Mclaren Senna
Road Legal Track Car
The Mclaren Senna. The ultimate track machine created by the renowned British Automaker and motorsports champion, Mclaren. Mclaren began with Bruce Mclaren, an engineer and excellent driver who formed Mclaren through racing in F1. Since then, Mclaren has succeeded in Formula One, taking 15 out 16 Grand Prix wins in the 1988 season, creating some of the fastest race cars in the series, and hiring big names such as Lewis Hamilton and the famous Aryton Senna himself. After 50 years of racing, Mclaren began to make road cars that have challenged and pushed competitors, and have provided excellent results on the track as well as on the road. In the following, the latest Mclaren masterpiece, the Senna, will be reviewed in three categories: design, performance, and practicality.
The Mclaren Senna definitely takes first prize on design. The sleek curves and aggressive headlights of the car mix with thoughtfully positioned air intake vents. The triple exhausts are packed into the rear of the car add a modern flair. The doors open butterfly style, and they even have a glass glazing on them. Light floods in and the driver is given a clear, nearly 360 degree view of their surroundings. These touches make the car not only look modern, but also expensive. Carbon fiber, a common material in modern day car manufacturing is one of the most sought out for aspects in a high performance vehicle, considering that the material is extremely lightweight. The entire body of the Senna is made from carbon fiber with excellent results on the racetrack. In the interior of the car, one will find carbon fiber almost everywhere, with a central console to open doors and windows found in an easy to access area on the roof. The steering wheel has no buttons and is plain and simple, allowing the driver to receive excellent feedback from the car on the road and track alike. The driver and passenger bucket seats are, as the rest of the car, extremely lightweight, and provide ample space for racing wear and helmets. The Senna even includes options for a hydrating system to allow a racer to drink during an endurance race.
Performance was one of Mclaren's main goals when creating the Senna. Their aim was to make one of the highest performing road cars out there, and they definitely succeeded, The Mclaren Senna, according to Mclaren automotive, produces over 1700 pounds of downforce, weighs about 2600 pounds, and produces an unbelievable 789 horsepower. Mclaren also says that the engine of the Senna is the most powerful Mclaren engine they have ever created. It has two superchargers and an advanced air intake system. Mclaren also claims the Mclaren Senna has "the fastest lap times of any road legal Mclaren to date." The brakes on the Mclaren are carbon ceramic discs that are based off of those used by cars in the F1 racing series. The Mclaren Senna, while running these brakes, was able to come to a stop from about 60 MPH in about 100 feet. The F1 inspired gearbox allows for quick gear changes, and the launch control technology (computer program that assists drive when drag racing) allows for excellent starts and great acceleration times. The Mclaren Senna went from 0-60 MPH in 2.8 seconds, a time rivaling some of the most famous hypercars. The tires on the Mclaren provide meet the needs of track racing and are also legal for use on the road.
The Mclaren Senna, for someone looking to buy a hypercar, is extremely practical. It is a mixture of a racetrack monster and a highway cruiser. It has many aspects of design innovation, and is extemely lightweight.The design and engineering team at Mclaren have outdone themselves trying to reduce weight in this car. Even some lightweight paint was specially created for the Mclaren Senna, the paint being a color only found on the Senna. The designers, even though they had met the requirements for weight, were able to bring the total load of the car down by five percent. The Mclaren Senna also has its downsides. When the developers were creating this car, they sacrificed many important luxuries of a car that one would be surprised to find missing. Air conditioning and an audio system are not included in the main model of the car, they come as options. Also, there is not much space in the cabin. The Mclaren Senna, the ultimate road legal track car, is priced at about one million dollars. If you are in the market to buy a hypercar, than the Senna falls to the lower end of the price spectrum. Also, Mclaren is only making 500 of these machines, so the car becomes a collector's item.
When all is said and done, it is plain to see that the Mclaren Senna is built for racing. The car has shown excellent performance in a straight line as well as on the racetrack, and the specifications about the engine and aerodynamics of the car prove that so. It is also road legal, so one can take it out for a friendly neighborhood drive, or a cruise on the highway. It is a true beauty, a delight to see racing, or even just standing still. There it is, the Mclaren Senna. The top of the line road legal track car.
Statistics and specifications courtesy Mclaren Automotive
http://cars.mclaren.com/home
Image courtesy Road and Track
https://www.roadandtrack.com/
The Mclaren Senna definitely takes first prize on design. The sleek curves and aggressive headlights of the car mix with thoughtfully positioned air intake vents. The triple exhausts are packed into the rear of the car add a modern flair. The doors open butterfly style, and they even have a glass glazing on them. Light floods in and the driver is given a clear, nearly 360 degree view of their surroundings. These touches make the car not only look modern, but also expensive. Carbon fiber, a common material in modern day car manufacturing is one of the most sought out for aspects in a high performance vehicle, considering that the material is extremely lightweight. The entire body of the Senna is made from carbon fiber with excellent results on the racetrack. In the interior of the car, one will find carbon fiber almost everywhere, with a central console to open doors and windows found in an easy to access area on the roof. The steering wheel has no buttons and is plain and simple, allowing the driver to receive excellent feedback from the car on the road and track alike. The driver and passenger bucket seats are, as the rest of the car, extremely lightweight, and provide ample space for racing wear and helmets. The Senna even includes options for a hydrating system to allow a racer to drink during an endurance race.
Performance was one of Mclaren's main goals when creating the Senna. Their aim was to make one of the highest performing road cars out there, and they definitely succeeded, The Mclaren Senna, according to Mclaren automotive, produces over 1700 pounds of downforce, weighs about 2600 pounds, and produces an unbelievable 789 horsepower. Mclaren also says that the engine of the Senna is the most powerful Mclaren engine they have ever created. It has two superchargers and an advanced air intake system. Mclaren also claims the Mclaren Senna has "the fastest lap times of any road legal Mclaren to date." The brakes on the Mclaren are carbon ceramic discs that are based off of those used by cars in the F1 racing series. The Mclaren Senna, while running these brakes, was able to come to a stop from about 60 MPH in about 100 feet. The F1 inspired gearbox allows for quick gear changes, and the launch control technology (computer program that assists drive when drag racing) allows for excellent starts and great acceleration times. The Mclaren Senna went from 0-60 MPH in 2.8 seconds, a time rivaling some of the most famous hypercars. The tires on the Mclaren provide meet the needs of track racing and are also legal for use on the road.
The Mclaren Senna, for someone looking to buy a hypercar, is extremely practical. It is a mixture of a racetrack monster and a highway cruiser. It has many aspects of design innovation, and is extemely lightweight.The design and engineering team at Mclaren have outdone themselves trying to reduce weight in this car. Even some lightweight paint was specially created for the Mclaren Senna, the paint being a color only found on the Senna. The designers, even though they had met the requirements for weight, were able to bring the total load of the car down by five percent. The Mclaren Senna also has its downsides. When the developers were creating this car, they sacrificed many important luxuries of a car that one would be surprised to find missing. Air conditioning and an audio system are not included in the main model of the car, they come as options. Also, there is not much space in the cabin. The Mclaren Senna, the ultimate road legal track car, is priced at about one million dollars. If you are in the market to buy a hypercar, than the Senna falls to the lower end of the price spectrum. Also, Mclaren is only making 500 of these machines, so the car becomes a collector's item.
When all is said and done, it is plain to see that the Mclaren Senna is built for racing. The car has shown excellent performance in a straight line as well as on the racetrack, and the specifications about the engine and aerodynamics of the car prove that so. It is also road legal, so one can take it out for a friendly neighborhood drive, or a cruise on the highway. It is a true beauty, a delight to see racing, or even just standing still. There it is, the Mclaren Senna. The top of the line road legal track car.
Statistics and specifications courtesy Mclaren Automotive
http://cars.mclaren.com/home
Image courtesy Road and Track
https://www.roadandtrack.com/
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