McLaren pro driver Joe Osborne, a former British GT and European GT4 Champion and previous winner of the Dubai 24 Hour Race, put the 750S, McLaren’s lightest and most powerful series production supercar ever, through its paces at a McLaren Track Day at the Dubai Autodrome.
A driver already well familiar with the track, having raced it in multiple championship series before, there was no driver more qualified to give his opinion on the McLaren 750S at this iconic circuit, and he came away with nothing but praise for the car.
Commenting, Osborne recalled that the McLaren 720S was recognized by many as the benchmark supercar, leading its class in so many ways.
“However,” he pointed out, “McLaren being McLaren, they have, of course, raised the bar yet again with the 750S. It is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren to date, with a segment-leading power-to-weight ratio of 587PS-per-tonne. This spectacular supercar sees around 30% of its components new or changed from the 720S, making it more powerful, lighter, quicker and even more thrilling and engaging than its predecessor.”
Joe was particularly impressed with the breath-taking sound and sensation offered by the powerful twin-turbo V8 engine and the precision and handling of the car.
“The twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 is just a glory to behold, with that new, distinctive crescendo created by the centre-exit exhaust that was inspired by legendary McLaren P1. It also boasts that renowned McLaren steering, only sharper, and more refined this time round. It really is the ultimate driver’s car, offering incredible performance, engagement and fun, while also inspiring confidence with its exceptional stability and handling.”
At Home on the Road or the Track
The new V8-engined, rear-wheel drive 750S – which is available in coupe and spider variants – is unashamedly a supercar for the purist. Designed and engineered following meticulous analysis of the renowned McLaren 720S, the new 750S combines advances in weight-saving, powertrain performance, aerodynamics, and dynamic excellence to elevate a benchmark driving experience to new heights. Around 30 per cent of 750S components are either new or changed to deliver these improvements and with them an even greater emotional connection to the car.
The extraordinary levels of exhilaration, precision, agility, feel and feedback that the 750S delivers are immediately apparent to the driver, even at lower speeds – and its low weight is a key factor in its dynamic performance. At just 1,389kg (DIN), it weighs 30kg less than a 720S – a clear example of McLaren’s dedication to lightweight engineering.
The 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine with power of 750PS and torque of 800Nm provides ferocious performance, with the 750S capable of 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds and 0-200km/h in 7.2 seconds (Spider 7.3 seconds). This is quicker than its closest competitor on both measures.
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