McLaren Concept E-Zero Is Something We’d Love To See Become A Reality

McLaren doesn’t have any plans of joining the bandwagon of high-performance SUVs ,but is thought to be readying an all-electric supercar to compete in this rapidly-growing niche of the automotive market.

The British car manufacturer has reportedly been working on an all-electric model for quite some time and, while it remains to be seen what it could look like, or when it will arrive, designer Daniel Platek has dreamt up what form it could take.

The concept, dubbed the Concept E-Zero, takes design inspiration from the McLaren M6GT from way back in 1969. This iconic vehicle was meant to be the company’s very first road car and was based around the chassis of an M6B racing car. Sadly, Bruce McLaren died on June 2, 1970 and his vision of the M6GT hitting the streets never came to fruition.

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The most obvious similarity between the Concept E-Zero and the M6GT is the open-air feeling provided by the large glass canopy. Viewed from the rear, the concept shares a number of design traits reminiscent of existing production vehicles from the car manufacturer, including slim LED taillights and a flowing rear diffuser.

Up front, you’ll find perhaps the most radical angle of the car. The headlights are simple horizontal LED units incorporated into faux air intakes in a design which could be seen as an evolution of the lights found on the 720S. The hood of the concept is also very short, allowing for the windshield to stretch beyond the front wheels.

Platek imagines his study being powered by no less than four electric motors and a large battery mounted under the floor. The car looks excellent and has us very excited to see what McLaren’s electric hypercar will look like.