After exposing its second utmost series design late last year, McLaren has now provided the sold-out Senna its public debut at the 2018 Geneva motor show as well as released performance stats for the hypercar. The track-focused, 789bhp design is capable of 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds as well as hits a top speed of 211mph.
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Thanks to its sub 1.2-tonne kerbweight as well as 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the Senna sprints from 0-124mph in 6.8 seconds as well as 0-186mph in 17.5 seconds. It can total the standing quarter mile in 9.9 seconds, which is quicker than the original McLaren F1.
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But the fascinating stats don’t stop with acceleration. thanks to the Senna’s motorsport-grade braking system, it can come to a total stop from 124mph in just 100 metres.
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Named after three-time formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna, McLaren states a part of the car’s revenues will go to the foundation set up in his name. All 500 examples have already been sold at a cost of £750,000, including taxes.
The Senna isn’t a direct replacement for the McLaren P1, however will sit together with the forthcoming three-seat BP23 in the utmost series range. It’s stated to provide “the a lot of intense circuit experience of any type of McLaren”, with every function pared back as much as possible.