The McLaren 720S Spider is the supercar that everyone is going to want. Forget about Lamborghinis and Ferraris for a year, as we have the Spider version of the most amazing toy this side of a Bugatti.
To be honest, we’re shocked that McLaren 720S took this long to develop the 720S Spider. About a year and a half has passed since the coupe, but the wait was worthwhile.
Since the powertrain details are rather predictable, let’s get started on the aesthetics. More precisely, we’re examining the ideal retractable hardtop, which is made up of a sizable carbon fiber panel and one of those elegant glass panels with electrochromic technology that allows it to become opaque.
With a time of 11 seconds, McLaren 720S says it’s the “fastest-operating convertible roof in the supercar class.” Although it’s hard not to trust them, have a look at how beautifully the back deck lifts to make room for the roof mechanism. Something this awesome hasn’t been seen since the 911 Targa.
Like its counterparts from Italy, the McLaren 720S Spider is stunning from every angle and has twin “horns” behind the driver and passenger. To make this feel lightweight and exotic, McLaren took great care to leave precisely the right amount of exposed carbon fiber.
That being said, the roofless model weighs just 108 pounds (49 kg) more than the coupe at 2,937 pounds (1,332 kg). As the name implies, a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine producing 720 PS (710 horsepower) and 568 lb-ft (769 Nm) of torque still provides the power.
With the roof up, you can reach a top speed of 212 mph (341 km/h), while with it down, you can “only” reach 202 mph (325 km/h). To verify the official claim of 2.8 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph, simply search “720S drag race” on our website.
Although there are some vehicles that can rival the hardtop model, the 720S Spider is the fastest roadster supercar you can purchase for the money, costing $315,000 in the US or £237,000 in the UK. Come on, Tesla, get your Roadster into production already; we need that drag race to happen.