McLaren 540C Coupe revealed

Sports Series range expands further with 540hp, £126K 540C Coupe

What is the 540C Coupe? It's the 'most attainable McLaren yet' says Woking. These things are all relative of course as the 540 is still £126,000. But that's still £20K less than the 570S, and the the Audi R8 V10 and Porsche 911 Turbo at £120,000 will surely be the key rivals .

More road-biased than 570S, says McLaren

As the name suggests, the C loses 30hp compared to the S. Torque is down 45lb ft as well, with 398lb ft playing 442. Obviously it's still incredibly fast, 0-124mph taking just 10.5 seconds and top speed claimed at 199mph.

Marking the 540 out from the 570 visually are 'a subtly revised aerodynamic package' and a new wheel design. It will take a keener eye than ours to spot much difference! Underneath the suspension has been tweaked over the 570S with greater focus on road driving and its own damper settings.

Other than that it's very much as the 570S, with an identical interior and the same 1,311kg 'as low as' kerbweight. Furthermore, unlike the 625C, the 540C will be available globally. It's being exhibited at Shanghai for the next few days with pre-orders being taken now; deliveries will begin early next year.