McLaren 765LT review

Want a bit of vicarious enjoyment? Of course you do. The list price of the 765LT may be £280,000, but the coupe you see here was fitted with £113,620 of options. Really. And as for the Spider, that was a £310,500 car inflated to £394,070.
 
Good value? Irrelevant question. It’s all about the residual value, and McLaren’s haven’t done that well over the last couple of years. Expect to take, if not a bath, then at least a dip in the chilly waters of depreciation. There’s no point talking lease deals in as rarefied an atmosphere as this. It’s better off considering if the 765LT is a sensible investment. It’s too early to say. The high-end supercar market has softened recently, and only the most desirable cars are holding up. McLaren 720S prices have been dropping due to oversupply, and that puts the 765LT on a shaky footing.
 
It goes without saying, but watch the options if you’re buying new. The stuff you actually need is mostly free. You can option back in air con, parking sensors, a four-speaker hifi and nose lift without paying a penny. But presumably adding about 30kg.
 
Running costs would be painful for most of us, but if you can afford the asking price, a first year road tax bill of £2,175 is cheaper than having carbon fibre front air intakes. And the reality of 17-18mpg (McLaren claims 23.0mpg) is much less of an issue than the fact you’ll be stopping every 200 miles. Be warned the 72-litre fuel tank cries wolf very early – drop to a quarter and you’ll still only get 45 litres in.