The car, a 570S Spider in Curacao Blue, represents a further significant milestone for the British sportscar brand, and comes less than 18 months after the 10,000th car was completed in December 2016.
The introduction of a second production shift in 2016 to meet rising global demand for McLaren vehicles has seen production double from around 10 cars a day to 20, with over 90% of vehicles built in Woking exported to more than 30 markets around the world.
Mike Flewitt, chief executive of McLaren Automotive, said: “Reaching 15,000 cars built is a significant milestone for McLaren Automotive and comes under 18 months after we hit 10,000 vehicles, showing how demand and production have increased..
“The Sports Series has been pivotal to driving this growth, with the 570S Spider now the most popular of the range. The fact we are now able to produce 20 cars a day is of course a great testament to the hard work and dedication of every one of our workforce, who should feel justifably proud and part of this great team effort.”
McLaren Automotive timeline
| 2010: McLaren Automotive founded as an independent company |
| 2011: McLaren Production Centre opened in Woking |
| 2011: 12C Coupe launched |
| 2012: 12C Spider launched |
| 2013: McLaren P1TM, the world’s first hybrid hypercar, launched |
| 2014: 650S launched |
| 2015: 570S, 540C, 675LT and McLaren P1TM GTR launched |
| 2016: 675LT Spider launched, 10,000 cars built, Track 22 business plan launched |
| 2017: 720S, 570S Spider and McLaren Senna launched |
| 2018: 15,000 cars built milestone, MCTC set to open in Sheffield to produce carbon fibre chassis |