McLaren 750S

McLaren 750S at a glance

The 750S follows the McLaren 720S and belongs to the same line of carbon-chassis V8 cars as the McLaren 675LT. All models are listed in the McLaren catalogue.

From the 720S to the 750S

The 720S was shown at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2017. McLaren said that 91 per cent of its parts were new compared with the 650S. It used the MonoCage II carbon fibre tub, 18 kg lighter than the previous structure. Its 3,994 cc twin-turbo V8, coded M840T, produced 530 kW (720 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 770 Nm. Its hydraulically linked suspension, Proactive Chassis Control II, used accelerometers and pressure sensors and was 16 kg lighter than the system of the 650S. A Spider followed in December 2018, and the limited 765LT with 563 kW (765 PS) in 2020.

The 750S is an update of this car rather than an all-new model. McLaren redesigned the front and rear and renewed about 30 per cent of the parts.

Engine and performance

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 was developed further for the 750S. It produces 552 kW (750 PS) - 22 kW more than in the 720S - and 800 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The rear wheels are driven through a seven-speed SSG gearbox with revised ratios and a final drive that is 15 per cent shorter. Autotrader reports that McLaren quotes 10 per cent faster gear changes than in the 720S. A "limit downshift" function holds a requested downshift until it can be made without over-revving the engine. The exhaust was redesigned as a converging centre-exit system, with a look inspired by the McLaren P1.

McLaren claims 0–100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 0–200 km/h in 7.2 seconds, a quarter mile in 10.1 seconds and a top speed of 332 km/h. With the lightest options, the power-to-weight ratio is 432 kW per tonne. At the launch McLaren's chief executive, Michael Leiters, said the car delivered "a supercar driving experience that hits new heights".

Weight savings and chassis

The 750S weighs 30 kg less than the 720S, according to McLaren's launch figures reported by IOL and Wikipedia (Autotrader gives 36 kg). With carbon fibre and lightweight options, its dry weight is 1,277 kg. The savings come from carbon fibre-shelled racing seats, lighter springs and dampers and new wheels. The ten-spoke forged wheels were the lightest McLaren had fitted to a series-production car at the time. At the front, a new splitter and air intakes in the headlights improve the airflow, and at the rear there is a large diffuser and an active spoiler.

The suspension is the third generation of McLaren's hydraulically linked system, Proactive Chassis Control III. It has its own accumulator tuning, the front springs are softer and the rear springs stiffer than on the 720S, and the steering ratio is quicker. Carbon-ceramic brake discs are standard. Customers who use the car on track can order an upgraded system with ceramic discs and monobloc calipers derived from the McLaren Senna, together with a new brake booster and vacuum pump.

Cockpit and electronics

Inside, the 750S has a new central screen with Apple CarPlay - a first for McLaren - and an 8-inch infotainment system with updated graphics and a surround-view camera. The folding instrument display of the 720S gave way to a new cluster based on that of the McLaren Artura. The powertrain and handling buttons now sit in front of the driver, close to the steering wheel. A new McLaren Control Launcher button lets the driver store a favourite combination of chassis, powertrain, gearbox and aerodynamic settings and recall it with one press.

The Spider version

The Spider has a retractable composite hard top and the same drivetrain as the coupé. It is 48 kg heavier than the coupé. For comparison, the 720S Spider had a one-piece carbon fibre roof that opened in 11 seconds at speeds up to 50 km/h and weighed 45 kg more than the 720S coupé.

Place in the McLaren range

McLaren planned the 750S as its last model with a purely combustion-engined drivetrain. On 9 July 2026 McLaren unveiled the 788HS, which it called the "definitive and final evolution" of the supercar line that began with the 720S. It is limited to 200 cars, split evenly between coupés and Spiders, and has 580 kW (788 PS) and 800 Nm.

The 750S therefore stands at the end of a development that began with the 720S in 2017: a carbon tub, a twin-turbo V8 behind the seats and a hydraulically linked suspension. More about the company is in our history of McLaren.

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