McLaren said that it will reveal its fastest, most engaging, equipped and most beautiful series-production supercar 650S at the International Geneva Motor Show this year.
The McLaren 650S joins the range as an additional model alongside the 12C and sold-out McLaren P1.
Available as a fixed-head coupé or as a Spider, with a retractable folding hard top, the McLaren 650S promises to redefine the high performance supercar segment, and has been designed and developed to provide the ultimate in driver engagement on the road and on the race track, the automaker said.
The 650S badge designation refers to the power output – 650PS (641 bhp) – of the unique British-built McLaren M838T twin turbo V8 engine. Performance figures will be confirmed ahead of the Geneva Show but will improve on the already rapid 12C which continues on sale.
The design is inspired by the McLaren P1. The front bumper gives the McLaren 650S a dramatic, yet clean appearance and sits below new LED headlamps which reflect a similar look to the McLaren P1.
‘As always with McLaren, the new design is there for good engineering reasons,’ McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt said. ‘The newly designed front bumper improves downforce and steering turn-in. The high speed handling balance is now even better. The LED lights use less power and last longer.’
