McLaren Senna Makes Latin American Debut, Honors Namesake
Ultimate road-legal track car displayed at São Paulo Int’l Motor Show alongside Brazilian racing legend Ayrton Senna’s MP4/6 Formula 1 car.
McLaren Senna, the ultimate road-legal track car from McLaren Automotive, is making its Latin American debut at the 2018 São Paulo International Motor Show, which kicked off Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 18. Named after the Brazilian Formula One race car driver Ayrton Senna, the car is being used as a key component of an emotive display celebrating the story of the racing legend and also features his famous MP4/6 Formula 1 car. McLaren customers and fans will be able to see the McLaren Senna and celebrate the story of the man who inspired it on the Senna Brand’s stand at the São Paulo International Motor Show.
“We are honored to be working with Senna Brand to debut the McLaren Senna in Latin America,” said Brett Soso, McLaren’s Managing Director, Latin America. “It is even more fitting to unveil it in São Paulo, a home city of the legendary Formula 1 driver that inspired its name.”
The McLaren Senna sits in the brand’s Ultimate Series and has been developed to deliver the most engaging road car experience from McLaren Automotive. The purest possible connection between the driver and car is achieved through a combination of low vehicle weight, extreme power, aerodynamic excellence and a revolutionary, active suspension system.
‘We are honored to debut the McLaren Senna in Latin America. It is even more fitting to unveil it in São Paulo, a home city of the legendary F1 driver that inspired its name.’
The spirit of Ayrton Senna has always been alive at McLaren, with whom he won all three of his Formula 1 World Championships. True to the legendary abilities of the racing driver whose name it bears, the McLaren Senna is the ultimate McLaren road-legal track car. It generates 789bhp and 590 lb ft from its 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, which in combination with 1,198 kg of dry weight and 800 kg of downforce translates to staggering performance. The McLaren Senna can cover 0–100km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds; 0-200km/h (124 mph) is achieved in just 6.8 seconds and a standing quarter-mile in only 9.9 seconds.