Last week the news of Apple buying McLaren sent the Internet into a frenzy. The reported purchase (or at a minimum, investment) was later corrected by McLaren, stating that they are not in talks with Apple.
We do know that Apple has been wanting to get into the automotive industry. Reports are that they (similar to Google) are looking to build an all-electric autonomous vehicle.
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is attempting to purchase McLaren. The acquisition is thought to be one to further the company’s plans to a self driving car.
However, the fact that they are looking at an exclusive nameplate is a bit of a puzzle. Certainly McLaren has the engineers and technology that it can make a car for Apple, but should it? Currently, the Marquee stands for one of the most exclusives supercar brands in the world.