McLaren Automotive, one of the world's biggest sports car manufacturers, is set to open a state-of-the-art showroom to coincide with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

Officials and invited guests will be given an exclusive preview of the facility, located next to the Bahrain World Trade Centre, on Thursday, said a report in the Gulf Daily News.

Bahrain owns a 42 per cent stake in the McLaren Group through the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company - the government's investment wing, and also owns 50 per cent of McLaren Automotive. – TradeArabia News Service