![]() ![]() Having driven a Chiron and felt the way the McLaren pulls north of two hundred, I can only say that claim seems very conservative. "The Speedtail has a claimed top speed of 250mph. Instantly, you are any of the things your inner car-child could possibly dream – a fighter pilot, a racing driver, a McLaren F1 wannabe. What we say: “The moment you pop the McLaren Speedtail’s dihedral door and shuffle over a passenger seat squab and then settle into the slender, solo bucket seat, the £1.75m price becomes irrelevant. Read Top Gear’s review of the McLaren Senna GTR here The Senna GTR is, as McLaren promised, much more accessible, more trustworthy, stable and precise.” Rougher around the edges, a bit sketchier, but bloody memorable. The problem is that, although this sounds bonkers, 825bhp just isn’t enough. "The Senna GTR likes to be driven like a racing car, and demands a certain technique – especially in the slow corners – to get the best from it. But somewhere a little over halfway around lap one, you’ve already sussed it. Terrifying to look at, deeply intimidating as you head out of the pits, wrenched tight into carbon buckets and gripping the little rubberised wheel. Because the downforce glues it harder to the track the faster you go, so it feels ultra-secure in a straight line. Because it responds exactly as you want, at the moment you demand it. What we say: “The Senna GTR gives you so much confidence. But for people who love driving, this McLaren will do the GT job like nothing else." Small wonder the cars most rich people really use for long trips are SUVs. But the thing is, so are all the rivals, albeit for different reasons. In the end then this is a compromised GT. And the load space, although big, demands you pack it thoughtfully. The cabin is too cramped, not so much for the people but for objects. "But the mid-engined layout does impose its own compromises. Actually, better than the GT's front-engined rivals, which try to compensate for their weight by running stiff springs and sharp damping and very noisy tyres. Yet the refinement and ride comfort are a big step ahead. "Remarkably, the driving experience comes close to a 570S. The harder question is whether it’s the answer to the 'grand touring' question. The more you drive it the easier that verdict becomes. “We should be able to match the performance of the current 570S with a six-cylinder hybrid car by the end of the decade - as well as deliver some big gains on emissions and economy,” he said.What we say: "This is a really good car. Nash suggested that we won’t see a new V6 turbo petrol-electric powertrain in showrooms until the renewal of the current 540C, 570S and 570GT models near the turn of the decade. “Our current V8 will continue in parallel with the new family of engines,” he said. However, Nash said the firm’s new-generation hybrid powertrains aren’t intended for its next major newcomer, the P14. But we must be careful not to launch too many.”īy 2022, at least half of McLaren’s models will feature hybrid technology, following in the footsteps of the petrol-electric P1 hypercar. Cars like this will be important for us because there’s a lot of demand from customers for cars that feel unique and special. Sales and marketing boss Jolyon Nash has told Autocar: “You can expect one or two special-series cars every year among those introductions but no more than that. The plan also encompasses a fully electric hypercar as an Ultimate Series model.Ģ12mph McLaren 720S revealed at Geneva motor show McLaren also plans to follow the success of the 675LT by making ‘LT’ a track-focused sub-brand. In the shorter term, the new models will include a spider version of the 570S, and the 650S replacement, codenamed P14, is due next year. The new F1 will be an Ultimate Series model. Fleets drive best July for UK’s new car sales since 2020Īll the cars will continue to fall under McLaren’s three-pronged model hierarchy - Sports, Super and Ultimate Series - and will continue to be exclusively mid-engined sports cars.Audi RS6 saloon primed for electric comeback in 2025.Matt Prior: Ineos deserves admiration for the Grenadier.Fisker Ronin: convertible GT gets 1000bhp and 600-mile range. ![]()
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