He doesn't own TAG watches.
His company is TAG Group (Holdings) SA who sold the TAG Heuer watch subsidiary to LVMH in 1999.
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Apple in Talks to Acquire Luxury Carmaker and Formula One Team McLaren [Update: McLaren Denies]
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His company is TAG Group (Holdings) SA who sold the TAG Heuer watch subsidiary to LVMH in 1999.
Now a 2nd update to this article says Apple is gonna buy Lit Motors (according to the NYT). Now all MR users are gonna magically morph from MacLaren/AM/Ferrari experts to Lit Motors experts. :-/
LOL, I will never be able to afford an Apple Car. This makes me kind of sad.
I bought a Subaru Outback Limited this summer. I freaking love that thing. It's the perfect size for a family of four, has a great safety rating and incredible AWD performance. I wish that Apple could make a mashup of the Outback and the Tesla Model X and sell it somewhere between the two. I just want a faster, all-electric Outback base with Apple design cues/software integration as well as Auto Pilot mode and possibly fully autonomous driving on the highway. Never gonna happen with those capabilities and design in the $40-50k range, but I can dream. We'll be lucky if the first Apple Car ships for less than $100k. Maybe I can blow my retirement on an Apple Car in 35 years.
For now I just have to hope that other companies like Subaru will get better at software integration, and companies like Tesla will get better at bringing the price down.
I bought a Subaru Outback Limited this summer. I freaking love that thing. It's the perfect size for a family of four, has a great safety rating and incredible AWD performance. I wish that Apple could make a mashup of the Outback and the Tesla Model X and sell it somewhere between the two. I just want a faster, all-electric Outback base with Apple design cues/software integration as well as Auto Pilot mode and possibly fully autonomous driving on the highway. Never gonna happen with those capabilities and design in the $40-50k range, but I can dream. We'll be lucky if the first Apple Car ships for less than $100k. Maybe I can blow my retirement on an Apple Car in 35 years.
For now I just have to hope that other companies like Subaru will get better at software integration, and companies like Tesla will get better at bringing the price down.
The sheer fact that you claim they would sell displays your complete lack of understanding, knowledge and comprehension of the idea of this story. And I didn't realise the FT was called FT Rumours?
Gordon Murray is not associated with McLaren in any way whatsoever for a long time now.
I can see the fit between McLaren and Apple. There was a documentary on the BBC a few years ago about the process to develop the P1, and it was incredible to see Ron Dennis' attention to detail. Something along the lines of having the floor in the factory relaid several times because it was the wrong type of white. Made me think very much of a British Steve Jobs. Also, the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking was designed by Norman Foster and shares a number of design ideals with Campus 2.
If Apple ever does release a car, it's going to be the biggest piece of FUBAR ever.
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Actually it's very Tesla and very European. Ever been to a European car factory? Light years ahead of the US.
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Actually it's very Tesla and very European. Ever been to a European car factory? Light years ahead of the US.
"You see, the more we thought about it, the more it made sense. The steering wheel was not the future. Instead, we looked at the electric wheelchair. The next generation knows how to drive with a game pad, so why not actually drive in that fashion? With our new W2 chip, we have made driving integration even more seamless with a joystick on the armrest. Also, no more windshield. Glass is too expensive. Instead we've developed an 8K augmented reality viewer. No more need for USB. We have a lightning dock built in, because Jony Ive, I mean, me."
Silence...
Cook: "I love it. We are going to sell 5. That is enough. Our Mac Pro numbers were that good, right?"
Phil giggles girlishly, "No, Tim, this will be better. We are going to sell 8."
*Boardroom gasps and applauds.*
Just kidding. They're not buying it. Still fun to daydream dystopian Apple Exec thoughts, though.
Apple should by SAAB (NEVS) instead.
SAAB is and always will be garbage. There's a reason they went out of business and were sold off for pennies.
No, get Aston Martin! "Power. Beauty. Soul. It Just Works."
Rrrriiiight... Because Apple products just work.
I guess if Apple would be talking to McLaren they would have to inform their sharholders at some point. Does someone know when? If they would be talking to McLaren but have not informed their shareholders yet, they would have to deny it, at least until they inform their shareholders.?!
That *actually* wouldn't surprise me if Apple acquired an automotive entity. Jelly with envy. Samsung would definitely collect more crap... And polish that turd until mirror-finish.
Since Kia is part of the Hyudai group, I doubt Samsung would get it. Korean politics.
[doublepost=1474498307][/doublepost]True, but the iMcLaren Pro will autoupdate. Unfortunately, like the OS X windows-reversed scroll wheel, you will need to get used to a new reversed standard for brake and accelerator pedal positions.