Exactly! Mclaren has set the bar high. This means that the 488 replacement due in a year or so will be likely better than if no direct competitor existed. Who wins? Car enthusiast who like to buy cars!

rhe 488 is amazing. But drive both 488 and 720. Great cars but just different. If you decide on a Mclaren product- just reach out to CJ- his team will take care of you. Good luck.

I have a GT. What would you like to know?

So I haven’t owned a GT3. Had a 4GTS before the mclaren but had an unfortunate incident with the 911 ;-) Couldn’t get a GT3 allocation so looked for alternatives.

Most of my driving use is in the city. A few track days a year but focus is daily use. Mclaren is odles of fun. As most have said, power is amazing. Coming from NA Porsche’s, you will notice a bit of lag, much less so when car is track mode (which I leave it in all the time). Torque is great. For me, instant power is what I want for City use. Quick bursts of power and then back to sanity. Having a high revving engine just isn’t practical for the city.

Handling is crisp and precise, better so than the 911.

I will say the 911 does feel more planted. I attribute that to the fact that the mclaren is so goddam light with the carbon tub and also due to the fact that the tires are much skinnier than what you find on a 911. Will be taking to the track for the first time this summer so will be curious to see how it handles the corners.

Comfort wise, much more comfortable than the 911. Seats are snug but comfy. Could do a 10 hour drive and be fine. Interior is beautiful. Bathed in leather, carbon and tons of alcantara. It’s a simple design but elegant and super exotic. Way way nicer than the 911. I also love the rear hatch of the GT. Not much luggage room for the rear but I prefer the lines of the rear in the GT over the 570s. And then there are the doors. Great design and eye popping every time you open them.

I live in Toronto. 4 million plus population. On any given day, I’ll see dozens of 911s. I’ve had the mclaren since July, 2018 and have seen maybe 10 mclarens on the road. Maybe less. Still very uncommon. And like any “exotic” it gets TONS of attention. But I have found it to be all good. Millennials, hipsters, antifahs, lesbians, etc all love the car. Even had a homeless guy go crazy over it (and I took him for a spin!). When I had the 911, I would get sneers.... I find that people think Porsche drivers are ********. For the most part they are right. I don’t think the average person knows what a mclaren is.

So for me, driving less than 20 km a day to and from work, spirited drives on the weekend, it’s an awesome car. I wish the infotainment system wasn’t so “laggy”. Sometimes there is a 1 second delay between pressing a station on the satellite radio and it going to that station but I can live with it. I’m still not sure if I’ll move to a GT3RS in a couple of years or stay with the mclaren. I just think the mclaren is better for me for my use.

Not an owner of a 570 but I did an extended test drive back when I had an RS. The turbo lag if you keep the rpms low on the 570 was not something I liked. I don’t think I was driving in the right mode because others have not had the same experience as me.

the 720- no lag at all, lots of powers. With the 570, you really need to keep the rpms higher. The experience is totally different than a gt3 as it’s a turbo vs NA. Just drive one and see how you like it.

You might also want to check out the 600lt as that is more raw and many have said one of the best Mclarens yet. Have not driven it so can’t comment on that.

We have some actual owners here of the 570 so obviously they will give you more detailed feedback.

edit: please see Moab’s excellent review above.

yeah NA would be epic- but we all know that’s going away and Mclaren is just getting ahead of the curve.