Not McLaren, but here's an example of a car manufacturer synthetically aging their new cars: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a29838406/2021-ford-mustang-m

Not McLaren, but here's an example of a car manufacturer synthetically aging their new cars: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a29838406/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-fake-engine-noise/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a29838406/2021-ford-mu... "Oops, the modern engines aren't as loud, let's use the speakers to fake it!" I think it's equivalent. Funnily, I'm somehow more bothered by the violin pasta scratches than by the digitally generated engine/exhaust noise. I'm not sure why.