McLaren's spectacular 720S by numbers

1,000,000,000: £££ in McLaren’s new model six-year investment pot that has made the new Super Series possible

208,000 - likely starting price in ££ (outgoing 650S coupe plus 5 per cent)

160,000 - rpm of the new ultra-low inertia turbochargers

8200 - rpm red line

7000 - total combined sales of first-gen Super Series

4500 - cars a year, McLaren Automotive total future production

2670 - mm, 720S wheelbase, the same as the 650S

1300 - new parts over 650S (91 per cent of car)

1283 - kg dry weight (10kg lighter than 650S)

720 - PS power, or 710bhp

678 - lb-ft (770Nm) of torque

561 – PS per tonne

360 - degrees, claimed visibility in “fighter jet-style” cockpit

249 - g/km C0₂ (down from 650S’s 275)

212 - mph top speed (341km/h)

155 - mm less space needed per side to fully open the doors

120 - mm, by which engine has been lowered in chassis

50 - per cent more downforce

41 - per cent new parts in revised M840T engine

21.4 - seconds for 0-186mph, 4 seconds quicker than 650S

20 - colours available (including orange) 

7.8 - seconds, 0-124mph

6.0 - per cent more mechanical grip

5 – years, McLaren model cycles from now on

4.6 - seconds, braking from 124mph to standstill (117m, or 10 London buses!)

4.0 - litres, new capacity of biturbo V8

3.0 - per cent lower centre of gravity than 650S

2.9 - seconds, 0-62mph (same as 675LT)