Why might Apple Inc be interested in McLaren? It’s a tech company disguised as a carmaker

[ad_1] On the face of it, U.K. supercar maker McLaren would seem an odd partner for Apple Inc. as the consumer electronics and software giant seeks to crack the global auto industry. With its racetrack heritage and gas-guzzling models priced from 126,000 pounds (US$165,000), Woking, England-based McLaren is a world away from the mainstream auto market, which Apple…