The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2023 - Issue 34

F or the first time, McLaren has released a coupé and spider with a retractable hard top simultaneously in the new 750S, succes- sor to the outgoing 720S, giving drivers two choices of elemental thrill.With obsessive improvement and refinement, it delivers more performance, efficiency and technology than its predecessor. It’s ultra robust and engaging with pure exhilaration and long-distance usability, enhanced with razor-edged responses and genuine ride comfort. The 750S supercar is defined by its relentless pursuit of lightness, shaped by innovation and expertise forged and honed in Formula 1, making it living, breathing proof that McLaren’s progress is never over. It takes the previous model’s mind-bending performance, telepathic handling and lightning responses further and towards the point where car and drive work as one.Thanks to its class-lead- ing, addictive engagement, the new model has more power, capacity and potential. McLaren set itself a new challenge to exceed the 720S supercar’s high benchmark, showing every innovation is a step forward and every limit can be surpassed. Its passion, belief in technology and the innovation to put it to the test have seen the British carmaker achieve precision, examine every detail and explore the limits, resulting in significant outcomes. The 750S is a supercar pure in the way it feels and the excitement it delivers. What Drives This Power Model? McLaren’s compatible improvements have made this rear-wheel-drive model the most high-powered series-production. The Coupé weighs 1,277 kg in its lightest dry form, delivering a segment-leading power-to- weight ratio of 587PS per tonne, a 22PS advantage over its closest competition. The Spider features a rollover protection system and bespoke rear upper structure to the carbon fibre constructed monocoque, giving a light dry weight of 1,326 kg and power-to-weight of 566PS per tonne. bitecars MCLAREN 750S COUPÉ AND SPIDER Double Exhilaration After a five-year reign, McLaren replaced the outgoing 720S with the more powerful, efficient and performance-driven 750S. Jada Brookes observes the improvements in the new model.