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- - - In the rarified air in which supercars travel, all limits are
THIS 720S HAS BEEN TAKEN explored, all boundaries are pushed. There’s no room for the
BEYOND FACTORY SPECS WITH timid. The cars - and their owners - are capable of exploring
AN 885HP VF ENGINEERING frontiers of speed where others fear to tread.
STAGE 2 TUNE. SHARP-EYED A case in point is the silver and black 2018 McLaren 720S
MCLAREN FANS WILL NOTICE shown here, which will be offered with No Reserve at the
THE ALREADY MUSCULAR Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction, April 13-15, 2023. This
supercar has all the strengths and race heritage engineered-in
BODY SPORTING SOME UNIQUE from McLaren - plus an extra X-factor added by an owner.
CURVES, AND THAT IS THE With the 720S, it all starts at the McLaren Technology Centre
RESULT OF A FULL CARBON in Woking, Surrey, England, a production facility that could
WIDEBODY KIT FROM 1016 double as an art gallery. Leading-edge technology is certainly
INDUSTRIES, A MAKER OF baked into the car’s DNA, but the company’s starting point
CARBON-FIBER BODY PARTS FOR springs from fundamental principles and seeks to create a
PREMIUM SPORTS CARS AND balanced driving experience. As the McLaren website informs,
“The radical shape of the 720S is inspired by the teardrop.
SUPERCARS. Nature’s perfect aerodynamic form. It takes this shape because
- - - it helps to deliver superlative performance. And aerodynamic
efficiency.” McLaren describes its design philosophy quite
simply: “Everything for a reason.”
That manifests in a number of different ways. One goal
engineers and stylists had for the 720S design was 360-degree
visibility from the driver’s seat, which is achieved thanks to
advanced composite materials that allow slim A-pillars and
glazed C-pillars. The dihedral doors will always command
attention, but also allow for superior access to the cabin and
storage areas.
Of course, the heart of any supercar rests in the power that
lurks under the hood. The 720S rolls off the assembly line
with a 4.0-liter M840T twin-turbo V8, factory-rated at 710
bhp and 568 ft/lbs of torque. McLaren says that engine will
propel the car from 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds, 0-124 mph in
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