McLaren 720S Spider review: an exhilarating, technical tour de force – at a price

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They took us to Arizona for the launch of McLaren’s 720S Spider. This desert playground usually has decent weather in February – with the best part of 720bhp going to the rear wheels, Britain’s frozen, salted roads would have been no place for any sort of McLaren, let alone one with a convertible roof.

With an oxymoronic reputation as the sensible supercar, McLaren’s series of ever-faster mid-engined two seaters has done well for the Woking-based manufacturer, although critics point out that the cars look too similar and share too much of their drivetrains. There’s some truth in that, but McLaren has carefully managed its meagre disparities, enough to keep buyers interested and coming back....