McLaren 750S (2024) Review – TopGear

There was probably not a single person in the world who had a problem with the speed of the McLaren 720S. Except for people who think the Kia Picanto is too fast, but this is not the right site for them anyway. There was also no one who complained about the care. And yet McLaren has only added some power to its replacement, the 750S, and shortened the gearbox ratio, so that it has more ‘urgency’ in a straight line.

The suspension has also been changed: the components themselves are now lighter and the very smart software that controls each damper has been reprogrammed. That should make it as good as a 720S for your average ride, and almost as bad as a 765LT if you’re going to hear it.

The result is a car that almost borders on genius. No other supercar combines an unreal amount of comfort and practicality with terrifying levels of performance and handling. Only 30 percent of the McLaren 750S’s components are new, compared to its predecessor. So you might be thinking, ‘But wait, wasn’t the old one so good? And why does the new one look almost the same?’ Ah, yes, those are all valid questions.

The 750S actually looks a lot like the 720S

First of all: don’t start laughing at McLaren because they just changed the look very mildly. The 720S may have been on the market seven years ago, but it still looks like the real deal. And look at the approach of other supercar manufacturers: the Lamborghini Huracán is more modified than Marijke Helwegen and the Ferrari F8 is just a 488 with a different nose. And then the 488 itself was also a 458 Italia with a turbo. From 2009.

Photo: © McLaren
Photo: © McLaren
Photo: © McLaren
Photo: © McLaren

The 30kg lighter 750S has slightly less power and improved cooling, but still looks cleaner and more exotic than Artura’s latest hybrid. Wow! But it’s in the details that Working has done best. For example, in terms of build quality: making sure that the butterfly doors don’t leak and the dashboard never gives out. And finally, the McLaren has a responsive, flawless touchscreen that accepts something like Apple CarPlay.

What is still missing from the McLaren 750S?

No, he is not perfect. The lighter throttle does indeed deliver the promised improved sound at 8,500 rpm, but at half the volume it’s still flat. And it’s a shame that the pocket in the armrest is not big enough for your iPhone, especially now that you have a reason to plug it in. However, it is more difficult to point out negative points here than with the 720S.

Engineers insist that many ‘pain points’ on the production line have been addressed, so that the 750S will be easy to build and won’t be a grumpy piece at McWerkplaats. The nose lift now goes up sharply and far enough to get through the speed bump without the scratches that accompany a belly turn. You can save all your favorite driving settings under one button, so you don’t have to go through buttons and menus again and again. The warranty is now also transferable to another owner and there is a high resolution rear view camera.

Is this poster bedroom material?

Maybe not necessarily. But while it’s always been great to see a McLaren drive by, actually owning one wasn’t always fun. Many of the little things that caused the itchiness to flare up now seem to be things of the past. Dead, right? Only time will tell if this is the case.

In any case, the owners have been carefully listened to and much has been made of their criticisms. And now that the rest of the car is finished and looking so good, it looks like owners of the latest McLaren V8 can finally look forward to an experience that matches the way their car looks and drives.