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The 720S features McLaren's new M840T engine which is an evolution of the M838T used in the 650S. [9] It is a 3,994 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 engine. [10] [11] The engine has a rated power output of 720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) at 7,500 rpm, giving the car its name; the maximum torque is 568 lb⋅ft (770 N⋅m) at 5,500 rpm.
1:12.6 – McLaren 720S - Series 25; 1:12.8 – Ultima GTR. After Top Gear allegedly refused to drive it because "they thought it couldn't clear a speed bump", Ultima Sports, Ltd. drove the car from Surrey to the track and set the time, verified by Plans Motorsport. [23] 1:13.2 – McLaren P1 tested by Motor Trend 2014
The McLaren M840T engine is a 4.0 L (244.1 cu in), 90-degree, twin-turbocharged, flat-plane V8 petrol engine, designed, developed and produced by McLaren, in partnership and collaboration with Ricardo, and introduced with their 720S sports car model, in 2017. It is an evolution of the M838T engine, introduced in 2011.
The 720S is the standard bearer here for McLaren - it is an awesome engineering marvel. But the 720S doesn’t just exist in a vacuum - it exists because McLaren has competitors to battle.
McLaren 720S: 2017 ICE 2.7 s [163] 530 kW Porsche 911 Turbo S (991) 2013 ICE 2.8 s [164] 412 kW Audi R8 V10 Plus 2015 ICE 2.8 s [115] 449 kW Lamborghini Aventador SV: 2015 ICE 2.8 s [165] [166] 552 kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance: 2022 Hybrid 2.8 s [167] 620 kW Bugatti Veyron: 2005 ICE 2.84 s [168] [169] 736 kW McLaren 570s: 2016 ICE 2.9 ...
The Top Gear test track located at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, United Kingdom was used by the BBC automotive television programme Top Gear. The track was designed by Lotus Cars as a testing facility, with many of its Formula One cars tested there. It was used to test both cars and drivers seen on the programme, mainly in Power Laps and Star
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The McLaren 675LT is a lightweight, track-focused evolution of the McLaren 650S. [21] It was announced in February 2015 and introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show . [ 21 ] McLaren only made 500 675LT Coupe (without counting the special editions such as the MSO HS).