"NASA would compare themselves to us (McLaren) to be quite honest", Oh really... yeah, I'd be willing to bet that every NASA employee would laugh at a pompous statement like that.

I don't see anything interesting or innovative coming from McLaren.

Hand built cars don't impress me, who really cares if a person is the one bolting parts on? A machine would probably do a better job, be cheaper, and would be more impressive to watch.