New hybrid series Mac

[12pack]

SSO said:

I think your comment on pace and grace sums it up for me. I'll take grace with its sound and gears for public roads and then opt for pace on the track.

Therein lies my dilemma. That fact is that the Tesla is the ultimate commuter for the road - silent, efficient and effortlessly powerful - whereas a petrol car in comparison with “ob-noxious” sounds and thrashing gears just sounds like it is struggling to keep up. Hence my switch to McLaren - the Italians and Germans of mid decade were just too slow.

But when I want driving engagement I can jump in an Atom, or drop the backlight or the top in the Mac - even if the engineer in me mourns the kluge that an internal combustion engine is.

I’ve settled on having some of each.

Edited by 12pack on Tuesday 27th October 14:26

[LotusJas]

SSO said:

If it like the P1 and the battery goes flat, you have a $150k bill. Also what's the batteries useful lifespan and how is it going to impact residuals?

Whilst I agree with you that hybrids are not what I buy McLarens for, and also that P1 might have been better if it weren't hybrid, the battery replacement will be *far* quicker on the new car.

McLaren know the P1 battery replacement was too awkward, and fixed that in this clean sheet design.

It won't i8 easy though

[LotusJas]

12pack said:

I’ve settled on having some of each.

My solution too.

NA V12 + Turbo V8 + hybrid + BEV.