Breaking! Financial Times reports that Cupertino-based Apple is in talks to acquire McLaren, the supercar company: “The California technology group, which has been working on a self-driving electric vehicle for more than two years, is considering a full takeover of McLaren or a strategic investment, according to three people briefed on the negotiations who said […]The post Apple In Talks To Aquire McLaren appeared first on Pursuitist.

Breaking! Financial Times reports that Cupertino-based Apple is in talks to acquire McLaren, the supercar company:“The California technology group, which has been working on a self-driving electric vehicle for more than two years, is considering a full takeover of McLaren or a strategic investment, according to three people briefed on the negotiations who said talks started several months ago.”McLaren, based in Surrey, England, manufactures high-performance sports cars, including the P1 and F1 models commonly used for racing. The carmaker produced only 1,654 vehicles last year, many costing as much as $1 million apiece.“A tie-up with McLaren, whose expertise ranges from automotive engineering and on-board computer systems to novel chassis materials such as carbon fibre and aluminium, could accelerate Apple?s secretive automotive project.”Of course, Apple and McLaren declined to comment on the news. Tim Cook has never publicly acknowledged Apple?s automotive project, but many of its top executives are fans of ...