A rare McLaren supercar has been snapped up for a bargain £1.5 million at auction. The blue Speedtail model, one of just 106 ever made, was expected to sell for over £2 million but ultimately sold for £1,583,882 ($2,012,500). When brand new, it was worth £1.75 million.
The 250 mph, three-seater supercar has barely been driven, with just 56 miles on the odometer, averaging about 18 miles per year.
Described as being in “impeccable, as-new condition,” the sale price was still £166,118 cheaper than its original price in 2020, meaning each mile driven knocked £2,966 off the asking price.
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The flash motor, boasting a 1,034 bhp, 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine, was sold by RM Sotheby’s and was the most expensive car sold at their auction on January 25 in Phoenix, Arizona, US.
An RM Sotheby’s spokesperson said, “In 2020, McLaren dramatically rekindled the spirit of its seminal F1 supercar with the launch of the futuristic Speedtail. An exclusive machine at the leading edge of 21st-century hypercar performance that, like its predecessor, was limited to only 106 units.
As with the F1, the Speedtail is built around a lightweight carbon-fibre tub and features the same three-person seating configuration, with the driver in the center, as well as vertical dihedral doors. The similarities are clear, but advances in technology over the past three decades abound.”
They added, “This is particularly true of the Speedtail’s exhilarating hybrid powertrain. The 723-horsepower 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 is a thoughtful evolution of the McLaren P1’s engine, featuring a revised piston design and enhanced cylinder-head cooling.
The Speedtail’s electric motor and battery, meanwhile, were both developed by McLaren’s Formula E technology group.
The motor smooths out power delivery at low engine speeds, providing an additional 312 horsepower for a total output of 1,035 horsepower, and a jaw-dropping top speed of 250 mph.”
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