McLaren has finally released the spec sheet for the
Senna, ahead of its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show on March 6th. The
McLaren Senna was engineered be the ultimate road-legal track car, hence the
800 PS and 800 Nm of torque coming from its 4.0-liter
twin-turbo V8 engine. At just 1,198 kg, the Senna will generate a
staggering 800 kg of downforce.
In a straight line, it will hit 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 200 km/h in 6.8 seconds, and cover
a standing 1/4 mile in just 9.9 seconds, before maxing out at 340
km/h.
Take the exhaust pipes for example. They exit
through the lowest rear deck of any McLaren road car, a full 18 cm lower
than on the Super Series models. Meanwhile, the hydraulically-operated carbon
fiber rear wing weighs just 4.87 kg, yet it can support more than
100 times its own weight in downforce.
Of course, all this weight-saving is just part of
what makes this car so fast. The Senna also relies on its dual-clutch 7-speed
automatic, its RaceActive Chassis Control II (RCC II) system, the aero blades
and even its bespoke Pirelli P ZERO Trofeo R tires. Furthermore, the Senna
features the most advanced braking system ever fitted to a McLaren road car,
where each CCM-R carbon ceramic brake disc takes several months to create.
Meanwhile, the F1-inspired front calipers boast six ventilated pistons to help
with cooling.
Inside the cockpit, you will find plenty of carbon
fiber and Alcantara, constantly reminding you of the stripped-back nature of
the Senna. On one hand, you have the dashboard, doors and the Monocage III
elements all decked out in carbon fiber, whereas Alcantara covers the side
airbags. The rest of the cabin remains extremely exposed so as to save weight –
even the door gas struts, which customers can have color-matched with the brake
calipers and front active aero blades, are exposed.
On request, buyers can opt for features such as
high-grade leathers and a wide ‘Touring’ spec for the carbon fiber seat, while
parking sensors and the rear-view camera come at no extra cost, unlike the
ultra-lightweight 7-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, that weighs just
7.32 kg.
The five ‘By McLaren’ color specs created so far for
the Senna are Stealth Cosmos Black, Trophy Kyanos Blue, Trophy Mira Orange,
Vision Pure White and Vision Victory Grey – all of which are complemented by
having the front aero blades, fender inners, brake calipers, door gas struts
and seat perforation in contrasting color.
Customers can spec a further 18 exterior paint
colors at no extra cost, plus 16 more courtesy of MSO (McLaren Special
Operations). As for the cabin, there are lots of available design alternatives
to complement the Jet Black leather or Carbon Black Alcantara and visual carbon
fiber cockpit materials.
