McLaren calls time on its V8 supercar
McLaren has announced it is closing the order books on the 750S, bringing an end to a lineage of V8-powered supercars stretching back more than a decade.
Time is nearly up for the McLaren 750S, with the British brand confirming production of the mid-engined, V8 supercar is ending in 2027.
Tracing its lineage back to the 720S which launched in 2017, the 750S is expected to be one of McLaren’s final V8-powered ‘affordable’ supercars, with plans for its next-generation products to feature V6 plug-in hybrid powertrains.
A spokesperson for McLaren’s Australian operations confirmed there is limited stock of the 750S available locally, becoming the “final opportunity” to buy the supercar Down Under.
"The 750S represents everything that defines a McLaren supercar: benchmark performance, thrilling driver engagement, technical innovation, expressive design, and defined personalisation,” said McLaren Automotive Chief Commercial Officer, Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer.
“It will leave behind an extraordinary legacy.”
The 720S was introduced as the successor to the 650S (itself the replacement of the MP4-12C) in 2017, featuring McLaren’s latest-generation twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine, producing 530kW (or 720PS, hence its name) and 770Nm.
A higher-output and faster version called the 765LT was revealed in 2020, while the 750S made its debut in 2023, increasing power outputs and featuring 30 per cent updated parts.
Earlier this year, McLaren revealed the 788HS as its last non-electrified V8 in the core lineup, effectively sending off the 700-series supercar model line.
As reported last month, insiders told Automotive News they had been shown a roadmap of McLaren’s future product plans, which included the announcement of the company’s new line of supercars, powered by V6 plug-in hybrid powertrains.
Said to be a newly developed powertrain, it’s not yet known whether it’ll use any carry-over parts from the Artura sports car, which features a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 (with a 120-degree bank) and an electric motor within its transmission.
The report claims the new V6 PHEV supercar will produce about 604kW and 1085Nm, significantly more than the 552kW and 800Nm outputs of the 750S, and still more than the 580kW figure of the recent send-off 788HS).
It would also be a very healthy increase over the Artura, which develops 500kW and 720Nm combined.
Last year, McLaren W1 Project Manager Heather Fitch told Torquecafe that the hypercar's new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 and hybrid system could be used in future models, though without detailing what cars.
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“We’ve previously confirmed that the new V8 will certainly be looked to be powering some of our future vehicles” Fitch told Torquecafe.
"And hybrids as well, we see a continued role for hybrid system setups for years to come. So there will be opportunities into the future for components like this."
Also last month, McLaren confirmed it’s going to launch a “performance SUV” which will be built at a “new vehicle assembly facility planned in the UK”, having announced an investment program of £500 million (A$944 million) towards its British manufacturing efforts.
