RE: New McLaren Super Series first look

RE: New McLaren Super Series first look

Wednesday 18th January 2017

McLaren Super Series new image

Here's part of the "sculpted, technical yet beautiful body shape" that we'll see in full at Geneva



It's no secret that the next Super Series is a very important car for McLaren, being the first full model range replacement for the new McLaren Automotive models. Therefore we can expect Woking to pull out all the stops (or whatever the McLaren equivalent is) for the 650S replacement.


Having revealed the Monocage II recently, this is now the first look at the outside of the Super Series. The rear wing is specifically in focus (alright, it's all you can see) because McLaren claims this car will have twice the aerodynamic efficiency of a 650S. Maximum downforce is up 50 per cent, cooling efficiency is improved by 15 per cent and the active rear wing can now rise to its most aggressive setting in less than half a second.

Interestingly, though they can't be seen yet, vents to help this aero performance are even included in the doors. A pair of ducts will feature on each door, one to direct air into the radiators and one to draw air away from the front arches for downforce. But we'll have to wait a while to see those.

"The second-generation McLaren Super Series will be as aerodynamically impressive as it is visually beautiful," says Mark Vinnels, McLaren's Executive Director of product development. Expect more hints as to exactly what that look will be as March 7 approaches!


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sinbaddio

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2,357 posts

175 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Looking forward to seeing this. Love McLaren. Hopefully we'll see a drop in second hand values (large enough for me to be able to afford one!)

SirSquidalot

4,039 posts

164 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Will be great to see where they go with this. Hoping for more of a looker than the 650s.

spikyone

1,413 posts

99 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I love what McLaren are doing, but the tail-lights in this have me slightly worried. If all they've done styling-wise is put a P1-like rear end on a car that looks like the P1, 570, 650 from the front, this will be a big missed opportunity. It's bad enough that the German manufacturers all design their new cars by hitting "enlarge" and "reduce" on their photocopier; I certainly don't want McLaren following that route. Not that I could afford one anyway...

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Well it definitely looks like the rear end is going to borrow it's design queues from the P1/Sports series.

AshBurrows

2,552 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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It's not reminiscent of the previous models at all imo, other than maybe the much praised for visibility glasshouse.

The invisible vents and strong, taught bones are ace I think.

I'm not a huge fan of the headlight/vent graphic personally but at least it'd different.

Will look amazing framed by a wrap around rear wing. There's a lot of motion in it and that will balance it a little I think. Wild.

Venturist

3,472 posts

194 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Here is exactly what it will look like. An undisguised prototype back in September last year, although it seemed like nobody cared about it back then for some reason...


FN2TypeR

7,091 posts

92 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Phwoar, love it. I don't think it's a beautiful car, it's too "techy" looking for that (bare with me), but it's a mighty fine looking one in its own way.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Venturist said:



Here is exactly what it will look like. An undisguised prototype back in September last year, although it seemed like nobody cared about it back then for some reason...
There was actually a fair bit of discussion on the McLaren forum tbh. But it just rumbled into an argument between those loving it, those hating it and those who believed the final product would look completely different smile

Venturist

3,472 posts

194 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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garyhun said:
There was actually a fair bit of discussion on the McLaren forum tbh. But it just rumbled into an argument between those loving it, those hating it and those who believed the final product would look completely different smile
It would be very rare for a car that finished-looking to turn out to be camouflage. Lamps don't appear to be carry over and surfaces are flowing and styled-looking with decent gap and flush. I would say this is production look, perhaps barring minor stuff like little bits of trim.

mikebradford

2,483 posts

144 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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I think that undisguised car is still carrying some additional bodywork.

Those exhausts surely cant exit so close to the bumper?

As such im expecting it to look a little l8ighter than it currently does. Which will hopefully improve the front end.
Regardless i think this will be brilliant.
Where the performance figures will be i have no clue but it must be getting increasingly hard to put distance between models.
The 488 genuinely closed the performance gap that everyone knew McLaren had over the 458.

If McLaren can pull out the same sort of acceleration gap as it previously held ill be very impressed.

HighwayStar

4,216 posts

143 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Venturist said:



Here is exactly what it will look like. An undisguised prototype back in September last year, although it seemed like nobody cared about it back then for some reason...
I like that... As said... Not beautiful but very interesting to look at. We can see it will have the full Macca F1 style doors. The rear shot shows the spoiler is full width contoured job. Love it.

TheDrBrian

5,444 posts

221 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Venturist said:



Here is exactly what it will look like. An undisguised prototype back in September last year, although it seemed like nobody cared about it back then for some reason...
That looks incredibly busy and not unlike a concept car from an Eastern European car maker who will go out of business after only making a single car.

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

224 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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That's going to be a great looking thing! I'm seeing another car in the front tho and I cannot place it....

swisstoni

16,850 posts

278 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Jeez. They're getting worse looking, not better IMHO.

matrignano

4,345 posts

209 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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PhantomPH said:
That's going to be a great looking thing! I'm seeing another car in the front tho and I cannot place it....
Zenvo ST1 headlights on a 360 Modena

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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mikebradford said:
I think that undisguised car is still carrying some additional bodywork.

Those exhausts surely cant exit so close to the bumper?

As such im expecting it to look a little l8ighter than it currently does. Which will hopefully improve the front end.
Regardless i think this will be brilliant.
Where the performance figures will be i have no clue but it must be getting increasingly hard to put distance between models.
The 488 genuinely closed the performance gap that everyone knew McLaren had over the 458.

If McLaren can pull out the same sort of acceleration gap as it previously held ill be very impressed.
Those exhausts on the 675 LT smile




sidesauce

2,456 posts

217 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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swisstoni said:
Jeez. They're getting worse looking, not better IMHO.
It's funny, I feel the complete opposite to you - I think this new design is brilliant and at a stroke, makes the old car look, well, old. People, many on this very forum, complained when the 12c came out that McLaren weren't adventurous enough - now look at them. Very confident/technical design I think.
It's like the future (as I couldn't imagine) just arrived, but in a form that I could actually purchase and drive!
Regardless of aesthetic opinion, this car is gonna sell...

matrignano said:
Zenvo ST1 headlights on a 360 Modena
Not sure I'm seeing the Zenovo so much...


I'm more understanding of the 360 reference as far as the front wings are concerned but that's it.

swisstoni

16,850 posts

278 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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sidesauce said:
swisstoni said:
Jeez. They're getting worse looking, not better IMHO.
It's funny, I feel the complete opposite to you - I think this new design is brilliant and at a stroke, makes the old car look, well, old. People, many on this very forum, complained when the 12c came out that McLaren weren't adventurous enough - now look at them. Very confident/technical design I think.
It's like the future (as I couldn't imagine) just arrived, but in a form that I could actually purchase and drive!
Regardless of aesthetic opinion, this car is gonna sell...

matrignano said:
Zenvo ST1 headlights on a 360 Modena
Not sure I'm seeing the Zenovo so much...


I'm more understand the 360 reference as far as the front wings are concerned but that's it.
Could be an age thing. I'm beginning to think I don't 'understand' modern designs.

owenvaughan

18 posts

95 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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The glasshouse and rear reminds me a bit of the Zonda from this latest photo. Front lights look shocking though - way too busy hope its a disguise!

dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Will be interested to see the final car...

Some angles remind me of the F1 and something else, I also can't put my finger on.

I am sure it will be quite the machine biggrin