McLaren 720S vs McLaren Senna (P15)

Category	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
Engine layout	4.0 l V8	4.0 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp)	720 / 710	800 / 789
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	770 / 568	800 / 590
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1428 / 3148	1364 / 3007
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	504 / 497	587 / 578
Average price	€276,000	€922,000

Lap Times

Track	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
Motortrend Figure-8	0:22.30	0:21.90
Mortefontaine	1:27.11	1:24.70
Grand Tour Eboladrome	1:17.90	1:12.90
Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (post 01/2014)	2:39.70	2:34.90
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours GP	1:47.05	1:42.99
Buttonwillow Configuration 13	1:46.02	1:43.45
Hockenheim GP	1:45.50	1:40.79
Le Mans (Bugatti)	1:41.65	1:38.50
Anglesey International GP	1:33.05	1:31.35
NCM Motorsport Park	1:29.92	1:23.34
Laguna Seca (post 1988)	1:29.78	1:27.62
Sachsenring	1:29.46	1:25.19
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club	1:16.80	1:14.93
Autocar Wet Handling Track	1:09.20	1:17.70
Autocar Dry Handling Track	1:06.10	1:03.80
Ring Knutstorp	1:03.24	1:04.50

Acceleration (mph)

Speed & distance	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
0 - 30 mph	1.1 s	1.4 s
0 - 40 mph	1.6 s	1.8 s
0 - 50 mph	2.1 s	2.3 s
0 - 60 mph	2.5 s	2.8 s
0 - 70 mph	3.1 s	3.2 s
0 - 80 mph	3.7 s	3.8 s
0 - 90 mph	4.4 s	4.4 s
0 - 100 mph	5.1 s	5.1 s
0 - 110 mph	5.9 s	5.9 s
0 - 120 mph	6.8 s	6.7 s
0 - 130 mph	7.8 s	7.8 s
0 - 140 mph	8.9 s	9.0 s
0 - 150 mph	10.2 s	10.5 s
0 - 160 mph	11.7 s	12.5 s
Est. 1/8 mile	6.9 s @ 118.1 mph	6.7 s @ 122.4 mph
1/4 mile	9.9 s @ 148.2 mph	10.1 s @ 147.5 mph
1/2 mile	15.7 s @ 170.9 mph	15.7 s

Acceleration (kph)

Speed & distance	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
0 - 100 kph	2.6 s	2.6 s
0 - 150 kph	4.5 s	4.5 s
0 - 200 kph	7.1 s	6.8 s
0 - 250 kph	11.4 s	11.2 s
0 - 300 kph	18.6 s	17.5 s
Est. 200 - 300 kph	12.1 s	10.7 s

Braking distance

Speed	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
50 kph - 0	8 m (25 ft)	8 m (25 ft)
100 kph - 0	29 m (95 ft)	29 m (96 ft)
200 kph - 0	109 m (359 ft)	100 m (328 ft)
300 kph - 0	237 m (779 ft)	215 m (705 ft)
60 mph - 0	28 m (93 ft)	28 m (92 ft)
70 mph - 0	40 m (131 ft)	41 m (136 ft)

General performance

Category	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
Top speed	348 kph (216 mph)	340 kph (211 mph)
0 - 100 mph - 0	10.0 s	8.5 s
Est. max acceleration	1.01 g (10 m/s²)	1.09 g (11 m/s²)
18m slalom	73.6 kph (45.7 mph)	74.7 kph (46.4 mph)
Lateral acceleration	1.09 g (11 m/s²)	1.12 g (11 m/s²)

Summary

Category	McLaren 720S	McLaren Senna (P15)
Track Performance	1456	1565
Straight line speed	3384	3293
Total	4840	4858

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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Art0 2y ago

Can someone explain how it is possible?

time for 0-100 mph is same for both cars

2a. 100kph -0 breaking distance is same too
2b. 70mph-0 breaking distance is bit better for 720S
2c. 200kph-0 breaking distance is comparable, however in favour of Senna

time for 0-100mph-0 is totally different.

OK. Different magazines, etc...but suuuuuch big difference?

SpeedKing 3y ago

Autocar tested the Senna vs 720S from 0-100mph-0 and these are the figures they got using launch control without roll-out. Clearly both cars got some wheelspin off the mark which is unavoidable unless you've got tyre warmers or smoke the tyres beforehand.

McLaren 720S McLaren Senna
0-30 1.60 sec 0-30 1.75 sec
0-60 2.98 sec 0-60 3.14 sec
0-100 5.53 sec 0-100 5.40 sec
100-0 4.13 sec 100-0 3.77 sec

So in the "real world" if you pulled up next to someone at the traffic lights and used launch control these are the type of figures you're going to get rather than some of the rubbish claims from other mags.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn8XerGldEk

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certified POS owner 4y ago

720s is worth much more

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