This is the 2020 McLaren Speedtail. In specific, it's chassis 100 finished in ‘Volcano Yellow’ with a matching black and yellow interior. The Speedtail marks the third installment to the ‘McLaren Ultimate Series’ which consists of the the McLaren P1, the McLaren Senna, and now the Speedtail. Robert Melville, a British car designer currently working as Design Director at McLaren Automotive, was the man responsible for the design of the Speedtail, as well as other McLaren’s of course such as the Elva, and the 756LT. The Speedtail offers a 3-seat layout similar to the one used in the iconic McLaren F1, which has the driver positioned in the center of the car, allowing for better vision while driving. The Speedtail uses a hybrid powertrain & both the electric motor and battery units were developed by McLaren’s Formula E technology group. Going even further into the futuristic design of this car, McLaren decided to forget about side mirrors all together by replacing them with hideaway cameras, which retract back into their respective panels. Overall, at a length of over 16.8 feet, and a space-like design, the Speedtail is the fastest & most aerodynamic McLaren of all time. Something most people don’t know, is that the Speedtail is not actually road-legal in the United States, although 35% of units sold were sold to US buyers. This is due to the three-seat layout not allowing for side airbags, which is illegal in the United States. The car may be legal, pending approval by NHTSA, to be imported into the U.S. under the “Show or Display” law.
How many made? This is car number 100 of just 106 produced for the world.
Engine: A 4.0 L M840T twin-turbocharged V8 producing 726hp combined with parallel hybrid system eMotor producing 310hp to make for a total of 1036hp
Debut: a private launch event in London in 2018 followed by a public revealing on October 26th, 2018
Top Speed: 250mph
0-60mph: around 2.5 seconds
Photo Credit: @fuxwithmichael & @lb_car_photography
Research: @rarecarsonly