McLaren Speedtail: which version to buy
There is one McLaren Speedtail generation in this catalogue and one named version inside it: 4.0 i V8. Production of that generation starts on 2020-03-01 and has no stop date in the data. The body is Coupe.
There is one McLaren Speedtail generation in this catalogue and one named version inside it: 4.0 i V8. Production of that generation starts on 2020-03-01 and has no stop date in the data. The body is Coupe. If the question is which Speedtail to choose, the answer is arithmetic on a single row: 4.0 i V8 is 1036 hp, 761 kW, 1150 Nm at 5500 rpm, 4000 cm³, Hybrid, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, Direct injection (direct), fuel 95, Robotic 7, RWD, 3 s to 100, 403 km/h, mixed 15.6, kerb 1430 kg. There is no second named version to trade against, and no second generation to step up or down.
How many Speedtail versions there actually are
1 generation of McLaren Speedtail contains 1 modification. That is not a gap in the table: `modifikaciy` is 1 and the list has one object. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation, so there is no later “same car, new face” to wait for inside this catalogue.
Buyer consequence: you cannot pick a cheaper Speedtail engine, a higher-output Speedtail engine, a different gearbox, or a different drive layout. Every comparison below is therefore 4.0 i V8 against itself (power per litre, weight per horsepower, what is measured vs not measured), not 4.0 i V8 against a twin that does not exist here.
McLaren Speedtail specs that decide the purchase
| Version | hp | kW | Nm (rpm) | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 i V8 | 1036 | 761 | 1150 (5500) | 4000 | 95 | 8 | V-shaped | not measured | Robotic | 7 | RWD |
Engine type for 4.0 i V8 is Hybrid. Feed system is Direct injection (direct). Valves per cylinder: not measured. Compression ratio: not measured. Bore and stroke: not measured. Engine position: not measured. Supercharging / turbo: not measured. Those blanks are not optional colour; they are parameters this catalogue does not measure for this version.
Power per litre and torque per litre: what 4.0 i V8 actually buys
Displacement of 4.0 i V8 is 4000. Output is 1036 hp and 761 kW.
- 1036 ÷ 4000 × 1000 = 259 hp per litre
- 761 ÷ 4000 × 1000 = 190.25 kW per litre
- 1150 ÷ 4000 × 1000 = 287.5 Nm per litre
Torque of 4.0 i V8 is given at 5500 rpm. Power rpm is not measured, so you cannot compute a second peak from this data. The 1150 Nm figure is the one that has a speed attached.
Because there is only one version, “extra money for more litres” does not apply: there is no 3.0 and no 5.0 in the list. The 4000 cm³ figure is the whole engine menu.
Weight per horsepower: 4.0 i V8 mass against 1036 hp
Kerb weight of 4.0 i V8 is 1430 kg. Gross weight is not measured.
- 1430 ÷ 1036 ≈ 1.38 kg per hp
- 1036 ÷ 1430 ≈ 0.725 hp per kg
- 1430 ÷ 761 ≈ 1.88 kg per kW
- 761 ÷ 1430 ≈ 0.532 kW per kg
Gross mass is not measured, so payload and fully laden kg/hp are not measured. Ground clearance is not measured. Wheel size is not measured. Fuel tank is not measured. You cannot rank 4.0 i V8 against a heavier or lighter Speedtail because no other kerb figure exists.
Front suspension of 4.0 i V8: Independent, spring. Rear: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Disc ventilated. Those four labels do not split into sport / comfort packages in this data; they are the only chassis row.
Performance and mpg: the 3 s / 403 km/h / 15.6 line
Acceleration 0–100 for 4.0 i V8 is 3 s. Top speed is 403. Combined consumption is 15.6. City consumption is not measured. Highway consumption is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
What that means for a buyer:
- You can compare 4.0 i V8 to other catalogue cars on 0–100 using 3 s and on top speed using 403. You cannot compare city mpg or highway mpg of this Speedtail, because those cells are empty.
- Mixed 15.6 is the only consumption number. It is not a city figure and not a highway figure.
- 403 top speed with RWD and Robotic 7 is the speed/drive/gearbox triple that is measured. There is no AWD Speedtail and no extra gear count in this generation.
If you wanted a slower, more economical Speedtail, this catalogue does not list one. If you wanted a faster Speedtail, this catalogue does not list one. The performance choice is binary: 4.0 i V8, or a different model.
Gearbox and drive: Robotic 7 RWD is the only layout
4.0 i V8 is Robotic, 7 gears, RWD. There is no Automatic, no Manual, no AWD, no FWD in the McLaren Speedtail table. Choosing “the RWD one” is not a trim decision; it is the entire car.
Fuel for 4.0 i V8 is 95. Tank volume is not measured, so range from 15.6 mixed cannot be computed from this data (range = tank ÷ consumption, and tank is not measured).
Dimensions and weight: what is measured for the buyer
- Kerb weight 4.0 i V8: 1430 kg
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: not measured
- Tank: not measured
- Wheels: not measured
- Body: Coupe
- Generation years: start 2020-03-01, stop not measured (no end date)
A buyer who needs a stated clearance, a stated tank, or a stated wheel diameter cannot get those from this Speedtail row. A buyer who needs kerb mass can: 1430 kg for 4.0 i V8.
Which generation changed what
There is 1 generation. Start 2020-03-01. Stop: none in the data. Body: Coupe. Versions in that generation: 1 (4.0 i V8).
No restyling block is listed inside the generation. There is therefore no “pre-facelift 4.0 i V8” vs “post-facelift 4.0 i V8” with different hp, Nm, or mass. Power did not go from X to Y between generations, because there is no second generation. Weight did not go from A to B between generations, because there is no second generation.
The generation choice collapses to: this 1 generation, or another McLaren model that is not Speedtail.
Which version to choose — using only the numbers
Choose 4.0 i V8 if you want the McLaren Speedtail that this catalogue contains. It is the only named version. What you get in numbers:
- 1036 hp and 761 kW from 4000 cm³ Hybrid, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, Direct injection (direct), fuel 95
- 1150 Nm at 5500 rpm
- Robotic 7, RWD
- 3 s to 100, 403 top speed, mixed 15.6
- kerb 1430 kg → about 1.38 kg/hp and 259 hp/l
- Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc ventilated rear
- Coupe, 1 generation from 2020-03-01, production end not measured
Do not expect a second Speedtail version with less power, more gears, another drive, or a different body. Those rows are not in the data.
Do not expect city mpg, highway mpg, tank size, CO2, eco class, boost type, engine location, valves per cylinder, compression, bore/stroke, power rpm, gross weight, clearance, or wheel size: all not measured for 4.0 i V8.
Price is not in this dataset. “What the extra money buys” cannot be stated in currency. The extra you are buying relative to a hypothetical empty car is the entire 4.0 i V8 specification above; relative to another Speedtail version, the extra is zero versions, because the count is 1.
Reliability, problems, and empty cells
This catalogue does not list fault rates, recalls, or reliability scores for McLaren Speedtail. Those topics are not measured here. What is measured is the specification of 4.0 i V8. Treating a missing city consumption or a missing tank as “this car has no tank / no city use” would be wrong: the correct label is not measured.
Short buyer checklist for 4.0 i V8
1. Name in the database: 4.0 i V8 (do not rename it). 2. Only generation: 1, Coupe, from 2020-03-01, stop not measured. 3. Only engine row: Hybrid, 4000, 8, V-shaped, 1036 hp, 761 kW, 1150 Nm at 5500, Direct injection (direct), 95, boost not measured. 4. Only transmission/drive: Robotic, 7, RWD. 5. Performance that is measured: 3 s, 403, mixed 15.6. City, highway, CO2, eco class: not measured. 6. Mass that is measured: 1430 kg kerb. Gross, clearance, tank, wheels: not measured. 7. Arithmetic that is allowed from those figures: ~259 hp/l, ~287.5 Nm/l, ~1.38 kg/hp. 8. Versions to compare: none besides 4.0 i V8.