One to Buy: BMW Motorsport-inspired 2018 McLaren Senna (SOLD)
After an online reveal in December 2017, McLaren presented the third iteration of their Ultimate Series at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018.
Dubbed the Senna in honour of arguably the greatest driver to ever race for McLaren, this latest machine was the company’s most track-focused road car since the mid nineties F1 LM.
Based on the 720S, albeit heavily modified in every respect, the Senna was built in a limited run of 500 cars, all of which were pre-sold soon after the model’s announcement.
Below the wild-looking body with its super aggressive aero kit was a carbonfibre MonoCage III tub and a twin turbocharged 789bhp V8 engine hooked up to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Suspension was via double wishbones with hydraulically-activated dampers and brakes were the latest generation carbon ceramics from Brembo with six-piston monobloc calipers.
Currently on offer with Belgian broker RMD is this 2018 Senna located in Monaco albeit with all EEC taxes and duties paid.
Number 27th of the 500 examples built, it was configured by its first and current owner in a rarely seen colour scheme that paid homage to the Fina-backed BMW Motorsport F1 GTRs of 1996 and 1997.
Back then, BMW wanted to take on domestic rivals Porsche and Mercedes-Benz who had created new GT1 cars from scratch. The 1996 campaign was handled by Bigazzi while Schnitzer were brought in for 1997.
Having covered just 37km from new, chassis 027 is presented in as new condition. It is one of just three Sennas commissioned with the historic Fina-inspired livery which was a special MSO option.
Reprinted below is RMD’s description for this unusually specified Senna:
Chassis 027 of 500 McLaren Senna built
One of only 3 in FINA McLaren F1 GTR tribute-livery
Focused for the track and also road legal
1 owner from new with only 37km mileage
European car with EEC taxes and duties paid
We have the pleasure to offer this amazing 2018 McLaren Senna – chassis 027 - for sale.
Paying homage to Ayrton Senna, one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, resulted in the creation of the McLaren Senna as one of the most extreme street-legal Hyper cars ever produced. The ultra-rare McLaren Senna was limited to only 500 units worldwide and is the most track-focused road car McLaren has ever built. One that is legalised for road use, but not sanitised to suit it. Nothing else matters but to deliver the most intense driving experience around a circuit.
The McLaren Senna has a single-minded purpose. In the pursuit of the most rewarding and intuitive driving experience, pioneering active aerodynamics generate unprecedented levels of downforce. It is also the lightest vehicle they have built since the iconic F1, with the most powerful road car engine to date. Delivering 800PS and 800Nm the 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 is the most powerful internal combustion engine McLaren has ever built. 800kg of downforce made possible by pioneering active aerodynamics. The lightest McLaren since the iconic F1 with a dry weight of under 1200kg. A power-to-weight ratio of 668PS-per-tonne (659bhp) that ensures it will set the fastest lap times of any McLaren road car to date. 0-124mph (0-200km/h) in 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 208mph (335km/h).
It is the most direct and responsive McLaren ever built, surpassing even the McLaren P1™ GTR, to create the purest connection with the driver.
Our car, chassis 027, was built in 2018 and finished in extravagant FINA livery as a tribute to the 1997 FINA-livered McLaren F1 GTR . One of only 3 McLaren Senna in this livery, it was delivered in October 2018 to its 1st and current European owner. The car has been used very sparingly since showing only 39km on the odometer and is in as-new condition (delivery specification is below).
This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire an ultra-rare McLaren Hyper car which will sit proudly in any serious car collection while it can also be enjoyed on both the race track and the road.
Delivery specification:
Exterior color: Caliber Black
Interior: Carbon Black Alcantara
Chassis Nr: SBM15ACB8KW800027
MSO Fina Inspired Livery
Rear Bulkhead Upper – Glass
Seat Size – Touring
3-Point Seatbelt – Black
6-Point Harness – Red
Ultra-Lightweight 9-Spoke Wheel
Wheel Finish - Dark Stealth
Tyres - Pirelli P ZERO TROFEO R
Bowers & Wilkins 7 Speaker Audio System
Parking Sensors & Rear Parking Camera
Battery Charger – Lithium-ion
Exterior Special Paint - Caliber Black
By McLaren - Carbon Black Ale/Red Perf
Sill Panel - MSO Defined Carbon Fibre
Steering Wheel - Carbon Black Alcantara
Exhaust Heatshield - Dark Stealth Air Conditioning
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
McLaren Track Telemetry Camera
Parking Sensors (Front & Rear)
Fire Extinguisher
Warning Triangle & First Aid Kit
Branded Floor Mat Set
Car Cover
