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Guibo
06-10-2004, 06:09 PM
http://www.autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0524/mclarencenter.jpg

$300 million.
5.5 years to complete.
Large enough to house 9 Boeing 747's.
Has onsite autoclave, wind tunnel, etc.
Expected to employ 900+ personnel.
Opened May 12th, by Queen Elizabeth. With Juergen Schrempp, Mansour Ojjeh, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Raikkonen, and David Coulthard in attendance.
(Hope this hasn't been posted before.)

http://www.targetti.com/db/mclaren_img/11McLarenTargettiretouched.jpg

http://www.research-racing.de/mcl-tc04-4.gif

http://www.targetti.com/db/mclaren_img/D_big.jpg

http://www.targetti.com/db/mclaren_img/04_big.jpg

http://www.targetti.com/db/mclaren_img/01_big.jpg

http://www.mclaren.com/technologycentre/interior/images/Electronics.jpg

http://www.mclaren.com/technologycentre/interior/images/autoclave.jpg

http://www.mclaren.com/technologycentre/interior/images/restaurant.jpg

http://www.mclaren.com/technologycentre/interior/images/vip_boul.jpg

http://www.research-racing.de/mcl-tc04-9.gif

http://www.research-racing.de/mcl-tc04-16.gif



More info and pics:
http://www.mclaren.com/technologycentre/
http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/newsID/2040513.005/mclaren/1.html
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.asp?S=F1&E=McLaren_Technology_C/Presentation&Y=2004

SIMPLETON
06-10-2004, 06:17 PM
Not really a fan of McLaren's F1 team, but stiil id like go to that place :)

werty
06-10-2004, 06:32 PM
talk about spoiled mechanics, they get to work on McClarens all day and to top it off they're in Air conditioning and work on solid granit floors, great pics :)

@wall
06-10-2004, 08:11 PM
talk about spoiled mechanics, they get to work on McClarens all day and to top it off they're in Air conditioning and work on solid granit floors, great pics :)

damn straight, i would almost work for free just to be there! :eek:

UK CARS
06-11-2004, 12:03 AM
look how clean the floor is on the production line, not a spec of dust there :eek: thats in Working, England.

Wouter Melissen
06-11-2004, 12:33 AM
look how clean the floor is on the production line, not a spec of dust there :eek: thats in Working, England.

Woking