
Given that McLaren saw fit to give it the name of one of the greatest ever Formula 1 drivers, it didn’t go about the process by halves.
We’ve seen track-orientated supercars and hypercars before, of course, such as Ferrari’s XX line, but the Senna remains road legal. Slotting into McLaren’s Ultimate Series, much like the P1, Elva and Speedtail, its low weight and enormous levels of downforce have been designed to maximise its abilities on a circuit.
McLaren claims up to 800kg of downforce at 155mph, well shy of its 211mph top speed, while a dry weight of 1198kg makes it roughly equivalent to a Lotus Exige – but at 789bhp, more than double the power. It’s intense, involving and very capable, though it’s fair to say it also doesn’t quite have the bedroom wall aesthetic appeal of some of the other cars on this list…

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