McLaren’s splendid 720S has been officially unveiled at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show 2017. The much-awaited replacement for the 650 S is lighter, faster and more dynamically capable than its predecessor. One of the key points in the design of this new Super Series model is the absence of radiator intakes on the side of the car; this function is carried out instead by the ‘double-skin’ aerodynamic form of the dihedral doors, which channel air to the radiators that cool the mid-mounted engine. It sports the new M480T engine which continues the lineage of McLaren’s twin-turbocharged V8 engine series. The 4-litre engine, which has 41 per cent new part content compared to the 3.8-litre engine that continues to exist, generates 720bhp and 770Nm of torque. Which makes the supercar zoom from 0 to 100kmph in less than 3 seconds and just 5 seconds later the car would have passed the 200kmph mark. Top speed, you ask? That’s 341kmph. The $285,000 ultra-lightweight supercar is down 40 lbs. from the 650S to 2,829 pounds dry and 3,128 fueled. McLaren has revealed that first customers are scheduled to receive their cars in May. Three grades of specification will be on offer, with Performance and Luxury trims extending above the standard level, all complemented by a range of option packs.
