McLaren

The current company, McLaren International was formed in September 1980 as a result of a merger between Team McLaren and Project Four, a British company owned by the current Managing Director, Ron Dennis. Project Four had already won international Formula 3 Championships. The TAG ("Techniques D'Avant Garde") Group first joined forces with McLaren International in 1982 when it financed the development of a new Grand Prix Turbo engine. Built by Porsche to McLaren's specification, the engine dominated Formula One in 1984 and 1985. The TAG Group then became a major shareholder in McLaren International in ( www.mclaren.co.uk )