The answer is always yes when you get an invite to drive two McLaren supercars back-to-back at the legendary Millbrook testing facility Now, I’m no stranger to high-performance cars, but both the 720S, with 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds and the GT, with 3 seconds, completely blew any other cars I’ve driven out of the water in terms of sheer power, …
The spirit of Ayrton Senna hovered around us in the cabin during the recent launch in Spain of the new McLaren 570S Spider. Flooring the throttle pedal and glorying in the bellow of the 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 behind the seats as we rocketed to 200+ kph on short straights, I could see those deep brown eyes smiling approval…READ MORE
Pull down the upward-hinged driver’s door, fasten the seat belt and stab the starter button…and your life will change…CLICK TO READ MORE
Is it an essential qualification for a job at McLaren to be slightly unusually put together in the head?
As mid-engine, two-seater coupes with supercar performance, the new Audi R8 and the new McLaren 570S Coupe have so much in common that they are hard to separate (not least the fact that, at around £150,000…
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New McLaren 650S Spider just as engaging on road and track as fixed-roof Coupé 0-100km/h (62 mph) takes 3.0 seconds, 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in 8.6 seconds No reduction in torsional strength due to unique carbon fibre MonoCell chassis; similar weight, too Two piece roof can be raised or lowered in less than 17 seconds on the move at speeds …