The new McLaren Speedtail greets us ahead of schedule on social media

Over time, we have witnessed the automotive world undergo a series of important changes, among which is the birth of new segments. Among them, we must highlight that of hypercars, a type of vehicle that rises above conventional supercars, offering an unprecedented level of performance. This description applies directly to the McLaren Speedtail, a model that belongs to this exclusive segment and arrives to take over from the iconic McLaren F1.

The Woking-based company will present its latest masterpiece today, but some lucky individuals, who have already seen the Speedtail ahead of time, have decided to be generous and share several images on their social media. In this way, we can see first-hand the spectacular design that brings McLaren’s hypercar to life, a model that has been hinted at on numerous occasions until today’s long-awaited day.

We can see how the British firm has drawn on the principles of its latest design language, which were used to conceive the 720S and the Senna. As a result, there are certain similarities with McLaren’s most recent supercars, but the differences are sufficiently striking to distinguish between the three models and to appreciate a clear evolution in the impressive Speedtail.

The front of this latest McLaren offspring has a subtle, clean appearance, which aims to deliver an aggressive design and improved aerodynamics compared with the other members of the British family. Two small, slanted air intakes frame the front end alongside a sharp splitter, which is designed to cut through the air and avoid interference with the McLaren Speedtail’s progress; but, without a doubt, the biggest novelties can be seen at the rear of the British hypercar.

The rear of the new Speedtail has been one of the areas given the most prominence in the various teasers for this model, and rightly so. McLaren’s engineers wanted to deliver an imposing rear end, which features enormous dimensions that desperately aim to converge on a retractable rear wing designed to optimise the hypercar’s braking and acceleration. We should also highlight the rear lights, which fit into that discreet design, creating fine lines of LED lighting that immediately lead to another important feature of the rear, the diffuser.

This has a considerable incline, aiming to deliver aerodynamic work worthy of the new and as-yet-unknown performance of the McLaren Speedtail. Another aspect worth noting is the cabin, a place that exudes nostalgia and sportiness, where the driver’s seat is positioned centrally, as the company had already hinted some time ago. This configuration has been inherited directly from the F1, but the Speedtail has been fitted with the brand’s latest technology.

We can see fully digital instrumentation, which spans behind the steering wheel and wraps partly around the sides, so that both passengers are also kept informed of the data the British hypercar will provide. Two large screens have been installed in both corners of the dashboard, and these will most likely be responsible for monitoring what happens outside through cameras, since the Speedtail appears to have done away with traditional rear-view mirrors.

The mechanical layout of this new McLaren model remains a mystery to us, but we can surmise that the already known supercharged 4.0-litre V8 will also be responsible for powering the Speedtail. At the same time, and very probably, we will find an electric motor working alongside it to push the British hypercar’s performance beyond 1,000 CV, something we can infer from the speed-type wheel covers, which will need to be used when we want to make the most of the Speedtail’s sporting character. With this power range, McLaren returns to the hypercar war, where it will directly target the Bugatti Chiron and Koenigsegg Regera.