RE: McLaren Senna - full details

[Maldini35]

Yipper said:

"the world's ugliest supercar brand".

[Gameface]

Perhaps you could mention the most beautiful supercar and most iconic supercar, the Miura and the Countach, but that spoils your argument doesn't it.

More importantly don't let Yipper derail the thread.

[DonkeyApple]

E65Ross said:

Galsia said:

Announcing a car after pre-emptively selling them all is a slap in the face to the regular customers.

Are the 500 they sold them too not regular customers then? If not, how do you know this?

I’m pretty sure all 500 that we’re chosen we’re done so at random and few had ever heard of Maclaren before.

In the old days the company owner had a Rolodex if suitable past and future clients through which to forward sell the one offs. Today it is the same just smarter. It is pretty easy to track who owns each of your products, even those who bought used thanks to the joys of manufacturer servicing. From there it is actually pretty easy to ascertain relatively accurate wealth profiles of each and every individual. On top of that you can garner information in the traditional way through your dealer and servicing network. And today, on top of this, there are middlemen/brokers who consumers will use to get an offer to purchase.

Maclaren of all entities learned very directly of the dangers of not contractually pre-selling a run with the F1. And Jaguar learned a hard lesson with regards to contracts and deposits. These lessons have made the sale of allocations into a fine art today and vital not just for retaining existing customers but also in enticing new customers away from competitors.

[Maldini35]

Gameface said:

Perhaps you could mention the most beautiful supercar and most iconic supercar, the Miura and the Countach, but that spoils your argument doesn't it.

More importantly don't let Yipper derail the thread.

Whilst I agree with your sentiments it is interesting that you’re going back over 30 years to find some pretty Lambo’s - it’s a very different company now.

I was just trying to highlight the idiocy of Yippers comments but as you say we shouldn’ let him derail another thread with his trolling nonsense.

[epom]

Murphy16 said:

McLaren could take a dump, wrap it in tinfoil, cover it in post-kebab vomit and market it as a £2,000,000 supercar and rich Chinese and Arab clients would still snatch it up.

That would lead me to believe they must be doing something right so then ??

Edited by epom on Thursday 8th February 09:47

[j90gta]

Galsia said:

Announcing a car after pre-emptively selling them all is a slap in the face to the regular customers.

Don't Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini do exactly the same????

[isaldiri]

subirg said:

What a hound dog of a car. Good thing hardly any of the owners will ever drive them. The humiliation of being laughed at on the streets of Knightsbridge would be too much I’m sure.

Doubt it to be honest. The car spotter types will still be orgasmic at the sight of one of them doing the park lane/kings road grand prix...

[Davey S2]

thesmurfs said:

720s in drag confirmed.

When did you drive it?

Do you really think McLaren would just bring out a car which has virtually the same performance but looks a bit different to a 'regular' £225K production model and try to charge £750K for it?

[subirg]

j90gta said:

Galsia said:

Announcing a car after pre-emptively selling them all is a slap in the face to the regular customers.

Don't Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini do exactly the same????

Yes. They are all as bad as each other and you can see that it’s starting to become counter productive.

[gofasterrosssco]

The Pistonmum's are out in force today huh?!

[HighwayStar]

Davey S2 said:

thesmurfs said:

720s in drag confirmed.

When did you drive it?

Do you really think McLaren would just bring out a car which has virtually the same performance but looks a bit different to a 'regular' £225K production model and try to charge £750K for it?

Wasting your breath... people spouting that nonesense take one look at the Senna and think they have it all figured out... their minds are made up.
The Evo piece is a good geek out. Goes in to good detail re how much it isn’t a 720S. It doesn’t even have the same tub or doors, rear structure is all new... it’s all there for those who think they know.
https://youtu.be/tf2gLZBxmXY

[gofasterrosssco]

HighwayStar said:

Davey S2 said:

thesmurfs said:

720s in drag confirmed.

When did you drive it?

Do you really think McLaren would just bring out a car which has virtually the same performance but looks a bit different to a 'regular' £225K production model and try to charge £750K for it?

Wasting your breath...

Exactly. Although it does sort of confirm McLaren's sales approach to pre-sell very specialist vehicles like this to those who will partly appreciate (and be able to pay) for a car like this, as the average punter / layman has little understanding or concept of what goes into developing a vehicle like this, therefore doesn't get why it commands the price tag, hence the '720s with bodykit' comments.

[Plug Life]

Nanook said:

I'm not sure the sort of person that could afford to buy this and drive it about gives terribly much of a fk about what anyone else thinks?

The sort of person who will drive it around the Harrods at 5mph cares only about what anyone else thinks.

[WCZ]

sounds like a lot of people here would be happy if Mclaren stopped trying to push new technologies and started making 100bhp city cars

[anonymous-user]

The stats are mega. I just don't buy that it has to be so utterly fugly to work. Being the fastest track day toy is a fleeting accolade but it's looks are forever.

[1974foggy]

ChocolateFrog said:

I'd rather stick red hot pokers simultaneously in my eyes and ears.

(Sch)me too!

[1974foggy]

Maldini35 said:

Good point! But redeemed with the Hurican and early 2000 models.

[McGraw]

Murphy16 said:

McLaren could take a dump, wrap it in tinfoil, cover it in post-kebab vomit and market it as a £2,000,000 supercar and rich Chinese and Arab clients would still snatch it up.

Made in the UK still holds a lot of sway in some places.

[Gameface]

subirg said:

j90gta said:

Galsia said:

Announcing a car after pre-emptively selling them all is a slap in the face to the regular customers.

Don't Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini do exactly the same????

Yes. They are all as bad as each other and you can see that it’s starting to become counter productive.

Apart from things like the Veneno which they only make 5 of, I don't think Lamborghini do it.

[HighwayStar]

Murphy16 said:

McLaren could take a dump, wrap it in tinfoil, cover it in post-kebab vomit and market it as a £2,000,000 supercar and rich Chinese and Arab clients would still snatch it up.

Just like Ferrari then!