The Senna joined the P1 and F1 as the third addition to McLaren’s “Ultimate Series” when it was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Named after the late Ayrton Senna and dedicated to his three Formula One World Championships with McLaren between 1988 and 1993, the car was designed with one purpose: To be the most track-focused road car McLaren had ever built.

In contrast to the hybrid P1, the Senna’s powertrain forwent any form of electrified assistance and instead used a modified version of the company’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 engine. Code-named M840TR, it is the most powerful engine ever installed in a McLaren road car, with a peak output of 789 horsepower. It features dry-sump lubrication, lightweight materials for the rods and pistons, and a pair of ultra-low-inertia twin-scroll turbochargers equipped with electronic waste gates for instant throttle response. It breathes through a bespoke carbon fiber intake plenum, which is fed cold air from the motorsport-inspired roof-mounted snorkel.

Despite the breathtaking power on offer, where the Senna really works its magic is with its chassis and its active aerodynamics, the latter of which is unparalleled on any other production road car. The front of the car is dominated by a massive, raised splitter and large air intakes, which feature active winglets to guide air underneath the body. Warm air from the radiators is channeled from behind the nose and over the roof of the car, deliberately missing the snorkel intake before flowing over the enormous active rear wing. The wing itself is controlled by hydraulics and moves constantly to suit the driving scenario, either to act as an air brake, increase downforce, or conversely, trim drag as part of an active Drag Reduction System (DRS). It is complemented at the rear by a large double diffuser and second fixed lower wing, which are fed exhausted air from the louvered engine cover. At 155 mph, the Senna can produce 1,700 pounds of downforce, equating to a massive 40 percent increase over the McLaren P1.

The chassis is based around the Monocage III tub and features lightweight materials and carbon fiber throughout for extreme stiffness and superior lightness. The seats weigh under eight pounds each, the front wings under 1.5 pounds, and the massive rear wing less than 12 pounds. The Senna also uses an upgraded version of McLaren’s RaceActive Chassis Control II system, which features an active double wishbone and hydraulic damper setup from the P1, allowing for variable ride height, damping, and stiffness modes according to the driver’s desired setup. Keeping all this performance in check are Formula One-inspired carbon brakes developed by McLaren and Brembo, with discs that take seven months to make, each one with integrated cooling vanes and a thermal compound that is three times more conductive than conventional carbon-ceramic brakes.

Other performance statistics to which the Senna can lay claim are equally impressive: 0–62 mph in 2.8 seconds, 0–124 mph in just 6.8 seconds, and a dry weight of just over 2,600 pounds, which equates to a power-to-weight ratio of 598 horsepower per US-ton. It thus eclipses even the P1’s comparable statistic (587 horsepower per US-ton), while simultaneously offering significantly more downforce.

This McLaren Senna offered here is the 197th example produced; it is uniquely specified with a Graphite Grey exterior with dark stealth wheel finishes over Paris Blue brake calipers and matching Paris Blue aerovanes. Inside, the theme continues with matching blue door struts and belts. The seats are trimmed in black leather, paired with a Jet Black leather steering wheel option, and the cabin also features the bespoke (and, of course, lightweight) Bowers and Wilkins seven-speaker audio system. Other options include front and rear parking sensors and rearview camera. At the time of cataloguing, it has covered under 1,000 miles and is presented in virtually as-new condition throughout. In addition, the car had a service completed by McLaren Newport Beach in July 2025.

In an era where hybrid powertrains have become the norm for high-performance machines, the McLaren Senna bucked this trend the old-fashioned way: With internal combustion fed by plenty of boost. With plenty of aerodynamic grip on offer as well, this combination of immense power and traction fittingly honors the car’s heroic namesake.