Gulf has announced that Gulf Formula Elite is now the first fill lubricant in all McLaren Automotive supercars and hypercars that leave the McLaren Production Centre in Surrey. The technology teams at Gulf and McLaren Automotive have worked collaboratively to develop and test a lubricant that offers the ultimate protection for McLaren’s high performance V8 and V6 engines even in the most extreme conditions, to deliver sustained peak performance.

Gulf Formula Elite uses Thermoshield Technology to meet McLaren’s exacting performance and efficiency demands by forming a robust coating on all critical engine parts for enhanced wear defence.  The lubricant maintains optimum temperature by helping to dissipate heat, actively prevents oil deterioration and helps to provide greater deposit control.

Mike Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Oil International said commented, “Our technical partnership with McLaren Automotive enables Gulf to offer its industry-leading expertise and world class R&D capabilities to accelerate the development of high-performance technologies like Gulf Formula Elite. We are committed to helping McLaren Automotive’s relentless drive to be the best and are excited to be able to share our latest world class product, Gulf Formula Elite, with McLaren’s customers.”

Gareth Dunsmore, Chief Marketing Officer, McLaren Automotive added, “McLaren and Gulf’s long-standing partnership is all about technical excellence enabling high performance so we are delighted that our supercar and hypercar customers will experience and benefit from Gulf Formula Elite. Together with Gulf, we carefully selected and tested Gulf Formula Elite to ensure it not only protects our high-performance engines but helps deliver sustained performance, even in the most extreme conditions.”

Gulf’s link with McLaren started in 1968 and has continued in both Formula 1, the Can-Am series, in which the partnership won over 40 races, and at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the 1990s, with the famous McLaren F1 GTR. The two iconic brands reunited in July 2020.

Gulf’s innovative range of automotive products, including Gulf Formula GVX 5W-30 and Gulf Formula LVX 0W-20, is distributed in Ireland by Rossmore Logistics Ltd. trading as Gulf Oil Ireland.  Based in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, Rossmore Logistics Ltd., in conjunction with their logistics partners, can offer same day dispatch of products from their specialised warehouse in Cork, ranging from bulk, 208ltr, 60ltr, 20ltr, 5ltr to smaller pack sizes for maintenance products. 

Their experienced sales team have over 30 years of lubricant distribution experience with premium brands, selling directly within the Franchised Workshop, Independent Workshop, Motorcycle, Agri and Heavy Duty sectors. 

Anyone interested in becoming a Gulf stockist, should call 021 488 9814 or email  sales@gulfoilireland.ie for more information.