Three McLaren supercars, eight US states, and 3,867 miles of open road; McLaren’s ‘States of Endurance’ road trip has taken the spirit of McLaren and the brand’s enduring racing DNA across the United States, as part of celebrations marking the 30-year legacy of iconic victory at Le Mans in 1995, and more.
The drive, undertaken by McLaren Pro and Trophy racing drivers Paul Rees, Jack Barlow and Oliver Webb at the wheel of the multiple award-winning McLaren 750S coupe & Spider, and the McLaren Artura Spider, saw ‘Pit Stop’ visits to events held in collaboration with McLaren retailers spanning the West to East Coast route.
The States of Endurance cars – in liveries representing the Dawn, Day, and Night phases of a 24-hour race – are a showcase of how racing DNA and the endurance mindset converge in lightweight supercars of meticulous quality that can deliver not only thrilling track performance when demanded, but also an unforgettable driving experience to the destination.
The route driven by the cars across the United States was plotted not only to bring the trip directly to the McLaren community and clients, but also to eclipse the distance typically driven by cars competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
As the official partner for the drive, TUMI provided luggage for the journey with pieces from the TUMI | McLaren Spring 2025 collection, including the Velocity Backpack in Super Grey. The latest collaboration blends automotive inspiration with design excellence, and can be personalised in-store, as experienced by the States of Endurance drivers.
Beginning in Monterey, California, the start-line for this epic journey included the North American debut of Project: Endurance at Monterey Car Week. Pit Stops, in collaboration with McLaren retailers, featured events in Newport Beach, Scottsdale, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, and concluded in Miami.
Each one offered supercar enthusiasts and motorsports fans the opportunity to engage with our States of Endurance drivers and cars, while owner convoys joined parts of the journey.
The events also provided a chance to experience the legacy and future of McLaren in endurance racing, with displays of the 750S Le Mans that marks three decades since iconic victory, and the Project: Endurance car, which represents the customer car programme associated with McLaren’s re-entry into endurance racing’s top class from 2027 onwards.
Endurance racing, and the Le Mans 24, are the ultimate test of resilience in the racing world – a tale of resilience told first-hand by Justin Bell, one of the drivers of the winning McLaren F1 GTR from the 1995 race.
The driver was featured as one of several people who met with our States of Endurance drivers along the route, which included ranchers, astronauts, and world-record-holding athletes, each with their own story of what endurance means to them.
The McLaren road-car line-up is built from racing DNA that enables the brand to compete across a complete spectrum of elite motorsport, from Formula 1 to endurance racing and beyond. The benchmark-beating McLaren 750S, the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren supercar ever, delivers a stunning breadth of abilities that allows for no compromise.
The high-performance hybrid McLaren Artura is underpinned by the McLaren philosophy of super-lightweight engineering, showcasing the full range of McLaren attributes, including distinctive design, unrivalled performance, dynamic excellence, and engineering innovation.
The next showcase of the key attributes of luxury performance, groundbreaking technology and astonishing dynamics manifests in the new McLaren W1; McLaren’s next ‘1’ car and the ground-breaking successor to two of the greatest supercars ever – the McLaren F1 and McLaren P1TM – which is close to completing its own ‘States of Endurance’ test and validation programme.
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