What's all this about?

McLaren is about to overhaul its entire product range, basing the new-generation cars on a new carbon central structure it calls Monocage II. And the first of a 15-strong wave of machines due to hit the streets (and race tracks) by 2022 will make its debut in Geneva in March.

Exciting - what do we know about it?

The first McLaren v2.0 (we know, we know; technically, v5.0, as the seminal F1 was the company's first true road car and of course there was the McMerc SLR... oh, and don't bother mentioning the M6 GT either... so let's just stick with the 12C-onwards era to keep things simple) will be a Super Series car. That means it's of the ilk of the aforementioned 12C and its Spider derivative, as well as the coupe and open-top versions of the 650S and 675LT. The Monocage II is extremely rigid, lighter than the old carbon-and-metal structure in the 2011-2016 cars (McLaren says the most slender variant will clock in at just 1,283kg, lighter than its rivals and also 18kg trimmer than a 650S in the same spec) and it has a wider entrance and a lower sill too - which means getting in and out of the car should be easier, while it will have excellent all-round visibility.

But there's nothing more to say than that?

No, not at the moment. More details will be revealed in March, although we'd be very surprised if it didn't use some derivative of the 3.8-litre biturbo V8 that powers everything in McLaren's most recent catalogue. Monocage II will presumably also be used in new Sport Series motors, and hopefully also in a couple of fresh Ultimate Series hypercars.

What does the McLaren top brass say about this development?

CEO Mike Flewitt said: "Super Series is the core of the McLaren business and personifies the blend of extreme performance, crafted luxury and unparalleled driver involvement that is the McLaren heartland. This is the first time we have replaced a product family and the new Super Series will be absolutely true to McLaren's pioneering spirit in being a revolutionary leap forwards, both for our brand and the supercar segment."