Production of the McLaren P1 supercar has come to an end as of December 10th, 2015, as the 375th and final example was completed at the company's assembly plant in Woking, Surrey. McLaren->ke284 built the first P1->ke4608 during the summer of 2013, about four months after the hybrid->ke147 supercar made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show. All 375 examples were sold out in a matter of months.

"The McLaren P1 has achieved more than we ever expected of it since it was first previewed little over three years ago, both as a new generation of supercar,->ke177 and in enhancing the McLaren brand globally," said Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive.

The final production example of the McLaren P1 is finished in a pearlescent orange color, achieved through a unique tinting process. The color pays homage to the shade of the 64th and final McLaren F1->ke1159 road car, which went on to inspire Volcano Orange, available today across the McLaren range. Much like all P1s before it, the final model received numerous bespoke features designed by McLaren Special Operations, including gloss-black detailing for the switchgear, instrument bezels, and air conditioning vents, and lightweight carbon-fiber-shelled racing seats.

With the P1 off into the history books, McLaren will now focus on the track-only GTR, the only P1-based supercar that's still in production. The P1 GTR is limited to only 35 units, which are available to P1 owners only.

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Why it matters

As a spiritual successor to the iconic F1 and the first in a new breed of hybrid supercars, the P1 had big shoes to fill. Judging by the massive hype it created since day one, and that it is often considered a more exclusive proposition to the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder, it's safe to assume that the P1 has more than succeeded in establishing itself as a halo product for the British brand.

The big question here is what will the future bring now that the P1 has been discontinued? Is McLaren working on a new hypercar? Although the company has yet to confirm it, a replacement is definitely on the drawing board and likely to arrive by the end of the decade. In the meantime, McLaren still has a few P1 GTRs to build and an announcement about the P1's successor is likely to follow after the final track-only supercar is completed.

McLaren P1

Read our full review on the McLaren P1 here.