Overview
- McLaren confirmed the McL 820 name on Friday, identifying the car as its next series-production supercar for 2027 and publishing an output of 820PS (809bhp).
- The new 'McL' prefix plus a numeric identifier ties road models to McLaren’s racing identity and foregrounds power figures as the primary model label.
- Company materials and coverage present the McL 820 as the effective successor to the 750S, with a notable power increase over the 750S’s 740bhp peak.
- McLaren used a public teaser—a kiwi statue in London’s Covent Garden bearing the McL 820 badge—to reveal the name while withholding full technical and production details until 2027.
- The announcement accompanies McLaren’s stated move to design and build engines in-house and to adopt next-generation, likely lightly hybridised powertrains, a change that supports expanded UK manufacturing and could lead to higher-volume and variant opportunities.