In this video Top Gear looks at the new McLaren 788HS supercar, a rival for the Ferrari 296 Speciale. It’s the Final Boss of McLaren’s 700-series range after the 720S, 750S and 765LT, and if its HS predecessors are anything to go by, it’ll be like a mini W1 without all the hybrid gubbins!
? McLaren 788HS
? Ollie Kew
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00:00 New McLaren 788HS Introduction
00:43 What Is An HS McLaren?
01:01 MSO HS
02:03 MP4-12C HS
02:32 Upgraded Twin-Turbo V8
02:57 How Many Will Be Made?
03:36 What The Spider Version Is Missing…
04:17 Exterior Walkaround
04:32 Why There Are No Aero Flics
04:46 Ferrari-Style S-Duct
05:41 New Centre-Lock Wheels
06:26 Roof Scoop Air Intake!
07:18 New Active Rear Aero
08:07 Quad Exhausts
08:33 Additional Engine Bay Cooling
09:03 F1 Tech For The Rear Diffuser
09:20 Performance vs The McLaren W1
09:39 481hp Less Than A McLaren W1!
10:13 What’s Been Happening at McLaren?
11:23 The Repeating Problems At McLaren
12:00 Interior Explainer
13:00 A Changing Of The Guard
14:01The Start Of A McLaren Comeback?