A set of alleged McLaren 720S patent images
reveal the design of what could be the Spider derivative. Brought forward by
AutoVisie, the sketches show the supercar’s design in full.
Now, if they’re indeed the real thing, then the
McLaren 720S Spider will benefit from a hardtop foldable roof, and probably a
few visual changes here and there to differentiate it a bit more from the
fixed-rood variant.
Reinforcing the body of the car to help it cope with
the chopped roof will likely add a few kg to the 1,283 kg dry
weight of the McLaren 720S Coupe. Nonetheless, the difference between the two
should be almost insignificant, as a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine will power
the Spider as well, making an identical 720 PS and 770 Nm of torque.
Naught to 100 km/h is expected to take
either 2.9 or 3.0 seconds, and top speed will probably drop a bit from the
Coupe’s 341 km/h (212 mph).Some say that McLaren might raise the curtain for
the 720S Spider next year, probably at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, but we’ll
just have to wait and see if this is indeed true.
