Audiophile loudspeaker company, Bowers & Wilkins, has launched a new version of its award-winning wireless speaker in collaboration with long-standing partner, McLaren Automotive. Introducing the new Zeppelin McLaren Edition.
The new McLaren-inspired version celebrates both the partnership between two leading performance brands and McLaren’s 60th anniversary.
Audiophile Sound Meets Iconic McLaren Design
Following the success of the Bowers &Wilkins Px8 McLaren Edition headphones, they have created a specially designed version of its Zeppelin wireless speaker, featuring a refined Galvanic Grey finish and subtle Papaya Orange highlights inspired by McLaren Automotive’s design approach.
Reflecting McLaren’s technical and performance-led aesthetic, the ZeppelinMcLaren Edition offers the high-performance sound quality synonymous with Bowers & Wilkins, coupled with a design that connects fans of McLaren cars to the visual identity of the McLaren brand.
A Reimagined Wireless Speaker for the Streaming Age
The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is a complete stereo system in onecomponent, a wireless smart speaker reimagined for the streaming age. It features reference-quality drive unit technologies arranged in dedicated left and right speaker assemblies around a central, large subwoofer, all poweredby 240W of amplification. The result is room-filling stereo sound no single-box rival can match.
Combining proven drive unit technology with its high-resolution streaming platform, the overall result is exceptional music performance whether from awirelessly connected source or via a streaming service.
Upgraded multi-room capability and new streaming services
Coinciding with the launch of the new Zeppelin McLaren Edition, Bowers & Wilkins has introduced wireless multi-room capability. The new model, along with all compatible Zeppelins, will now benefit from extended multi-room compatibility with both the Panorama 3 and the Formation portfolio of wireless speakers. This allows Bowers & Wilkins users to seamlesslyconnect and configure their in-home wireless speaker system, all easily set-up and controlled via the Bowers & Wilkins Music app for ultimate convenience.
Inspired by 60 years of McLaren Racing and Design
Bowers & Wilkins is also announcing a limited-production version of the Zeppelin created tocelebrate the 60th anniversary of McLaren and Bruce McLaren’s legacy. Only sixty pieces of theZeppelin McLaren 60th Anniversary Edition will be produced.
This limited-edition version features racing livery-inspired colors, including a vibrant orange finish,giving the Zeppelin’s instantly recognizable silhouette an even more distinctive aesthetic, while a Speedy Kiwi on the rear of the product pays homage to Bruce McLaren’s pioneering vision. The sixty limited-edition models are available exclusively from select McLaren dealerships worldwide.
This is a Limited Edition Audiophile-Grade Wireless Speaker
Only 60 units will be made and at $899, this is likely to be a collector’s item upon its release.
