Engineering masterclass.
McLaren 720S specs
| Price in Europe | €247,350 - €357,920 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1419-1437 kg (3128-3168 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2017 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 43.7-9.6 l/100 km (5-25 mpg US / 6-29 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 276 - 319 g/km |
| Views | 216.9k |
| Submitted by | fakekillerfour |
Lap times
Acceleration (kph)
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0 - 110 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 3.3 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 150 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0 - 170 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0 - 220 kph | 8.5 s |
| 0 - 240 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0 - 250 kph | 11.4 s |
| 0 - 260 kph | 12.2 s |
| 0 - 280 kph | 14.9 s |
| 0 - 300 kph | 18.2 s |
| 1000 m | 17.9 s @ 296.8 kph |
Acceleration (mph)
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 3.7 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 6.8 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 7.8 s |
| 0 - 140 mph | 8.9 s |
| 0 - 150 mph | 10.2 s |
| 0 - 160 mph | 11.7 s |
| 0 - 170 mph | 13.6 s |
| 0 - 180 mph | 17.5 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 6.9 s @ 118.7 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 9.9 s @ 148.2 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 15.5 s |
| 1 mile | 24.9 s |
General performance
| Top speed | 348 kph (216 mph) |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 10.0 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 1.01 g (10 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 73.6 kph (45.7 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 1.09 g (11 m/s²) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Displacement | 4.0 l (244 ci) |
| Power | 720 ps (710 bhp / 529 kw) @ 7500 rpm |
| Torque | 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) @ 5500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 180 ps (178 hp) |
| Power / weight | 504 ps (497 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 539 Nm (397 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 37 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 13 ps |
| Transmission | 7 Speed SSG |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
| 50 kph - 0 | 8 m (25 ft) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 29 m (95 ft) |
| 130 kph - 0 | 50 m (165 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 109 m (359 ft) |
| 300 kph - 0 | 237 m (779 ft) |
| 30 mph - 0 | 8 m (26 ft) |
| 50 mph - 0 | 21 m (68 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 28 m (93 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 40 m (131 ft) |
Rolling acceleration
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 2.4 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 3.5 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 2.2 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 2.9 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 4.7 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (7) | 8.8 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (4) | 4.3 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 6.1 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 9.3 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (7) | 17.1 s |
| 70 - 90 kph | 1.9 s |
| 70 - 120 kph | 3.0 s |
| 70 - 130 kph | 3.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 1.2 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 1.6 s |
| 100 - 200 kph | 4.3 s |
| 200 - 300 kph | 10.8 s |
Interior noise
| Noise @ idle | 55 dB |
| Noise @ 50 kph | 72 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 75 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 76 dB |
| Noise @ 130 kph | 79 dB |
| Noise @ 160 kph | 81 dB |
| Noise @ 180 kph | 84 dB |
| Noise @ 30 mph | 68 dB |
| Noise @ 50 mph | 71 dB |
| Noise @ 70 mph | 75 dB |
720S competition
BMWX5M 7m ago
DMS Legendary UK re engineering firm I remember them from decades ago. Always backed their work up from memory with solid dyno runs and real World performance testing plus a warranty, which is more important than either.
Here's the Mclaren 720S package in reality there's very little need as they come Ricardo OEM overpowered anyway!
BMWX5M 7m ago
1/4= 9.98 seconds @149.12MPH*
1/2= 15.48 seconds @176.46MPH*
1= 24.86 seconds @202.56MPH*
https://somewes.com/frame-count/
*Framed and converted. Inaccuracies occur. Don't care.
Cocobe 11m ago
hmm... Mclaren build quality. yikes.
https://youtube.com/shorts/8QlzjwGTZRc?feature=share
Maťko 1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAuRYVRA8b8&ab_channel=AutoTopNL
2,95/7,40/11,32/18,24s (100/200/250/300km/h)
9,98s @ 1/4 mile
flt158 1y ago
I'm noticing that Autocar has deleted both the Mclaren 720S and the 720S Spider from the price list at the back of the magazine. Sad but true.
It was 2 years ago with I saw the coupe in Dublin, Ireland when I was out having a pleasant walk with my wife. I got up real close to this car when it was waiting to take a right turn at some traffic lights. I must say the 720s looked magnificent.
Safe driving from Flt158
