“All I want for Christmas is… a Supercar,” instead of Mariah Carey’s annual hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Since 2013, we have loved sharing our passion for Automobiles with a capital “A,” like a Christmas gift, through a photo shoot we conduct in the capital. Despite Anne Hidalgo’s stance, super-sports cars, or supercars, certainly have their place in Paris, especially during this festive season of 2024. And isn’t the McLaren 750S Spider the best Supercar of the year? In Paris, for one night, despite the rain, the magic of Christmas was undeniable.
This isn’t the first time, much to our delight and yours, that we’ve used the “City of Light” to enhance a super-sports car. Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels (2013), Nissan GT-R Nismo (2015), McLaren 570GT (2017), Mercedes-AMG GT R Coupé (2018), McLaren 720S Spider (2019), and the Alpine A110 S (2020) are among the sports cars that have written LesVoitures.com’s Christmas history in Paris. However, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to enjoy Paris’s beauty and monuments by car. This year, thanks to McLaren Automotive, we decided to showcase the 750S Spider. The “neon tree” hue of this British supercar, the Mantis Green color, fits perfectly with the Christmas spirit.
As stunning in design as in performance, the 750S is undoubtedly a dream car, knowing it is an evolution of the 720S. It reminds us of our 2019 Christmas photo shoot with the 720S.
From the McLaren 720S to the 750S, the new British super-sports car retains the silhouette of both the coupe and spider. McLaren Automotive states that 30% of the 750S components are new or evolved.
From Place Vendôme to Avenue Montaigne, passing by Place de la Concorde, the McLaren 750S Spider offered us a rare moment, linking the beauty of Paris with its monuments and locations used for some of the greatest international automotive events. On this point, we recall the first Paris Motor Show, the 1898 A.C.F International Exhibition, held in the Tuileries Garden. Later, it was hosted in the Grand Palais from 1901 to 1961, eventually becoming the Paris Motor Show.
Inside the McLaren 750S Coupe and Spider, the environment is designed to offer maximum ergonomics for the driver. The dials of the Active Dynamic system, which allows various engine and suspension settings of the supercar, have been repositioned closer to the steering wheel and higher up. For even more convenience, a single button lifts the supercar when approaching an illegal speed bump, for example.
As for the finishes and materials in the McLaren 750S’s two-seat cockpit, they can be personalized through the MSO (McLaren Special Operations) department. The Vortex Forged Alloy Wheels in Gloss Black Diamond Cut finish make our “Christmas supercar” even more exceptional. Like “modern rosettes,” these wheels offer a visual dynamism never before seen on a super-sports car.
Let’s talk about the mechanics of the McLaren 750S Coupe and Spider, starting with the Proactive Chassis Controltechnology, now in its third generation “PCC III.” Nothing was left to chance; everything was optimized on the 750S, including the brakes with monobloc calipers borrowed from the McLaren Senna.
The McLaren 4.0L twin-turbo V8 now delivers 750 hp (at 7,500 rpm) on the 750S, with a torque of 800 Nm (between 5,500 and 6,500 rpm). The 750S Spider accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 7.3 seconds, with a top speed of 332 km/h.
As Christmas approaches, if we had one wish to send to Woking, where McLaren Automotive’s experts work, it would be to ask them to keep a 100% internal combustion engine for their future super-sports cars. Indeed, the 750S could be the last McLaren powered by a non-hybrid V8.
At Place de la Concorde, the 750S Spider “poses” near the FIA headquarters, celebrating the Constructor’s title won by McLaren Racing in Formula 1 this year. The rain that poured over Paris during our Christmas photo shoot night could almost be a sign from the “Gods of Automobiles.” Beyond offering striking reflections of lights on the cobblestones, this rain gives us a somewhat British atmosphere. 26 years after its last constructors’ title in Formula 1, the Woking firm, thanks to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, is at the pinnacle of the international motorsport discipline for the 9th time.
Before concluding, let’s pay tribute to our friend, Laurent Pasquali. In 2013, we conducted a fantastic test of the MP4-12C, later renamed simply 12C, linking the 12C GT3 driven by Laurent in GT Tour and the production model, then a 12C Spider.
Let us remember that the 12C marked McLaren’s return to the super-sports car market in 2011. From one spider to another, “the circle is complete.”
Finally, we hope this Christmas shoot in Paris with the McLaren 750S Spider made you dream. Merry Christmas to all.
The Editorial Team
