Fully unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show, McLaren’s new 720S is a lighter, faster dream machine with incredibly cool details. Taking over from the outgoing 650S, this new British supercar is said to easily achieve 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds, and top out at 212mph. The British company cements their reputation as worthy rivals of well-established names like Ferrari and Lamborghini by offering ingenious details to a seriously capable supercar.
With their new Super Series models, the carmaker has proven that it has the muscles and the brains to compete against big names in the supercar industry. Mark Vinnels, McLaren’s executive director of vehicle development, gives the scoop on what went into developing the 720S. He explains that the biggest emphasis was given on the integration of aerodynamics.
To improve the cooling efficiency, and produce the fast and light McLaren 720S, it meant putting a big emphasis on aerodynamics in parallel with the styling, which was impossible to achieve five or six years ago. He also points out that the important thing is not just to make a powerful supercar, but also to enhance the driving experience, how it sounds, the way it revs, the way it delivers torque, and the throttle response, the Digital Trends reports.
The luxury car also displays swoon worthy details that would impress any geek. First, in a quirky but unbelievably functional fashion, the headlights and front intakes are wrapped into one neat package that lends efficiency to the cooling system. Second, the engineers at McLaren have decided to ‘peel’ the door, creating two skins that allow a gap for airflow, forcing low energy, smooth airflow straight to the main radiators to cool the 710bhp on offer.
Another geeky detail of McLaren's 720S is the illumination on the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 so that, even at night, McLaren’s famous emblem can be seen. Also, the engineers designed ‘Monocage 2’, a development of its monocoque design that allows the interior to become less cramped, and cut a few kilograms from the car’s weight, the Car Throttle reported. Finally, the designers use a series of extremely complicated mathematics that allows the car to alter ride height, stiffness, and tire contact patch depending on what it thinks is necessary, optimizing grip and performance, making it one of the smartest and cool-looking cars on the road.
