McLaren 788HS Is A 777 HP Swan Song For Its Legendary V8 Supercar Family
McLaren has pulled the covers off the 788HS, an ultra-limited model that marks the final, non-hybrid celebration of the brand's mid-engine V8. As the end of the lineage that started with the 720S and evolved through the 765LT and 750S, the 788HS introduces extreme track aerodynamics and bespoke customization with nearly 800 horsepower on tap.
The "HS" moniker stands for High Sport, a designation McLaren has used only twice before: on the MP4-12C HS and the MSO HS. Thus, the 788HS seeks to extract the utmost performance from the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. Now tuned to produce 788 metric horses (equivalent to 777 bhp) and 590 lb-ft of torque, it edges 23 horsepower ahead of the track-focused 765LT and 37 horsepower clear of the 750S. Flooring the throttle launches the car from 0 to 60 mph in a scant 2.8 seconds, matching the sprint to 124 mph in just 7.0...
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