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The McLaren 720S is a sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. It is the second all-new car in the McLaren Super Series, replacing the 650S beginning in May 2017. The 720S is built on a modified carbon monocoque, which is lighter and stiffer than the previous model, the 650S.
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Do you have a link to the MT page?
KiwiRob
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Take a trip to MSO I'm sure with enough cash they will build you one.
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Randy Pobst climbed out of the McLaren sweaty and complaining about what a sloppy lap it was and how difficult the car was to control: "I was busy! It's two different cars. Off throttle, it oversteers a lot. On throttle, it understeers a lot." This suggests that electronics may be compensating for some essential handling deficiencies. Pobst managed to fade the brakes a bit, but only because of the crazy high speeds the car achieves—a BDC-record 154.7 mph on the front straight of his first hot lap, torching the Porsche's top speed of 149.0. Pobst is convinced that improving the car's inherent balance could earn the 720S a 1:27 lap time. This car behaved so differently from an earlier one he lapped at Willow Springs' big track that we also wonder if something was amiss.
McLaren 720S: 2018 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car Contender - Motor Trend
McLaren 720S: 2018 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car Contender - Motor Trend
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C&D issue out today.
Hurracan Performante - 2:44 (Trofeo R)
720S - 2:39.7 (Corsa)
ZR1 - 2:39.5 (PSC2 ZP)
GT2RS - 2:37.8 (PSC2 R)
Small sidebar on the tires on the GT2 RS - not publicly sold at the time of the competition. Comparing the NO spec tires used by the RS vs. the N2 Spec cup-2's, lateral grip rose from 1.12 g's to 1.17g's, and braking from 70 MPH dropped from 144 feet to 129 feet. Can you say "grip".
Hurracan Performante - 2:44 (Trofeo R)
720S - 2:39.7 (Corsa)
ZR1 - 2:39.5 (PSC2 ZP)
GT2RS - 2:37.8 (PSC2 R)
Small sidebar on the tires on the GT2 RS - not publicly sold at the time of the competition. Comparing the NO spec tires used by the RS vs. the N2 Spec cup-2's, lateral grip rose from 1.12 g's to 1.17g's, and braking from 70 MPH dropped from 144 feet to 129 feet. Can you say "grip".
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kingjr9000
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No idea if its legit or not, but if it is, then it looks better than the coupe to me.
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Looking like a bath tub, like the Ferrari F50.No idea if its legit or not, but if it is, then it looks better than the coupe to me.
I hope it will not come out, but I guess it will. There are too many show-off people in this world....
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The McLaren 720S Spider Is Coming, And This Is Probably It
A year and a half has passed since McLaren originally unveiled the 720S at the Geneva Motor Show, and the Super Series model is still being offered as a Coupe solely.
However, that could change in the near future, as beyond the usual speculations, a set of alleged patent images reveal the design of what could be the Spider derivative. Brought forward by AutoVisie, the sketches show the supercar’s design in full.
Now, if they’re indeed the real thing, then the McLaren 720S Spider will benefit from a hardtop foldable roof, and probably a few visual changes here and there to differentiate it a bit more from the fixed-rood variant.
Reinforcing the body of the car to help it cope with the chopped roof will likely add a few kg to the 1,283 kg (2,829 lbs) dry weight of the McLaren 720S Coupe. Nonetheless, the difference between the two should be almost insignificant, as a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine will power the Spider as well, making an identical 720 PS (710 hp / 530 kW) and 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) of torque.
Naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) is expected to take either 2.9 or 3.0 seconds, and top speed will probably drop a bit from the Coupe’s 341 km/h (212 mph).
Some say that McLaren might raise the curtain for the 720S Spider next year, probably at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, but we’ll just have to wait and see if this is indeed true.
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A year and a half has passed since McLaren originally unveiled the 720S at the Geneva Motor Show, and the Super Series model is still being offered as a Coupe solely.
However, that could change in the near future, as beyond the usual speculations, a set of alleged patent images reveal the design of what could be the Spider derivative. Brought forward by AutoVisie, the sketches show the supercar’s design in full.
Now, if they’re indeed the real thing, then the McLaren 720S Spider will benefit from a hardtop foldable roof, and probably a few visual changes here and there to differentiate it a bit more from the fixed-rood variant.
Reinforcing the body of the car to help it cope with the chopped roof will likely add a few kg to the 1,283 kg (2,829 lbs) dry weight of the McLaren 720S Coupe. Nonetheless, the difference between the two should be almost insignificant, as a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine will power the Spider as well, making an identical 720 PS (710 hp / 530 kW) and 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) of torque.
Naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) is expected to take either 2.9 or 3.0 seconds, and top speed will probably drop a bit from the Coupe’s 341 km/h (212 mph).
Some say that McLaren might raise the curtain for the 720S Spider next year, probably at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, but we’ll just have to wait and see if this is indeed true.
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I hate all convertibles for this very reason.
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Yeah but I tried 2-3 spyders, and with top open and you floor it to 8000 revs, no coupe gives you the same feeling. But I have to agree, you have a lot of duchebags in this kind of cars...
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The 2019 McLaren 720S Track Pack Is 53 Pounds Lighter
With lighter wheels, bucket seats, six-point harnesses, and a bunch of carbon fiber, the 720S Track Pack is here to dominate race tracks worldwide.
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In case you haven't heard, the McLaren 720S won our 2018 Performance Car of the Yeartest. One reason it took victory was its incredible pace and drivability on track. Now, McLaren has just introduced a Track Pack for the 720S to somehow make it even faster. We're interested.
Like the 570S's Track Pack specification, the 720S Track Pack aims to drop curb weight as much as possible with the goal of increased performance. In addition to the many pieces of carbon fiber on the standard 720S, the Track Pack gets a gloss carbon fiber active rear wing, carbon fiber gearshift paddles, and carbon fiber bucket seats available in two different sizes. There's also lightweight 10-spoke forged alloy wheels, a sports exhaust, an alcantara steering wheel, and a titanium cross bar mounted behind the seats that can be used for six-point harnesses. McLaren says all these lightweight materials add up to a 52.9-pound drop in weight versus the standard car.
The 720S Track Pack also gets McLaren's new track telemetry system, which uses three onboard cameras combined with data-logging software to record lap times and provide feedback to help you improve your driving.
One thing that hasn't changed is the drivetrain—not like it needed it, anyway. The 720S's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 pushes out the same brutal 710 horsepower as the standard model, sending power to the rear-wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. We've already seen stock 720Ss run under 10 seconds in the quarter-mile, so we're even more excited to see what this Track Pack version is capable of.
We reached out to a McLaren spokesperson regarding US availability on the 720S Track Pack, who told us customers can now place orders for deliveries starting in 2019. Exact pricing has yet to be announced. We can't wait to get behind the wheel.
With lighter wheels, bucket seats, six-point harnesses, and a bunch of carbon fiber, the 720S Track Pack is here to dominate race tracks worldwide.
MCLAREN
In case you haven't heard, the McLaren 720S won our 2018 Performance Car of the Yeartest. One reason it took victory was its incredible pace and drivability on track. Now, McLaren has just introduced a Track Pack for the 720S to somehow make it even faster. We're interested.
Like the 570S's Track Pack specification, the 720S Track Pack aims to drop curb weight as much as possible with the goal of increased performance. In addition to the many pieces of carbon fiber on the standard 720S, the Track Pack gets a gloss carbon fiber active rear wing, carbon fiber gearshift paddles, and carbon fiber bucket seats available in two different sizes. There's also lightweight 10-spoke forged alloy wheels, a sports exhaust, an alcantara steering wheel, and a titanium cross bar mounted behind the seats that can be used for six-point harnesses. McLaren says all these lightweight materials add up to a 52.9-pound drop in weight versus the standard car.
The 720S Track Pack also gets McLaren's new track telemetry system, which uses three onboard cameras combined with data-logging software to record lap times and provide feedback to help you improve your driving.
One thing that hasn't changed is the drivetrain—not like it needed it, anyway. The 720S's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 pushes out the same brutal 710 horsepower as the standard model, sending power to the rear-wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. We've already seen stock 720Ss run under 10 seconds in the quarter-mile, so we're even more excited to see what this Track Pack version is capable of.
We reached out to a McLaren spokesperson regarding US availability on the 720S Track Pack, who told us customers can now place orders for deliveries starting in 2019. Exact pricing has yet to be announced. We can't wait to get behind the wheel.
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Looks like they haven't changed anything to the suspensions (I think they did on the 570S), and no mention about the tyres.The 2019 McLaren 720S Track Pack Is 53 Pounds Lighter
With lighter wheels, bucket seats, six-point harnesses, and a bunch of carbon fiber, the 720S Track Pack is here to dominate race tracks worldwide.
MCLAREN
In case you haven't heard, the McLaren 720S won our 2018 Performance Car of the Y...
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An unnecessary tease if you ask me.
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Let's be honest, I know Senna is aero masterpiece and it will be insane on track. But why would you buy it? I wouldn't. Why? Because of the forthcoming 7xx LT. It will have the performance to match it(at least straight line performance), and as we are seeing through 675LT and 600LT, they are Mclarens pure drivers cars as for example GT3 is to Porsche. And by the way, did I mention that it will probably look glorious? Which we all know Senna doesn't. And that will cost less than half of a price of a Senna?! That's just my opinion...
75KoDe
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From an aftersales perspective, the track pack makes a lot of sense if it's retrofittable. Around 1 out of 10 Sports Series customers decides to opt for the track package. I don't see why the same number shouldn't be achieved for Super Series. Also, in order to maintain interest in the 720S the track package makes sense since the LT is launching somewhere in 2019 / 2020.
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