Mclaren 750S Coupe

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McLaren has produced a significant number of cars over the last 14 years or so since becoming an independent supercar manufacturer.

Sure, it didn’t start then – there was the incredible trailblazer of the 1990s, the McLaren F1 hypercar, after all.

And, speaking of Formula One, a few years later, McLaren’s F1 team opted to use Mercedes engines, powering the team to the Constructors’ title in 1998.

Mercedes-Benz owned 40% of the team before the German manufacturer entered the sport as a constructor itself, and its close partnership spawned the lovely Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in 2003.

But McLaren didn’t make a proper go of it to rival the likes of Ferrari until it launched the 12C in 2011.

Another sixteen cars have followed since then – each divided into its own ‘model line’.

The Sports Series, for example, includes the 12C, the 570S, the 600LT, and the 620R, while the Super Series contains models such as the 650S, 675LT, 720S, and 765LT.

The penultimate one in the list, the 720S, was superseded by a new car a couple of years ago – the 750S.

The 750S is significant, as it's due to be the final McLaren that'll be a non-hybrid, marking a shift in the Woking-based manufacturer's attention to electrification.

While the 750S is a separate model in its own right, it’s technically a facelifted version of the 720S, offering significant upgrades with around a third of its components replaced with updated or all-new designs. It’s also 30kg lighter and offers an increase in power. There’s also a Spider version, which is what we’re testing here.

But, at a time when many of its direct rivals are looking towards plug-in hybrid power, should the 750S be the supercar of choice for those wanting one last hurrah?

We have taken one for a spin to find out.