The McLaren Senna has bagged another lap record, this time at the Magny-Cours Club circuit in central France, as it lapped the 1.7 km (1.1 miles) long track in 1:14.93.
Mind you, this was no official run, but one conducted by MotorsportMagazine, during which the British hypercar managed to hit speeds in excess of 200 km/h (124 mph) and had to cope with massive lateral G forces.
The timed lap was recorded from the driver’s perspective and posted online. According to the numbers shared, the Senna was nearly 2 seconds quicker than the McLaren 720S and 2.5 seconds faster than another street-legal track-focused supercar, the Lamborghini Huracan Performante.
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Not even Porsche’s finest could beat it, as the 991 Cup and 991.2 GT2 RS lapped the course one tenth of a second and more than a second slower than the mighty Senna, respectively. Although juxtaposing lap times set by different drivers at different conditions might not be the most fair of comparisons, the Senna’s record seems credible given its amazing specs.
Sitting close to the top of McLaren’s range, under the Speedtail, the Senna can sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, hit 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.8 seconds and 300 km/h (186 mph) in 17.5 seconds, while flat out, it will do 335 km/h (208 mph).
The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is based on that in the 720S, but at 800 PS (789 hp / 588 kW) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque, the Senna is 80 PS (79 hp / 59 kW) and 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) of torque more powerful. According to the official spec sheet, it can run the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds, while McLaren claims it is its fastest-ever supercar around a track, beating even the hybrid P1 LM.