HYPERCAR MARKET ANALYSIS

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 Global Hypercar Market: Key Development

• In May 2019, McLaren Automotive opened a new showroom in Riga, the largest city in the Baltic States. This new official McLaren showroom is a milestone in McLaren Automotive’s expansion in Eastern Europe. Riga is the economic, financial and business center not only of Latvia but also of the Baltic States region that includes Estonia and Lithuania.
• In March 2018, McLaren unveiled the McLaren Senna car, which is the lightest MacLaren dry weight of 1,198kg and the 800PS power output, featuring active front and rear aerodynamics and RaceActive Chassis Control II (RCC II) combine to raise downforce to unprecedented levels while ensuring that the extreme performance along with precise control of the aero balance.
• In May 2019, Ferrari announced the introduction of its first series production PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), the SF90 Stradale. It has a 90° V8 turbo engine capable of delivering 780cv, the highest power output of any 8-cylinder. The remaining 220cv is delivered by three electric motors, one at the rear, known as the MGUK (Motor Generator Unit, Kinetic) due to its derivation from the Formula 1 application, located between the engine and the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission on the rear axle, and two on the front axle.
• In September 2018, Mercedes-AMG GmbH announced the introduction of the Mercedes-AMG One Hypercar, which is packed with 1000hp and features eight-speed, paddle-operated gearbox and, like an F1 car, it’s a load-bearing part that – along with the engine – supports the rear suspension and helps save weight.
• In August 2018, Bugatti introduced its latest model Bugatti Divo at the exclusive automotive event “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering“in Monterey, California, Bugatti. It is powered by Bugatti’s iconic eight-liter W16 engine with a power output of 1,500 PS. The aerodynamics of the model have been intensively fine-tuned and the suspension and chassis settings have been modified. As a result, the Divo is 35 kilograms (77 lbs) lighter and has 90 kilograms (198 lbs) more downforce than the standard Chiron2. The lateral acceleration of the Divo has been boosted to 1.6 g. Its maximum speed is limited to 380 km/h (236 mph).