McLaren Automotive was formally established in 2010 as the road car division of the McLaren Group, though its racing heritage stretches to the 1960s when Bruce McLaren founded the racing team in 1963. The MP4-12C (2011) was McLaren Automotive's first dedicated road car, establishing a formula of carbon-fiber monocoque construction across its entire lineup. McLaren operates without a single external platform partner, developing its own chassis and working with Ricardo for powertrain engineering. In Singapore, McLaren is sold through the Eurokars Group, which also distributes Ferrari, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce. 11 McLaren units were registered in Singapore in 2024.