McLaren Automotive is set to show its new Senna
hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show for the first time next week. And when it
does, it’ll wear a previously unseen “Carbon Theme.” One of five “themes”
prepared by McLaren Special Operations for the new Ultimate Series model, the
Carbon option is characterized by its
carbon-fiber appearance.
The package comprises 67 parts that takes nearly
1,000 man-hours to produce. It also features yellow and green accents in
reference to Ayrton Senna’s Brazilian heritage, taking another 250 hours to
apply. This on top of the 300 hours it takes to hand-assemble each car.
The treatment continues inside, where the black
Alcantara trim features green stitching, along with the gas strut for the door,
a yellow-hued steering wheel, and S logos on the headrests and rear-wing
endplates. The Carbon Theme adds almost £ 300,000 to the £ 750,000 sticker price.
MSO is also demonstrating a special set of
seven-spoke, center-lock wheels on the Senna show car that are 10 percent
lighter than the standard rims. The wheels will be available as a
dealer-installed option in either Diamond Cut or Stealth finish, with red and
blue wheel nuts on either side.
