The McLaren 650S Sports Car

2014 McLaren 650S Racer Image

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This 2014 two seater sports car, with a price tag of £195,000, was based on the existing McLaren MP4-12C, but with the addition of numerous new components.

It was powered by the same mid-engined, aluminium, 4 litre, DOHC, 32 valve, twin turbo, V8 unit that developed 641 bhp at 7250 rpm, and 500 ft/lbs of torque at 6000 rpm.

Fitted with a 7 speed, almost instant paddle-shift dual clutch gearbox, it produced a top speed of 207 mph, a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 secs, and 0-100 mph in 8.2 secs.

It had a composite fibre glass chassis with aluminium sub-frames, carbon ceramic disc brakes all round, and a curb weight of 1470 kg.

A redesigned front bumper, a rear diffuser, and a repositioned front splitter helped to substantially increase down force.

It employed an in-house suspension system that provided three adjustment modes for both ride and handling characteristics.

The MSO 650S variant offered still more styling refinements.