One might have a worse day than driving a McLaren 750S on a picturesque highway by way of the wilderness of Idaho. Former McLaren and Ferrari F1 driver Stefan Johansson just lately had such a day, although he wasn’t precisely having fun with a leisurely cruise within the mountains. He was blasting down a two-lane freeway at speeds over 200 mph.
That is how McLaren introduced the official arrival of the 750S in North America, and for the document, sure the highway in query was closed. In reality, McLaren was available for the 2023 working of the Solar Valley Tour de Power – a weekend put aside for unrestricted pace runs on a 3.2-mile stretch of asphalt within the Sawtooth Nationwide Recreation Space of central Idaho. That is the spot the place a Bugatti Chiron reached 253 mph, and whereas Johansson’s 750S did not fairly obtain that stage of madness, he did coax 204 mph – albeit briefly – out of McLaren’s new supercar.
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“Driving the 750S is a really inspiring expertise,” commented Johansson following the run. “It’s snug, predictable, and but amazingly quick. You are feeling safe and assured behind the wheel, whereas nonetheless unleashing excellent ranges of efficiency. It’s a supercar that builds on the legacy of its benchmark predecessor the 720S in all respects.”
The 750S made its international debut in Could 2023, packing 740 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. Technically the successor to the aforementioned 720S, there’s nonetheless loads of its predecessor’s DNA beneath the pores and skin however that is not a nasty factor. Supplied there’s enough grip for the tires, McLaren says the 750S can attain 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and full a quarter-mile in 10.1 seconds.
At launch, the highest pace was listed as 206 mph although we solely see 204 mph on this run. Contemplating the Sawtooth Recreation Space envelops a portion of the Rocky Mountains with 10,000-foot peaks within the space, a bit much less energy from the boosted V8 at altitude is actually anticipated. We’ll give McLaren a cross on this one.
The 2024 750S has a beginning value of $324,000, however that hasn’t affected preliminary gross sales one bit. McLaren says allocations for US consumers are offered “deep into 2024.” Preliminary deliveries will start later this yr.
