McLaren 750S — 2 months ownership, honest review
I traded my 720S for the 750S in January. Two months in, here's where I stand: WHAT'S BETTER: the steering rack is sharper — genuinely a step up. Active dynamics are more intuitive. The new 4.0 twin-turbo feels freer at the top end, though the 29 hp gain isn't dramatic on road. WHAT'S THE SAME (good): the ride quality in comfort mode is still shocking for a car that does 0-100 in 2.8s. The visibility through that curved windscreen. The hydraulic suspension doing its magic. WHAT I MISS: the 720S was lighter-feeling. The 750S feels slightly more planted and less nervous — some will love that, I occasionally miss the knife-edge quality of the 720. Verdict: Best two-seat supercar you can actually use. Every day. In traffic. In the rain.
George, I'm considering the exact same upgrade. My 720S has 28,000 miles on it and I want to keep it as a second car but get the 750S as the main machine. The steering improvement is the key detail. The 720S steering was good but the 750S feedback I noticed on a brief test drive felt more precise at the limit. Can you confirm that holds at real track pace?
George, I'm considering the exact same upgrade. My 720S has 28,000 miles on it and I want to keep it as a second car but get the 750S as the main machine. The steering improvement is the key detail. The 720S steering was good but the 750S feedback I noticed on a brief test drive felt more precise at the limit. Can you confirm that holds at real track pace?
@Sophie: Absolutely confirmed at track pace. I did a half-day at Silverstone last month. The additional stiffness in the front end translates to a clearer communication of front grip — you know earlier when you're approaching the limit, which lets you carry more speed into corners with confidence. Kept both 720 and 750 for a month. The 750 is better in every measurable way. The 720 has a certain rawness I'll miss.
@Sophie: Absolutely confirmed at track pace. I did a half-day at Silverstone last month. The additional stiffness in the front end translates to a clearer communication of front grip — you know earlier when you're approaching the limit, which lets you carry more speed into corners with confidence. Kept both 720 and 750 for a month. The 750 is better in every measurable way. The 720 has a certain rawness I'll miss.
The active chassis question: is the proactive damping system in the 750S genuinely better or just different? I found the 720S with the linked hydraulic suspension so extraordinary that I wonder if the electronic 750S system can match it qualitatively. Asking as someone considering the Huayra R vs 750S as my next car — very different choices I know, but both live at different extremes of what I want.
The active chassis question: is the proactive damping system in the 750S genuinely better or just different? I found the 720S with the linked hydraulic suspension so extraordinary that I wonder if the electronic 750S system can match it qualitatively. Asking as someone considering the Huayra R vs 750S as my next car — very different choices I know, but both live at different extremes of what I want.