

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145 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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iMacca
iMacca Pro
iMacca Pro S

mizx

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207 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Quickmoose said:
iMacca
iMacca Pro
iMacca Pro S
laugh

It will also have a single proprietary filling connection, replacing the fuel filler and all the fluid fillers biggrin

Quickmoose

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145 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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mizx said:
Quickmoose said:
iMacca
iMacca Pro
iMacca Pro S
laugh

It will also have a single proprietary filling connection, replacing the fuel filler and all the fluid fillers biggrin
If you can find the proprietary I-fuel stations. It'll do around 3mpg too... but will link up with other McLarens in your garage so that all the ergonomics and radio station presets are aligned...

It's all about synergy Ron

Rawwr

22,722 posts

256 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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It won't have a windscreen because it's courageous.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

256 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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At least whenever someone crashes one, Apple can tell them they were driving it wrong.

Toltec

7,179 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Who will be the first to try 'Will it blend?'

DottyMR2

478 posts

149 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Terminator X said:
P2 rumoured to have no exhaust.

TX.
Damn! Beat me to it.