Meet the McLaren Short Tail: A race car small enough to parallel park

Jul 11 2025 by Yanko Design

 

Ever wondered what would happen if McLaren made a car that could actually fit in your garage? UK designer Joshua Roberts did, and the result is this absurdly cool “McLaren Short Tail” concept that looks like it drove straight out of a sci-fi film. Roberts has captured McLaren’s thrill-seeking design language while shrinking it down to a package that wouldn’t require its own zip code. The glass bubble cockpit gives me serious jet fighter vibes, like McLaren raided Lockheed Martin’s...

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