British supercar brand McLaren Automotive drives into the Indian market

10 models of British automaker's made-to-order India models sold in pre-launch phase

British luxury carmaker McLaren Automotive launched its operations in India on Thursday with its first outlet in Mumbai. McLaren joins other supercar brands (priced Rs 4 crore and upwards), including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Porsche. The brands are looking to tap into a handful of uber-rich individuals in a country that has seen their numbers grow at a steady pace year-on-year, even when the broader economy has slowed down.

Paul Harris, managing director, Asia Pacific and China, McLaren Automotive, said the brand with a rich Formula One pedigree is encouraged by the increasing number of high networth individuals (HNI in