Estoril is a fantastic former Formula 1 circuit with a logo that doesn’t do it justice. Far more nuanced and challenging than the logo’s bent paper clip suggests, it’s a ribbon of asphalt that’s artfully draped over Portugal’s coastal mountain topography. A 740-hp rear-drive supercar such as the 2024 McLaren 750S should be intimidating around Estoril, but the 750S is so well sorted that we felt confident to push like hell without fear of being flung into the barriers.
Yes, the 750S is an evolution of the 720S, and that’s a mega jumping-off point. Some 30 percent of its parts are new or revised, so the changes go well beyond putting the screws to the twinturbo 4.0-liter V-8 to add 30 horses and 22 pound-feet of torque. The tweaks also make…
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Car and Driver (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024