McLaren Performance Technologies Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Conference Call on the Web

    LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 9 In conjunction with McLaren
Performance Technologies , you are invited to listen to its
conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday,
August 22, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. EDT with Steven Rossi, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Wiley McCoy, Exec. Vice President - COO, and Chris Panzl,
Chief Financial Officer of McLaren Performance Technologies Company.

    (Photo:   http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010321/MCLNLOGO )

    What:     McLaren Performance Technologies 2001 Quarterly Conference Call

    When:     Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. EDT

    Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=858

    How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
              address above

    Contact:  McLaren Performance
              Candy Rees - Investor Relations Contact,
               (cjrees@mclarenperformance.com )
              Cher Van Dyke - News Media Contact,
               (cher@mclarenperformance.com )
              1-866-GET-MCLAREN

              Investor Relations Firm
              Brian Edwards - Lambert, Edwards & Assoc.
              Ryan McGrath - Lambert, Edwards & Assoc.
               (mail@lambert-edwards.com )
              1-616-233-0500

    McLaren Performance Technologies provides full-service design,
development, fabrication, manufacturing, testing, validation and certification
of automotive powertrains and related components.  In addition, it develops
and licenses patented traction systems and has full vehicle development,
prototype and performance product manufacturing capabilities.  First
established as the engine development company for Bruce McLaren Motor Racing,
McLaren Performance Technologies has been a recognized leader in the Detroit-
area engineering community for more than 30 years.

    If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be
archived on the Web site http://www.mclarenperformance.com .  To access the replay,
click on News Button.

    (Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The RealPlayer software,
downloadable free from http://www.real.com/products/player/index.html , and at least
a 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet.  If you experience problems listening
to the broadcast, send an email to webmaster@vdat.com .)