{"id":335437,"date":"2018-02-15T14:09:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T14:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=335437"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:38:49","slug":"form-follows-function-mclaren-senna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/form-follows-function-mclaren-senna\/","title":{"rendered":"Form Follows Function: the McLaren Senna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mclaren\/\">McLaren<\/a> has announced the official performance figures for its Senna Hypercar and they just might offer a helping hand to people who were struggling to see past those polarising looks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senna is the latest vehicle in McLaren\u2019s Ultimate Series, the second vehicle in the series after the ballistic P1. The British luxury sports car manufacturer revealed its performance stats ahead of the car\u2019s public debut, which is due to take part on March 6 at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance without compromise<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/official-mclaren-senna-hypercar-extreme-mclaren-ever\/\">From earlier information<\/a>, we know that a 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine will power the Senna, producing 789bhp and 590 lb ft of torque &#8211; McLaren\u2019s most powerful internal combustion engine fitted to a road car.  While those power figures are actually <em>less<\/em> than the previous Ultimate Series car, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2013-mclaren-p1\/\">plug-in hybrid McLaren P1<\/a>, that\u2019s no reason for concern.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its teeny 1197kg weight, the Senna will reach 62mph from a standstill in 2.8 seconds according to McLaren, with 124mph coming up just 4 seconds later. It will cover the standing quarter mile in 9.9 seconds, and top speed is 211mph. By comparison, the P1 weighed 1547kg, though it had a hefty electric motor and batteries to lug around.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/588779_McLaren-Senna-Victory-Grey-16-Dark.jpg\" alt=\"The McLaren Senna, in Victory Grey. All 500 examples of the British luxury sports car manufacturer&#039;s latest Ultimate Series vehicle have been assigned to their owners.\" width=\"4128\" height=\"3096\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-335439\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nMcLaren\u2019s true focus with the Senna is on bestowing it with razor-sharp handling and, as well as the aforementioned lightness, those looks that caused such a stir when it was unveiled last year are all a part of this. <\/p>\n<p>Built around a carbon fibre monocoque, which McLaren says can trace its roots back to the 1981 McLaren MP4\/1 Formula 1 car, all of the shapes and wings on the Senna contribute to downforce of up to 1763.7lbs on-circuit, with the aim of delivering a pure connection between the car and driver.<\/p>\n<p>A huge amount of effort has been put into ensuring the Senna\u2019s aero all works together to provide downforce and sufficient cooling. The rear of the car\u2019s distinctive slashes and diffuser may look somewhat jutting at first glance, but every single part of the design is there to do a job.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/588785_McLaren-Senna-Victory-Grey-19-Dark.jpg\" alt=\"The McLaren Senna, in Victory Grey. All 500 examples of the British luxury sports car manufacturer&#039;s latest Ultimate Series vehicle have been assigned to their owners.\" width=\"4128\" height=\"3096\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-335440\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nMcLaren says it is impossible to follow a single body line from the front to rear of the car without it passing a functional intake or vent.<\/p>\n<h2>On sale and on the road<\/h2>\n<p>While the Senna has been designed to provide the ultimate sensation for the driver on track, McLaren say that it has kept the car road-legal. Another figure recently released was the price &#8211; $958,966 US.<\/p>\n<p>All 500 examples of the Senna have already been assigned to buyers, with the final model having been auctioned off at a private McLaren customer event for \u00a32 million. Proceeds from that sale went to the Ayrton Senna Institute &#8211; a non-profit set up in the name of this car\u2019s namesake that provides education for unpriveleged children and youngsters in the F1 legend\u2019s native Brazil.<\/p>\n<h2>Do you think the McLaren Senna will live up to its namesake? Let us know!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McLaren has announced the official performance figures for its Senna Hypercar and they just might offer a helping hand to people who were struggling to see past those polarising looks. The Senna is the latest vehicle in McLaren\u2019s Ultimate Series, the second vehicle in the series after the ballistic P1. 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