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McLaren Announces Tanner Foust As Their First Driver For Extreme E Series

Just two months after announcing their foray into Extreme E for the 2022 season, McLaren has signed their first driver for the all-electric SUV series in the form of successful rallycross and Formula Drift driver Tanner Foust.

It’s safe to say Foust has his fair share of racing success, winning the U.S. rallycross championship in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2019, as well as the Formula Drift championship in 2007 and 2008. In addition to his championship titles, he also has experience with a variety of other forms of racing, competing in such disciplines as open-wheel racing, sports cars, Baja, and the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, to name a few.

Who will be driving alongside Foust for the 2022 season is yet to be announced, although it will be the first female McLaren Racing driver to date, as in accordance with Extreme E‘s rules, every team must consist of one male and one female driver.

“We are thrilled that Tanner has joined the McLaren Racing family of drivers,” said Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing. “He is a top-class off-road competitor with a wealth of experience and a winning record. Alongside his driving prowess he’s a fantastic personality, who will help us connect with new fans around the world and bring the purpose and important messages of Extreme E to the fore.”

On his part, Foust said: “To be able to race for McLaren is every driver’s dream and the opportunity to compete for the team in this innovative and imaginative racing series makes it even more special. The concept is unique and the challenge compelling. It will enable me to draw on all my experience and skills, while being part of a positive cause addressing key issues for our planet and society.”

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Rare Brand New McLaren 765LT Burned To The Ground Just After Owner Bought It

A rare McLaren 765LT has been destroyed by fire at a gas station in Pennsylvania.

The incident happened at the 500 block of Dekalb Pike in Upper Gwynedd Township earlier in the week at a Wawa gas station. According to North Penn Now, members of the Upper Gwynedd Fire Department arrived on the scene and found the vehicle on fire while it was parked near a fuel pump.

While authorities were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, they were not able to save the British supercar. As photos show, it was completely destroyed by the blaze and left a molten mess of metal, carbon fiber, and plastic.

Adding insult to injury is the fact that the owner only recently purchased the car and had apparently only driven it 100 miles (160 km). Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze.

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It remains to be seen what triggered the fire. The fact that the blaze started right next to a fuel pump suggests that there could have been some kind of fuel mishap but it’s impossible to say. Whatever the cause, we hope for the sake of the driver that they have an insurance policy that will fully cover the loss of the car.

As a reminder, the McLaren 765LT is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine pumping out a cool 755 hp at 7,500 rpm and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque at 5,500 rpm. Prices in the U.S. start at $358,000.

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The McLaren 720S Spider Is Sublime, But Is It The Supercar To Go For?

While the McLaren 720S Spider has been on the market for quite some time, Harry Metcalfe only recently had the opportunity to feature it on his YouTube channel. As always, his review is comprehensive and covers the exterior and interior design of the car before he heads out onto the street to see what it is like to drive.

Metcalfe opens up his review by mentioning that in recent months he’s also had the opportunity to drive the Lamborghini Huracan Evo and Ferrari F8 Tributo, allowing him to easily compare the 720S to them. He is immediately impressed with how refined the 720S Spider is, commenting that its cabin is quieter than a Porsche 911 and that its transmission works seamlessly when left in automatic mode. He is also very fond of the steering wheel and the digital instrument cluster.

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When he starts to push the car a little harder, he does notice that there is some turbo lag, particularly if you’re driving it in comfort mode without using the paddle shifters. He adds that the rear wheels frequently struggle for traction but that’s not surprising consider how much power the car has.

The steering of the 720S Spider is also superb, Metcalfe reports. He says the electro-hydraulic system is much better than the steerings offered by Ferrari and Lamborghini, going as far as to suggest that it is “Lotus-like.”

While the 720S is a very expensive car, prices of lightly-used examples have plummeted in recent years, making it a bit of a bargain compared to its rivals.

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How Much Quicker Is The McLaren 765LT Than The 720S?

The McLaren 765LT is an absolute beast in a straight line, so much so that a stock example recently set a 9.33-second quarter-mile, the fastest time ever for a production car. In order to see how it stacks up against a 720S, Hennessey Performance brought the two together.

In the first race between the pair, they were lined up from a standing start along a non-prepped surface, with both cars using their launch control systems. Out of the gate, the two were very well matched, but as the 765LT put its extra grunt to the ground, it sprinted off into the distance, leaving the 720S for dead. Making the 765LT’s acceleration even more impressive is the fact that it was carrying a passenger.

The second race was from a rolling and confirmed just how insane the 765LT is. During this race, the 720S’s gearbox was in manual mode and locked in first gear while the 765LT was in automatic mode and sitting in third gear. The drivers pinned the throttles of the two cars at 50 mph and despite being in a higher gear, the 765LT immediately sprinted ahead of the 720S and continued to build up an enviable advantage as the speeds increased.

Given how quick the 765LT is straight out of the box, it does make us wonder just what it’ll be capable of once tuning companies like Hennessey Performance start modifying it.

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You Can Take A McLaren Senna GTR To A McDonald’s Drive-Thru – But It’s Gonna Be Tricky

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McLaren has built some pretty remarkable cars over the last decade and the Senna GTR is one of its absolute finest. To give us an excellent idea of what it is like to drive it, the Novitec Group put together a rather amusing review.

The first section highlights some of the wild aerodynamic components of the limited-run hypercar before the presenter jumps inside and discusses some of the features in the cabin. He then heads out onto a circuit for a brief test. While he isn’t able to push the Senna GTR to its limits, the video does provide us with an excellent idea of what it is like to drive a car as phenomenal as this.

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Things get particularly entertaining towards the end of the video, when the Senna GTR is taken through a McDonald’s Drive-Thru. While it isn’t the most convenient car for something like this, it gets the job done. Well, almost…

The Senna GTR is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 pumping out 814 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, 25 hp more than the road-legal Senna.

As the Senna GTR was created to provide the ultimate on-track performance, it has a fully adjustable suspension that allows drivers to tweak the anti-roll bar stiffness, ride height and spring stiffness. Thanks to its wild aero pack, it also produces 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs) of downforce, allowing it to take corners at mind-bending speeds.

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McLaren 720S Spider Vs. Porsche Taycan Turbo S: Can The Supercar Beat The Electric Super Sedan?

Ever since deliveries commenced in 2017, the McLaren 720S quickly made a name for itself in the drag racing world, as it was the car to beat in a quarter mile sprint.

Countless vehicles, some with more power than Woking’s machine, have fallen victim to the 720S over the years. The question is, can it add the Porsche Taycan Turbo S to this list?

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The Taycan Turbo S benefits from the instant torque of the two electric motors that put out 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm), with a 750 HP (761 PS / 560 kW) peak output, enabling a 161 mph (260 km/h) top speed and a 0-62mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration of 2.8 seconds. In the right hands, the Taycan Turbo S is a 10-second car, although one with spacious and comfortable back seats and a generous boot space.

At its lightest, it tips the scales at 5,060 lbs (2,295 kg), whereas the dry weight of the 720S Spider, which was the one raced in this video, is 2,937 lbs (1,332 kg). The Macca has a twin turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 that pumps out 710 HP (720 PS / 530 kW) and 568 pound-feet (770 Nm). Thus, it needs 2.9 seconds to sprint to 62 mph (100 km/h) and can reach a top speed of 212 mph (341 km/h).

So, the British supercar has the weight advantage, but the Porsche is more powerful and, thanks to its electric powertrain, quicker off the line. All things considered, then, this is a drag race that could be anyone’s game.

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