A blast from the past meets a visit from the future. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Owners of the mclaren 650s le mans will receive an exclusive invitation for the owner plus a guest to join mclaren at a 20th anniversary celebration of the famous victory at the historic le mans circuit courtesy of mclaren. Compare the mclaren 650s to other models, and find the best mclaren 650s for sale at autotrader. In the final reckoning the 650s spider claimed bronze, losing out to the porsche cayman gtss. It was announced in february 2014 as a new model, but based on the existing mp412c with 25% new parts, and was formally unveiled at the 2014 geneva motor show. Mclaren 650s spider daily driver update mclaren life. I really was not sure the upgrade would be worth the cost of exchange as the 2014 model year 12c was already very very good. The mclaren 650s spider has now been my daily driver for 3. The 650s canams retractable hardtop is uniquely manufactured in carbon fibre. The fact that it is comfortable enough to use as a daily driver is an added bonus not to be overlooked in this segment. The car launched to critical acclaim and very nearly won our sports car giant test last year.
Key to the mclaren 650s is the fact that the everyday usability and capabilities. Fast forward a year and i have my hands on the mclaren 650s for sale. Elite ice silver over full red leather, mso carbon racing seats, sports exhaust, forged wheels, suspension lifter, carbon everything. What its like to daily drive a mclaren 570s the first 5,000 miles.
The 650s canam applies a wealth of racing technology to create an exhilarating driving experience. While i have used our 650s spider as a daily driver for almost four years now 0 days with the 650s spider after several days driving around in the 570s spider, it the latter car i would choose. My r8 is my daily driver, and have plenty of friends who do the same. Seven months with a mclaren 650s spider can a supercar be a viable daily driver. The 650s may look like a facelifted 12c, but theres a lot more to it. The mclaren 650s spider has now been my daily driver for 3 years. Mclaren 650s coupe prancing horse drive experiences australia.
While the mclaren 650s may be daily driveable on paper with a lift system, 360 visibility, cruise control, easy to use satnav, and even a. Since you have owned several mclaren models and actually drive them i will ask i have never driven one, but have owned and driven many exotics i just sold my v12 ferrari that i used daily, considering a mclaren dont have a dealer close by which make sure me a little nervous how reliable are they. Mclaren driver tells aussie cops driving is a form of exercise. But heres the thing and the reason mclaren invited me to drive this in chicago instead of a whiskeysmooth track like cota the 650s is actually a good daily driver. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 42 650s models nationwide. I ordered it in january 2016, the delivery was in november 2016.
While i can see other cars bouncing around, the mclaren suspension soaks it all up and remains well planted. I am old mates with mclarens chief test driver chris goodwin, and i know he has worked tirelessly to allow the supercar to. The mclaren 650s is a british sports car designed and manufactured by british automobile. Get all the benefits that only mclaren can provide. Mclaren automotive has been around since 1963, changing the italians favor for sports and luxury cars, making them in house the british way. Mclaren says 91 per cent of the 720s parts are new compared with the 650s. Perhaps not the most pragmatic choice for a daily driver, it certainly could be done without wanting to pull your hair out, and thats no small victory for the 650s. Its my daily driver and i couldnt wish for a better car. The mclaren senna is the personification of mclarens dna at its most extreme, creating the purest connection between car and driver. On the contrary to you, i use the 650s at the weekend for the little trip into the swiss mountains or sometimes also for a little fun on the racetrack. The mclaren 570s is a supercar in sports car clothes. Some of the vehicles in this publication could be considered daily drivers and are not valued as a classic vehicle. I currently dont own a mclaren, my favorite car to drive has been a 675lt but as much i love that car did not think would be a great car to use daily this coming from someone that has driven gt3rs. We all know the 650s is a spectacular performance car.
When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended that the subscriber use the low retail value. It costs 30 percent less than a 650s, but it isnt 30 percent worse. However, my initial test drive in the 650 threw me completely. Living with a mclaren 650s spider as an almost daily page 1. But heres the thing and the reason mclaren invited me to drive this in chicago instead of a whiskeysmooth track like cota the 650s is actually a good daily. What its like to daily drive a mclaren 570s the first. Its spent plenty of time in the boiling texas summer sun, been driven through light snow, handled ice, and survived plenty of thunderstorms without ever putting a foot wrong.
View entire discussion 156 comments more posts from the autos community. Visibility when reversing is so much better then a 458488 or any mclaren car. Although probably not a first choice for the daily commute, the 650s spider will be perfect for a drive to the track, a day full of hot laps, then a satiated slog. Mclaren 650s meet mclarens beastly new supercar, the asphaltdevouring 650s. While i use my 2014 audi r8 v10 as a dailydriver, it still has less than 12,000 km on it. Motorist in mclaren 650s told aussie police driving is a. This isnt a stripped out racer, its a step up from the 12c in performance that can still be a daily driver. Since im just not a convertible type, i own a coupe. You sit cocooned in a lightweight carbon fibre monocell, the twin turbo v8 engine mounted behind you for perfect balance and scintillating dynamics. It has now been over four years since the mclaren 650s spider became my daily driver. The revised styling pays tribute to the p1 hybrid, the body tub is lighter, and about 25 percent of the parts are new. Some of my friends who were thinking of getting a 675 asked for my opinion. If you want to hear more of the mclaren 650s canams 3. Running the 650s for six months is the mclarens shot at righting a few wrongs.
The first thing you learn is that it doesnt usually rain in spain, but when it does, its the sort of rain that requires you to be more captain nemo than ayrton senna. Shop millions of cars from over 2 dealers and find the perfect car. The 360 feels like a pretty raw sports car at lease compared to the 650. I was originally quite hesitant to trade in the last of our mclaren 12c spiders for the 650s spider. At first mclaren told us that the 650s would sit above the 12c formerly known as the mp412c. Last year i said the mclaren 12c was the perfect daily supercar. Motorist in mclaren 650s told aussie police driving is a form of exercise.
From its performance to the technology mclaren put in it, ive enjoyed every mile ive put on it. It is the most trackfocused road car we have ever built, and it will set the fastest lap times of any mclaren to date. We got a mclaren 570s together with its 650s big brother to see if its just a lazily detuned version, or something much more than that. Discussion in mclaren started by pinarello, jan 27, 2018. A week later, it announced that the 650s would replace the 12c altogether. The 650s canam is the perfect way to honour mclarens fearsomely fast canam racers. The 18 things you learn driving the mclaren 650s in the rain. The mclaren 650s is a british sports car designed and manufactured by british automobile manufacturer mclaren automotive. The short stretch of highway i take on my daily commute seems to be under constant construction which has left the road surface quite chewed up in places. Rob sadler, own a 2016 mclaren 650s and a 2016 porsche turbo s. Mclaren qualified is the only way to be reassured that a preowned mclaren will be checked and qualified against the high standards of the experts that built it. We used a mclaren 570s as a daily driver for a long weekend to pick up groceries, drive to starbucks, and finally reward ourselves on a perfect twisty road.
I guess this 650s coupe was one of the last built cars of this model type. The end result is a potential daily driver that rides sedansoft in grocery mode, but can be dialed into a. Mclaren goes on to specify the p14 is going to provide the driver with excellent allround visibility, thus making the supercar easier to live with on a daily basis. This might be a baby dailydriver mclaren, but those doors still. In its role as a daily driver, the 650s continues to perform with distinction. Not scientific but it seems that 720s eats gas pretty quickly relative to any other mclaren car. The mclaren 650s also dials up the design drama and driving excitement. While it doesnt ride quite as well as the 650s spider, the lower sills make it the far easier car to get in. Mclaren 650s successor official details confirm weight loss.
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