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Review: McLaren 750S

Creating a mid-cycle replacement for the best-selling McLaren to date is a dilemma, as there really isn’t a whole lot wrong with the “old” 720S. And yet, Gautam Sharma shares his thoughts on why the 750S is that much better after a jaunt at Portugal’s Circuito do Estoril.
Posted by CAR magazine - 19 January 2024
McLaren Senna front

DRIVEN: McLaren Senna

LISBON, Portugal – Stepping out of the low-slung McLaren Senna‘s cockpit and back onto the pit lane, every ounce of my being wants to wave to […]
By Ian McLaren - 27 June 2018
McLaren 570S Spider

DRIVEN: McLaren 570S Spider

BARCELONA, Spain – CAR editor Steve Smith travels to Spain to drive the drop-top version of one of this publication’s favourite cars: the McLaren 570S… So, the McLaren […]
By Steve Smith - 26 July 2017
McLaren 675LT Spider

Driven: McLaren 675LT Spider

Senior associate editor, Ian McLaren, recently spent time behind the wheel of the new McLaren 675LT Spider
By Ian McLaren - 13 April 2016
Driven: McLaren 570S Coupe

DRIVEN: McLaren 570S Coupé

FARO, Portugal – We head to Europe’s western-most country to sample a brand new model from renowned British supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive. What is it? […]
By Sudhir Matai - 21 October 2015
McLaren 675LT

Driven: McLaren 675LT

Northamptonshire, UK – As I climbed into the 675LT for my track session at the Silverstone International Circuit, my heart was pounding in my chest. The […]
By Nicol Louw - 22 July 2015

Driven: McLaren 650S

Some people are cynical about McLaren’s new 650S. CAR Editor Steve Smith travelled to Malaga, Spain to investigate the merits of the Woking-based firm’s newcomer for himself.

By Steve Smith - 10 April 2014

McLaren MP4-12C Spider

There was never any doubt that McLaren would produce a drop-top version of the MP4-12C but you do have to wonder after seeing the new Spider in the metal whether this was designer Frank Stephenson’s vision all-along.
By Ian McLaren - 31 October 2012

McLaren MP4-12C on local soil

What Ron Dennis, head of McLaren Automotive, set out to achieve with the MP4-12C was to take on its rivals and beat them, scientifically.
By CAR magazine - 16 March 2012