McLaren Senna is £750,000 hypercar with see-through doors – and it’s named after the F1 legend
With see-through doors, a huge rear wing and 789bhp this is the most extreme McLaren ever. Named after the late, great Ayrton Senna it's a true F1 race car for the road - but just 500 will be made
MCLAREN has unwrapped its wildest and most powerful model ever with the £750,000 Senna hypercar.
Named after the legendary F1 driver, the Senna is a race car for the road with 789bhp.
The roaring 4.0-litre V8 has “neck-snapping” acceleration with top speed over 200mph and a 0-60mph time likely to dip below three seconds.
Just 500 of the hypercars will be made – and they’ve all been sold already with some profits going towards the charity foundation of the three-time F1 world champ.
Bruno Senna, Ayrton’s nephew and ex-F1 star, said: “Our family is extremely proud of the naming.
“The McLaren Senna honours my uncle because it is so utterly dedicated to delivering a circuit experience that allows a driver to be the best they can possibly be.”
It’s the lightest model since the iconic mid-90s McLaren F1 – at 1,198kg it’s about the same as a Ford Focus.
McLaren has even stripped out body-weight from the doors so you can see through into the cockpit.
The body is made entirely of carbon-fibre with a huge rear wing mounted on pylons that tilts to balance aerodynamics as you tear round the track.
There are three exhausts that sit above a giant rear diffuser.
The Senna replaces the P1 in the supercar lineup with the upcoming three-seater BP23 set to sit at the top of the tree.
Despite its racing pedigree, the McLaren still gets a huge central touchscreen and other “luxuries” like door handles, window switches and engine start button are mounted on the roof.
There’s Comfort, Sport or Track modes but no hybrid option like the P1 as bosses said it didn’t benefit lap times so wasn’t worth it.
Andy Palmer, vehicle line director at McLaren Ultimate Series, said: “The McLaren Senna delivers true performance, all the way to the limit of a driver’s ability.
“With a truly astonishing power-to-weight ratio, this car is about performance that is accessible and attainable, yet at the same time exciting and challenging for the very best drivers in the world – and with an intense, sensory experience to match.”
