In the W1, it’s enough to get from zero to 186 mph, and pull out three car lengths on the next-fastest McLaren. This is no small feat of speed, and it’s largely due to the engine and electric ...

Images: Kristin Shaw / Popular Science A symphony of engine and exhaust sounds in the 750S At the helm of the 750S’s impressive mechanical prowess is Sandy Holford, a 16-year McLaren veteran.

That grates, but doesn’t mar the otherwise brilliant McLaren cockpit aura. Its goldfish bowl screen and near-as-dammit ...

the GT is surprisingly practical for a mid-engined car. Despite sharing underpinnings with some of McLaren’s most hardcore models, it has a capacious cabin and trunk space. Mid-engine cars ...

McLaren quotes a peak power output of 710bhp at 7500rpm from the dry-sumped M840T unit, together with 568lb ft of torque at 5500rpm. It’s attached to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission ...

The engine is a little jewel ... given the starting price of the Spider is closer to a 296 GTB, let alone a GTS. The McLaren also has the benefit of a carbon tub on its side, limiting a loss ...

Who is the McLaren GTS for? It’s a very valid question as ... Its hatchback tribute act continues, the mid-mounted engine hidden out of view beneath a long, slender, 420-litre luggage ...