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McLaren

Performance Automotive

In W46 2026, McLaren ranks 8th in the Pitot Performance Automotive Index with a published AI brand score of 72.3. That is down 0.5 on W45 2026; rank unchanged at 8th. Its highest position is 5th (W39 2026), and it has been in the Top 10 in 17 of 17 published cycles.

Pitot Performance Automotive Index

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Current rank
8th —
from 8th in W45 2026
Published score
72.3
-0.5 vs W45 2026
Measurement period
W46 2026
published 8 November 2026
First Top 10 appearance
W30 2026
Highest position
5th
W39 2026
Top 10 appearances
17
of 17 published cycles
Cycles in 1st
0
peak score 74.3 (W35 2026)
W39 2026: flagged cycleW39 flagged W30 2026 W46 2026

W39 2026 is flagged: one of the AI systems we measure returned empty answers to most questions that week. Its results stay in the record but are not reported as movements.

Ranking record — last 12 appearances
CycleRankPublished score
W46 20268th72.3
W45 20268th72.8
W44 20268th72.5
W43 20268th73.2
W42 20269th73.2
W41 2026=8th72.5
W40 20269th71.4
W39 2026 (flagged)5th68.6
W38 20269th72.3
W37 20268th71.1
W36 20268th73.6
W35 20267th74.3

Also in the Pitot Performance Automotive Index, W46 2026

Porsche1st · 82.0 BMW M2nd · 79.2 Ferrari3rd · 78.8 Mercedes-AMG4th · 77.6 Koenigsegg5th · 76.7 Bugatti6th · 74.3 Lamborghini7th · 73.9 Audi Sport9th · 71.2 Aston Martin10th · 65.0

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