[Auto] Prepare to Say Goodbye to the McLaren 720S

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Production for the 710-hp supercar officially ended in December, with an unnamed successor already sold out into 2024.

McLaren is ending production of the 720S supercar after a roughly five-year run, with a yet-to-be-named replacement already sold out well into 2024.
The 720S was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show, and went into production for the 2018 model year, replacing the 650S.
A McLaren spokesperson confirmed to Car and Driver that production for the 2023 model year officially ended in December 2022.
McLaren has sounded the death knell for its iconic and beloved 720S supercar. Production of 2023 model-year vehicles officially ended in December 2022, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Car and Driver.

No official replacement has been announced, but speaking with Automotive News, Nicolas Brown, McLaren's president of the Americas region, told the outlet, "... Customers, of course, they see that, 'OK, well, you can't order a 720 anymore.' They realize that production is ending. So putting two and two together, something is coming."

Despite no official replacement being revealed, or even announced, Brown told AN that the company has taken deposits on the new car. In fact, he confirmed that the replacement vehicle is sold out "through deep into 2024."

 

The 720S was first unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show as a replacement for the 650S supercar. The twin-turbocharged V-8 powering the wheels is mounted behind the passenger compartment and makes 710 horsepower. Unleashing that power propels the 720S to 60 mph in well under three seconds, and on to 120 mph in less than seven seconds.

We lapped a 2018 720S at our annual Lightning Lap testing, where we deemed it "Wonderfully fun and scary fast." Not only did it clock a 2:39.7 around the VIR Grand Course, joining a lofty group of cars under 2:40; but it also recorded a mind-warping speed of 171.7 mph on the front straight.

We're always sad to see cars we love die off, especially with a car as fast and fun to drive as the 720S. The brand's newest car, the Artura, is quicker to 60 mph, but swaps the 4.0-liter V-8 for a hybrid V-6 paired to an electric motor. It's a cheaper entry, sure, but it's heavier and less powerful than the 720S. And it loses the sensory experience granted by the 720S. We'll surely miss the 720S as it exits stage left after 2023.

link: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42460296/mclaren-720s-dead-discontinued/