A DAZZLING new McLaren Senna supercar will be unveiled when the British performance manufacturer returns to the Beijing Auto Show at the end of this month.
McLaren’s stand will feature five of the brands latest sportscars and supercars from each of the well-established product family of Sports Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series.
And true to the legendary abilities of the Brazilian racing driver whose name it bears, the McLaren Senna has been designed, engineered and developed to be the ultimate road-legal McLaren track car.
With 789bhp and 800Nm from its 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 – McLaren’ s most powerful-ever internal combustion engine in a road car – the McLaren Senna has breathtaking performance.
The McLaren can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds, reach 124 mph from standstill in 6.8 seconds and a standing quarter-mile in only 9.9 seconds before topping out a 211mph.
The company will also reveal details of a collaboration with a Chinese designer on a limited run of 570GT Sports Series cars that makes use of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
McLaren has a growing presence in the Chinese market. With imports of the new 570S Spider and 720S expected to begin shortly, the company expects to double sales there this year and plans to update showrooms and add a new retailer in major centres.