McLaren 788HS: The V8’s Final Bow...

McLaren 788HS: The V8’s Final Bow

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The Auto Brief di Amber Light & Jim Khana
S1 · E22
17 lug 2026
14:04

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Welcome to The Studio,

where we close the book on an era-defining lineage. This Friday, Amber Light and Jim Khana unpack the definitive evolution of the McLaren 720S platform: the newly announced McLaren 788HS.

Jim is currently in a state of "unadulterated automotive euphoria" over a 1,265kg dry weight and 788 PS of pure V8 violence. No heavy batteries, no 48-volt nannies—just linked-hydraulic suspension and electro-hydraulic steering that actually lets you feel the road. Meanwhile, Amber decodes the fluid dynamics of the S-Duct bonnet and the M840T’s thermodynamic peak. Is it a 330 km/h museum piece for collectors or the ultimate analog swan song for the track?

Inside the Brief:

  • The Denominator: Why 1,265kg is the only number that matters in 2026.
  • The HS Badge: Unpacking the rarity of only the third "High Sport" McLaren.
  • S-Duct Science: Formula 1-inspired aerodynamics rendered in visual carbon fibre.
  • The 70s Poll: Black Sabbath’s "Paranoid" vs. Fleetwood Mac’s "The Chain."

Fueling this transmission: mynotesspace.com echoesoftheroad.com.

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