The McLaren 720S has driven off into the sunset as production quietly ended last year. The model’s retirement comes after a relatively short five year run, but it appears a successor is on the horizon.
Speaking to Automotive News, McLaren’s President of the Americas confirmed customers have already been placing deposits on the 720S’ expected replacement. While the car hasn’t been shown or officially announced at this point, Nicolas Brown explained customers were told they couldn’t order a 720S anymore, so they put “two and two together” and realized “something is coming.”
He went on to say, “They’re anticipating that it will be a refinement of [the] 720. They understand that it’s not a next-generation, all-new, ground-up vehicle. They have started to put deposits down with dealers, although we haven’t said anything.”
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Interestingly, there’s a lot of demand for the mystery model as Brown told the publication the car is sold out “deep into 2024.” However, it’s unclear when the model will be unveiled or launched.
We’ll likely get answers to those questions shortly, but we’ll remind you the 720S was equipped with a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 pumping out 710 hp (530 kW / 720 PS) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. It was paired to a seven-speed SSG transmission, which enabled the coupe to rocket from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 2.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 212 mph (341 km/h).
With the 720S now out of production, the Artura can shine for the time being. We drove the plug-in hybrid supercar last month and it’s a blast that features a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6, an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, and an axial flux electric motor that is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack with a usable capacity of 7.4 kWh. This setup gives the model a combined output of 671 hp (500 kW / 680 PS) and 531 lb-ft (719 Nm) of torque, an electric-only range of 11 miles (17.7 km), and a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h).
