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Production begins for McLaren 720S

Posted on 11 April, 2017

  Full production of the new McLaren 720S has begun in Woking, Surrey, with the car maker celebrating the completion of the ‘Job#1’ car in its production headquarters. The 720S is first of the second-generation Super Series, which replaces the original McLaren 12C and the 650S and 675LT. It was the first time since the Super Series was established in 2010 that McLaren have replaced a model family with an all-new generation, said CEO Mike Flewitt at a short ceremony to open full production. “Customer interest in the new McLaren 720S following its unveiling in March at the Geneva International Motor Show has significantly exceeded our expectations, and we are bidding farewell to the first-generation Super Series,” he added. The 720S is the first of 15 new McLaren models to be produced by the end of 2022. Powered by a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged engine producing 536kW, the second-generation supercar achieves 0-100km/h in just 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 341 km/h. Order books are open to the public, and customers can customise their car online, with prices starting at $374,000.