Obsession with perfection at McLaren

Last week, I attended a special drive event with McLaren Automotive (I can’t talk about the drive itself until the embargo lifts) and had the opportunity to spend time with two leading lights of the project, including Rob Melville, the firm’s design director. It was highly instructive.

Although part of the same group that runs the highly successful McLaren Formula One team, the road-car side of the business stands on its own two ...