Driving the NEW Mc Laren 750 S, Henry Catchpole The Driver s Seat
Join Hagerty Drivers Club: A review of the new McLaren 750S is the topic for this latest episode of The Drivers Seat. Henry Catchpole spends time on track at Estoril in a coupe and then on the Portuguese roads nearby in a spider. The question is, whats actually new Because the 750S looks remarkably similar to the old 720S. Whats more, as the name suggests, it only has 30hp more. But to dismiss this car too quickly would be a big mistake. For a start, regardless of any familiarity, this is a spectacular looking supercar with features that remain utterly distinctive such as the eye socket headlights and double skin doors. Then there is the fact that it has shorter gearing, which means the uplift in acceleration is much greater than the power hike would suggest. The 062mph time is now identical to the 765LT and although the top speed has dropped 6mph to 206mph, the ingear acceleration is ten per cent quicker. With 740bhp and 590lb ft of torque helping alon
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