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McLaren 720S (2017-)
Sports Cars
Britain
2010s

McLaren 720S

McLaren 720S

Production period:

since 2017

Class :

sports car

Body versions :

Coupe , Roadster

Engines:

Gasoline: 4.0 liters (527 kW)

Length:

4540 mm

Width:

2160 mm

Height:

1196 mm

Wheelbase :

2670 mm

Curb weight :

1283-1332 kg

The McLaren 720S is a sports car from McLaren with a four-liter V8 mid-engine  built from 2017 on.

History 

The vehicle was first shown to the public in March 2017 as the successor to the McLaren 650S at the 87th Geneva Motor Show . Since May 2017, the supercar is priced from 247,350 euros at the dealers. Early December 2018 McLaren presented the 720S as Spider . This came in March 2019 at prices from 273,000 euros to the dealers. 

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June 2017 Lego presented a replica of the original size 720S. The approximately 280,000 building blocks assembled six employees of McLaren and Lego in about 2,000 hours. Weighing 1.6 tons, the Lego model weighs around 300 kilograms more than the production vehicle. 

The chassis  is based on a modified Monocage II , a monocoque in carbon , which is lighter and stiffer than the 650S.

The car features a new 4.0 liter (3994 cc) twin-turbo engine with V8 architecture , which is essentially a reworking of the previous 3.8 liter (3799 cc) produced by Ricardo. Each of the two turbochargers has a twin-scroll exhaust nut ; moreover, the two turbos are electrically implemented - as reported in the technical specifications for this model on the McLaren website - a world first on production cars that is borrowed from the world of Formula 1 , in order to reduce turbolag to almost zero . 41% of the engine components are unpublished. The engine produces an output of 720 hp at 7250 rpm, the figure of which gives the car its name of 720S ; the maximum torque is 770 Nm available at 5500 rpm. The British sports car has a dry weight of 1283 kg, accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds and from 0 to 200 km / h in 7.8 seconds. The top speed is 341 km / h and the 1/4 mile is covered in 10.3 seconds. The 720S has CO 2 emissions of 249 g / km, a reduction of around 10% compared to the 650S. 

McLaren 720S Technical data

720S Velocity 

The McLaren Special Operations section unveiled the McLaren 720S Velocity one day after the 720S was unveiled. The car features a red livery and a carbon fiber hood. In addition, the wheels are made of aluminum painted in metallic bronze. The interior has Alcantara Carbon Black finishes with red stitching and carbon fiber details. 

720S Spider 

The 720S Spider was presented in December 2018. Thanks to the monocoque structure used in the 720S, the Spider does not need additional reinforcements to compensate for the loss of torsional stiffness due to the absence of the roof. The monocoque has however been modified and loses the longitudinal reinforcement bar on the roof that connects the front to the rear of the car. The Spider weighs 45kg more than its coupe counterpart due to the retractable roof system and mechanisms.The roof is a single piece of carbon fiber and takes 11 seconds to open or close, 6 seconds faster than the 650S Spider. The roof can be operated up to 50 km / h.

The engine and transmission remain the same as the coupe with the engine generating the same amount of power. The Spider accelerates from 0 to 97 km / h in 2.9 seconds, from 0 to 193 km / h (120 mph) in 7.9 seconds and can reach a top speed of 341 km / h with the roof closed. Top speed is reduced by 16 km / h (10 mph) with the roof open. 

McLaren 720S rear

 

Edited By
MCH
Created
21 September 2021
Updated
21 September 2021
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Technical

Technical
  • McLaren 720S Technical data 

     

    720S

    720S Spider

    Construction period

    since 05/2017

    since 03/2019

    Motor characteristics

    engine type

    V8 gasoline engine

    engine charging

    Biturbo

    Valves / camshafts

    4 per cylinder / 4

    capacity

    3994 cc

    Bore × stroke

    93.0 × 73.5  mm

    Max. Power at min -1

    527 kW (720 hp) / 7250

    Max. Torque at min -1

    770 Nm / 5500

    power transmission

    drive

    rear-wheel drive

    Gearbox, standard

    7-speed dual-clutch transmission

    readings

    top speed

    341 km / h

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    2.9 s

    Acceleration, 0-200 km / h

    7.8 s

    7.9 s

    Acceleration, 0-300 km / h

    21.4 s

     

    tare

    1283 kg

    1332 kg

    Fuel consumption per 100 km 
    (combined)

    10.7 l Super Plus

    CO 2 emissions (combined)

    249 g / km

    emission standard

    Euro 6

     

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