It appears that the McLaren and Honda relationship will stretch beyond their Formula One engine supply deal in 2015 and into road cars. 

Speaking to autocar.co.uk, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh said the deal is strictly a Formula One contract, but the parties have worked together before and are open to share technology information with one another.

“It’s a pure Formula 1 contract, but we’ve already been looking at automotive technology and we’re sharing that very openly,” said Whitmarsh. “Our road car strategy at the moment has no other automotive partner and Honda would be a good place to collaborate.”

If there’s to be any collaboration on road cars between the two companies, you won’t see it for a few years. Keep in mind the Formula One deal doesn’t start until 2015 and McLaren just launched the P1 and the 12C is fairly new. They’re also in the development stage of the P13, which will have no Honda input.

For now, hopes are high for both companies to have a successful future down the road with a partnership that sees McLaren obtaining Honda engines and Honda on the receiving end of McLaren technology. They will also be pursuing a commercial partnership together to bolster the finances of McLaren Racing.