WHERE WE DROVE IT
Price: R8 500 000 Engine: 4,0-litre, V8, twin-turbo petrol Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch auto Power: 552 kW @7 500 r/min Torque: 800 N.m @5 500 r/min 0–100 km/h: 2,8 seconds Top speed: 332 km/h Fuel consumption: 12,2 L/100 km CO2 emissions: 276 g/km Rivals: Ferrari 296 GTB; Lamborghini Huracán STO
+ Terrific everyday usability; tactility; mind-blowing track pace
- Cannot match Lambo V10 soundtrack; fiddly adjustment controls in Comfort seats
McLaren’s 720S is a scalpel-sharp, blisteringly fast hypercar that triggers all the senses, so it’s no surprise it’s scooped up a hatful of awards and accolades since its 2017 launch.
However, seven years later, it is time for a successor to take over the baton from the best-selling car that McLaren has built to date.
The company could have taken the easy path and rolled
