Mclaren 720S Unveils ‘ride-on’ For Children

It's not a crime to spoil your children with god things of life especially when you have the means, live a comfortable life.

McLaren Automotive presents you a new version McLaren 720S “Ride On” designed especially for little supercar fans that would grow up into supercar enthusiasts. This is a real electric car designed for children, it empowers the younger generation with unparalleled driver involvement that has made McLaren Sportcars and supercars acclaimed around the world. It is also designed in a range of popular McLaren colors available, perfect for three to six years old kids. They can choose from Onyx Black, Azores Orange, Belize Blue, Mauvine Blue, Lantana Purple, Silica White, and Saros Grey.

McLaren 720S “Ride On” is an officially licensed McLaren product, following the launch of McLaren P1 “Ride On”, the first children’s electric car from this company. It looks like McLaren wants to inspire the younger generation and future car owners to fall in love with sports cars. McLaren P1 “Ride On” also is a definitive proof that even small things can come in McLaren-shaped packages. Powered by an electric motor, McLaren 720S “Ride On” works with an accelerator pedal and cool engine sounds. The engine operates with a key, but it can also be controlled by remote control for parental control. Even the brake functions with brake light, the dashboard display screen provides easy-to-read key information to help with any toddler’s range-anxiety.

McLaren 720S Spider Has Got A New Makeover - Photos

The Geneva Motor Show is an event all car lovers, professionals look forward to yearly. It's a time to check what car firms, designers have got up their shelves and in this year, they seem not to disappoint as we have seen lots of amazing modifications, designs from virtually all angles.

Geneva Motor Show, and while we’ve seen it in photos and videos in recent months, viewing it live at the event is very different.

As the droptop version of a McLaren’s current Super Series sole model, the 720S Spider doesn’t bring anything particularly surprising to the table. Mind you, it doesn’t have to, because the 720S Coupe is already a very impressive supercar.

The carbon fiber monocoque underpinning the 720S is so strong that the British marque didn’t have to add any structural support when chopping off the roof. What they did do is add fixed carbon fiber supports for added rollover protection, which resulted in the 720S Spider weighing 1332 kg (2937 lbs), or 49 kg (108 lbs) more than the coupe.

The removable roof is made from lightweight carbon fiber and can be raised or lowered in just 11 seconds and at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). McLaren claims this makes it the fastest-operating convertible roof of any current supercar.

One of the most intriguing elements of the 720S Spider are its special flying buttresses. Rather than simply making them out of carbon fiber, the British car manufacturer opted to make them from lightweight glass in order to improve rear visibility.

Like the 720S Coupe, the Spider is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 pumping out 710 HP (720 PS) and 568 lb-ft (769 Nm) of torque. This allows the car to reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 2.8 seconds and 124 mph (200 km/h) in 7.9 seconds.

McLaren Future Grand Prix Concept Is Integrated with AI Technology

McLaren Future Grand Pix project is a vision not just for new set of regulations for 2021, but for motorsport 30 years in the future. This racing car concept is fully electric with shape-shifting feature to circuits, including banked corners and zones for inductive charging. This project is the result of extensive research through talking to fans, MA, and PhD students, the design team wants to understand how future technologies can help shape and enhance the world of grand prix racing.

The implementation of an electric powertrain would be inevitable, in the future, emission laws would become tighter, thus, resulting petrol and diesel cars to become phased out. The key design McLaren Future Grand Pix is energy storage and recharging, this concept car absorbs power from the circuit through inductive resonant coupling.

In order to get active aerodynamic for better efficiency while retaining grip in the corners, the focus was put on underflow aerodynamics while the skin of the car would be able to shape-shift to suit the downforce trade-off required. McLaren Future Grand Pix still follows the traditions of sport where this car would remain open wheeled and rear-wheel drive. According to ESPN, McLaren also predicts that AI technology also plays an important part of future Grand Prix racing, the team has envisioned onboard AI systems that help driver during the race, it’ll also become a major technological battleground between teams. This technology doesn’t sacrifice human element in the racing, there will be black-out zones when the driver has to operate the car on their own.

Mclaren Finally Revealed The Spyder Version Of 720s, Check Out How Much It Costs

After refreshing its Ultimate Series with the track-focused Senna and the three-seater Speedtail earlier this year, McLaren is now updating the “lower-tier” Super Series by introducing the 720S Spider. We’ve shared a plethora of drag races demonstrating the insane performance of the coupe, and the good news is the droptop version has an identical sprint to 62 mph (100 kph) time of 2.9 seconds.

That’s because McLaren has figured out a way to limit the weight penalty commanded by the more complex roof to only 49 kilograms (108 pounds). In other words, the 720S Spider has a dry weight of only 1,332 kg (2,937 lbs) and that makes it 88 kg (194 lbs) lighter “than the dry weight of its closest competitor.” Without giving any names, the folks from Woking are obviously referring to the Ferrari 488 Spider.

As far as the sprint to 124 mph (200 kph) is concerned, the 720S Spider is a tad slower than its coupe counterpart, needing 7.9 seconds or a tenth of a second more. With the roof in place, it will max out at a coupe-matching 212 mph (341 kph). Folding in down will lower the velocity to a still mighty impressive 202 mph (325 kph) or just about the same as its rival from Italy.

So, how was McLaren able to keep weight in check? By developing a new electrically actuated retractable hardtop. It’s a one-piece carbon fiber roof panel, which takes a mere 11 seconds to lower or raise, thus making it a full six seconds quicker than the 650S Spider’s top. Another improvement over its predecessor is the maximum speed at which the driver can drop the top or raise it – 31 mph (50 kph) compared to the 18.5 mph (30 kph) of the 650S Spider.

McLaren goes on to mention the hardtop is quieter in operation up to the point it’s just like the “background noise in a quiet library.” Once the roof is up, the cabin is considerably quieter than the 650S Spider’s interior, so improvements have been made across all areas thanks to the patented RHT. Visibility shouldn't be much of an issue thanks to the glazed flying buttresses, which improve over-the-shoulder visibility by 12 percent compared to the old Super Series Spider model.

At an additional cost, the 720S Spider can be equipped with a glazed RHT featuring a carbon fiber frame allowing more light to come through the roof while it’s up. Since the glass is electrochromic, drivers will be able to easily switch between tinted or transparent by simply pressing a button.

Motivation comes from the familiar twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine with 710 horsepower and 568 pound-feet (770 Newton-meters) of torque channeled to those 20-inch rear wheels through a seven-speed SSG with selectable Comfort, Sport, and Track modes.

As it’s the case with the coupe, McLaren will sell its new convertible in Standard, Performance, and Luxury flavors. A total of 23 colors are available, including this lovely new Belize Blue, plus a fresh Aztec Gold, and a Supernova Silver shade as a nod to the original 12C.

McLaren is already accepting orders for the 720S Spider and is asking $315,000 which is estimated to be #115million in the U.S. Deliveries are programmed to start in March 2019.

Craigslist seller wants 25 Bitcoins for McLaren 720S

We have heard BTC for pizza, BTC for oranges, now, bitcoin ti takeover even in cars? Well, this might interest you.

Cryptocurrency has started to tickle the fancy of many people, particularly Bitcoin. This week alone, 1 Bitcoin has reached around $19,500. Analysts are predicting that at the end of 2018, this value could reach as high as $50,000, or even $60,000. Not surprising to learn that many people are now trying look for ways to own Bitcoins.

One such enterprising individual is doing something unique. He is selling his brand new McLaren in return for some Bitcoins.

According to a posting on Craigslist, the seller is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The model is a new McLaren 720S and was initially offered for 30 BTC before the seller lowered it to 25 BTC. The listing also made it clear that the seller would not be accepting cash and would accept “bitcoin ONLY.” As of this writing, 25 BTC would be just a little about $440,000.

Given that the McLaren 720S comes at a starting price valued at $284,475, this means the model being sold is priced way higher than the standard versions.

Based on the image included in the listing, the 720S has been finished in the signature Azores Orange. Features include heated and electric seats on the inside. It comes with a performance trim, a sports exhaust, and even a stealth pack. Fitted to it are the alloy 10-spoke wheels.

For those who are interested and are within the area, it would be a good idea to see the 720S in person before dishing out 25 BTC. In order to confirm such an appointment, the seller expects prospective buyers to transfer at least 0.00001 BTC, which is around $0.20.

Officially launched during the Geneva Motor Show held in March 2017, the McLaren 720S is the second model in the McLaren Super Series. As of May 2017, this model replaced the 650S. Utilizing a modified carbon chassis, the 720SA is both stiffer and lighter compared to the 650S.

What's your take on this? Comment below...