McLaren's spectacular 720S by numbers
The newly revealed McLaren 720S is arguably the hottest supercar on the planet right now. It certainly is for its creators, and there's a lot riding on what is McLaren's bread and butter – the Super Series line. Here are some big numbers behind the most important McLaren since the 12C...
1,000,000,000: £££ in McLaren’s new model six-year investment pot that has made the new Super Series possible
208,000 - likely starting price in ££ (outgoing 650S coupe plus 5 per cent)
160,000 - rpm of the new ultra-low inertia turbochargers
8200 - rpm red line
7000 - total combined sales of first-gen Super Series
4500 - cars a year, McLaren Automotive total future production
2670 - mm, 720S wheelbase, the same as the 650S
1300 - new parts over 650S (91 per cent of car)
1283 - kg dry weight (10kg lighter than 650S)
720 - PS power, or 710bhp
678 - lb-ft (770Nm) of torque
561 – PS per tonne
360 - degrees, claimed visibility in “fighter jet-style” cockpit
249 - g/km C02 (down from 650S’s 275)
212 - mph top speed (341km/h)
155 - mm less space needed per side to fully open the doors
120 - mm, by which engine has been lowered in chassis
50 - per cent more downforce
41 - per cent new parts in revised M840T engine
21.4 - seconds for 0-186mph, 4 seconds quicker than 650S
20 - colours available (including orange)
7.8 - seconds, 0-124mph
6.0 - per cent more mechanical grip
5 – years, McLaren model cycles from now on
4.6 - seconds, braking from 124mph to standstill (117m, or 10 London buses!)
4.0 - litres, new capacity of biturbo V8
3.0 - per cent lower centre of gravity than 650S
2.9 - seconds, 0-62mph (same as 675LT)
McLaren
720S
Geneva 2017
