McLaren's animated television show introductory screen

Where can I watch all of McLaren Tooned?

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McLaren “Tooned” Animated Series Complete Compilation

Here at McLaren Chicago, we love all things McLaren. This is good, because we are, after all, a McLaren dealership.

Not only does McLaren boast an amazing racing legacy and continuously churn out incredible automotive works of art to take on both the road and track, but they also create other endearing content. This includes everything from LEGO® incarnations of some of their most famous models to a unique cartoon called “Tooned.” This latter product consists of a series of animated shorts that were originally aired before the start of Formula One races.

Curious about Tooned? Check out the entire first season below in this handy YouTube compilation! Thanks for reading; if you’d like to experience a new McLaren for yourself, hit us up at McLaren Chicago soon.

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Air flowing over an orange 2020 McLaren Elva on road

Which current McLaren model has the lightest weight?

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A Look into the Weight of McLaren Machines

A whole lot of factors go into engineering a top-of-the-line supercar. One notable element is weight. When drivers zip through the Chicago streets or local tracks in their McLaren, they often contemplate how the weight of their vehicle is playing into the driving experience they’re having. As a result, our experts here at McLaren Chicago tend to field the question: Which McLaren is the lightest?

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McLaren Artura driver side fascia parked in front of a house

How many 2022 McLaren Artura models will be built?

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2022 McLaren Artura Production Quantity

McLaren vehicles tend to hold a well-earned reputation of exclusivity. It’s always an exciting event when you see one cruising the streets of Chicago; they’re simply not a common machine.

One reason for this is that many McLaren models are only produced in limited quantities. Here at McLaren Chicago, we’ve recently been lucky enough to receive the all-new 2022 McLaren Artura in our inventory. Interested customers have been asking: how many Artura models will be produced?

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McLaren Speedtail Exterior Driver Side Front Profile

How did McLaren achieve the massive speed of the Speedtail?

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McLaren Speedtail Innovation, Testing and Design

The McLaren team consists of some pretty wild folks, and those folks come up with some pretty wild rides. The McLaren Speedtail is one of the wildest of those creations; in fact, it’s no less than the fastest McLaren currently in existence.

Chicago drivers who’ve heard about, and perhaps even witnessed, the mind-blowing performance of the McLaren Speedtail often come up to us in a state of awe here at McLaren Chicago and beg us to tell them: how does McLaren make the Speedtail so fast?

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Three McLaren GT models parked near the ocean

Where can I finance a supercar in Chicago, IL?

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Chicago Financing and Lease Options for Supercars 

There’s nothing quite like the experience of driving a supercar. Of course, a super vehicle comes with a super price tag; that’s just the name of the game. Driving an insane vehicle through the streets of Chicago doesn’t exactly come cheap.

However, the ability to drive a supercar is made more possible when one doesn’t have to pay for the whole thing in cash upfront. Where can one finance a supercar in the Windy City?

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Bruno Senna stares intensely

Is Bruno Senna good at Forza?

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Watch Bruno Senna Put His Skills to the Test in Forza Horizon 4

A lot of us here at McLaren Chicago are big fans of Forza; the game is simply a great way to experience all the supercars you don’t get a chance to drive in real life. Sure, it’s nothing like the real thing, but it’s still a blast. The attention to detail is thoroughly impressive, and there are certainly worse ways to wile away the long Chicago winters.

Sometimes we wonder, though: how much do Forza skills correspond to real-life racing ability? Bruno Senna, as you probably know, is a pretty darn skilled racer in the real world. How does he fare at Forza?

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McLaren Artura driving on racetrack

What’s the best seating position for driving at high speeds?

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Sitting Safely When Driving on the Track

Here at McLaren Chicago, our models tend to be made for fast driving around the track. It’s not enough, however, to simply take a powerful vehicle out to a track and let ‘er rip. There are a lot of pointers to follow to ensure your high-speed fun is done in a safe and optimized manner.

One of the biggest mistakes that new drivers make at the racetrack is sitting incorrectly. How should one position the driver’s seat for the optimal and safest high-speed driving experience?

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2021 McLaren 720S cruising down a curved pavement

Why are speeds electronically limited?

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Reasons for Electronic Speed Limiting in Vehicles

Here at McLaren Chicago, we deal in fast cars. Very fast. As speedy as they are, however, many of the vehicles on our lot could go faster than they do if not for a little thing called electronic speed limiting.

It’s not just supercars, either. Lots of vehicles out there in the world have their speeds electronically limited by their makers and have for some time. Why are the top speeds of vehicles electronically limited?

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McLaren 765LT Spider being driven on a curved road

What is understeer?

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Understeer Definition, Causes and How to Deal with It  

Most drivers, at some time or another, have experienced a phenomenon called understeer. It happens a lot in the racing world, which is why customers come in to visit us here at McLaren Chicago and smack us with questions like the following: what exactly is understeer? How and why does it occur? How should one deal with it when it does?

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McLaren Artura light green exterior driving on a street

What warranty coverage comes with the McLaren Artura?

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2022 McLaren Artura Warranty Coverage

The 2022 McLaren Artura was just revealed in February 2021, and we’ve already received a lot of inquiries about it here at McLaren Chicago. This vehicle is the first series-production High-Performance Hybrid from our favorite automaker; it’s the product of more than half a century of racing and road-car experience and expertise.

One important factor to consider when buying any new vehicle is warranty coverage. This holds as true when hopping behind the wheel of a supercar as would with any other type of ride. That’s why we’re here to take a look at the occasionally pondered query: what warranty coverage will McLaren provide on the 2022 Artura?

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