Chris Harris - Quick Steer | McLaren Senna GTR

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While McLaren is based in the UK, the founder of the original marque was of course born in New Zealand. A race-winner from his early teens, Bruce McLaren soon moved through the tiers into Formula Two, before travelling to the UK in 1958 as part of New Zealand’s ‘Driver to Europe’ scheme to expose young talent to championship-winning teams.
McLaren’s racing career saw him notch up no fewer than 27 podiums and four outright wins in the Formula One World Championship. Not only that, but in 1966 he and co-driver Chris Amon won the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Ford GT40 Mk II. McLaren would also go on to dominate Can-Am racing at the end of that decade.
In the late 1960s, in between storming to victory in the Can-Am Challenge Cup, Bruce was developing a prototype for the first McLaren-branded road car. A logical step in the program of creating a competitor for Le Mans; it was envisaged as a homologation car for FIA Group 4 racing. The car would feature a 370bhp 5.7-litre V8, while its lightweight aluminium monocoque construction meant it tipped the scale as just 725kg. Ultimately, the project would be disrupted by McLaren’s untimely death in 1970, and another McLaren road car would not be conceived until the late 1980s.
The now-legendary McLaren F1 was revealed to the world in Monaco in May 1992, just a few days before Ayrton Senna would take victory in that year’s Monaco Grand Prix behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4/7A. Using an innovative carbon composite chassis and bodywork, the F1 was remarkably light, incredibly well-packaged, and boasted a 6.1-litre naturally aspirated V12 producing 627hp. The combination of its power, low weight and stability, enabled the F1 to achieve a top speed of 240.1mph at the famous Ehra-Lessien proving ground in Germany in 1998, setting a new record as the world’s fastest production car.
The F1 is retroactively considered the first car in McLaren’s ‘Ultimate Series’, with the second being the P1 that was revealed in 2012. The P1 featured an incredible hybrid powertrain, with a maximum of 903bhp and 664lb-ft of torque via a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 combined with an electric motor. Just 375 customer road cars were built, as well as a limited number of track-only GTRs and a handful of P1 LMs.
While not a direct successor to either the F1 or the P1, the McLaren Senna is the third car in the series. Even the standard road car was conceived and developed to deliver remarkable lap times on track, with its bodywork featuring aggressive aero-optimised elements, and with power coming from a mighty twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8.
Just under a year following the launch of the road-going model, McLaren unveiled the Senna GTR. Sitting 34mm lower to the ground, it was also equipped with a dramatic front splitter, vast rear wing, revised diffuser, and front ‘canards’. It tipped the scales at just 1188kg dry, boasted an additional 200kg of downforce at 155mph, and its suspension was swapped to the lightweight racing setup from the 720S GT3 race car.
At the heart of the Senna GTR, the hugely powerful twin-turbocharged V8 was revised to produce up to 825hp and 800Nm of torque, driven through the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch race transmission with paddle shifters.
Significantly, the name of the car of course pays homage to the Brazilian three-time F1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna, who notched up a remarkable 35 Grand Prix race wins during his time with McLaren, and helped the team to secure four Constructors’ Championship titles.
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[@clownworld-honk410]

35 degrees but Chris is wearing a sweat shirt. The man is part lizard 😂

[@who_stole_my_username]

At least he took off his sheepskin jacket.

[@510gt1]

Australian track day rules. Covered arms and legs.

[@clownworld-honk410]

​​@@510gt1 one layer of polyester cotton... that's going to protect you (from a mosquito bite) 😅

[@niallwelsh]

…Some say he sweats DOT 4

[@Inazuma68]

You have to wear long sleeves on track

[@madmax]

Perfect timing for this to come up for sale, I've just recently sold my Ford Fiesta mk4 zetec.

[@Revheadrev]

You could have straight swapped it mate.

[@lefroy1]

They specced that car well. So simple, yet so effective.

[@andrewgreen6997]

Simple ?????? Look at it, it’s like Batman spec’d a white one for the day time .

[@MrSilverfish12]

Honestly the owners who give these cars for Chris to drive and break them down for us peoples who could never buy them are super generous. Thank you!

[@yvanpedron5255]

generous est un peu exagéré..... indeed

[@weejim48]

There’s only two people that drive cars that I like. Chris is one and Tiff is the other. 👍👍👍

[@cater4anytink45]

If you know you know.... Chris, Tiff, Mr bean and Jamiroquai doing a car show would be class

[@ThisiscoolGAMES]

One of the best reviews you’ve done👍🏾

[@ADarrell]

These short Chris Harris takes are an injustice of a tease.

[@darrenboston342]

“Fcuk me this is a wild ride”😂….. what a beast!!

[@davidrivera2165]

I counted only three eye blinks by Chris while on track at the wheel of this serous track tool. Serious track cars require serious no blinking levels of concentration.

[@MathewBT81]

First time I've seen Chris with eyes on stalks 😂 Must be a hell of a machine 🎉

[@user-ei4wk8yw3v]

Thank you, simply thank you.

[@bmwabbitnator]

This is classic Harris on cars or the drive, perfection, more videos of the old please.

[@MrR9999]

Always love your commentary Chris. I really hope to see you in a T.50 and T.50s.

[@GeraldL8]

That window panel that keeps moving around bothers me. But I can't afford the car anyway so not my problem.

[@davidm793]

Superb car! Just need to get a lottery ticket now!

[@8888shooter]

👌👏👏...Great video, Chris, and is well edited and filmed!!!!.. good to see you are still testing the cars!!👍... awesome car , I have just started my bid for it!!!!..😅🤣🤣😂💰💰💰🤣🤣

[@randomguyontheinterweb]

We've watched Chris Harris turn into Clarkson saying "What a machine!" and "What a thing!"

[@TiyamatFTL]

the window opening and closing makes me happy for some reason

[@simonweston33]

Was waiting for the obligatory CH ‘what a thing!’ and wasn’t disappointed.

[@MrSamsmithmard]

More of this please

[@ElyciusM]

The exhaust looks looks so freaking cool on these

[@pafsrh4744]

sounds good i will pick it up tomorrow

[@cupidstunt22]

This thing is a monstrous carbuncle

[@Angelbonilla1982]

Finally, I saw this car at track!!

[@chickenmanmackenzie3525]

thanks for the review chris. i might hop on gumtree and see if i can pick one of these up for myself

[@Makrel94]

Lovely video 👍

[@lloydbellis7360]

I think Chris enjoyed that. What a machine 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@bensharpe64]

3:17 the acceleration forces the window open and the braking slams it shut 😂

[@FAT8893]

The Senna GTR could easily be a great basis for McLaren's WEC Hypercar contender.

[@piffiiiiiiit]

Best viewed from the inside, but kudos to mac for not going down the hybrid route.

[@kslavov]

Amazing video, Chris. Hope to see you in a Gordon Murray vehicle soon enough!

[@marianserban3063]

iLove it,gimme two 😬

[@TheYachtChef]

Haven't seen Chris that flustered in a while

[@DOINKS-R-USS]

Awesome😊

[@DreamDosage]

Bravo!

[@Rui725]

The car looks like a gundam! And that’s a very good thing.

[@fudganuld]

I mean...WOW!!!!...What a Weapon....!

[@IronicIrony.]

Am I the only one to notice the Conflict of interest in these vids.

[@noncog1]

Harris: "Closest thing to a valkyrie..." mercedes engineer somewhere: *cries*

[@Mahdi-banger]

What the senna should look like out factory 🔥🔥

[@gcm747]

Entry speed into turn 1 at Sydney Motorsport Park would be nuts in the GTR.

[@jonhcosta]

Today is a Senna , the chief, birthday 💪🏁👏🥲

[@swift2117]

Full video of all the laps please!!

[@Rekles]

Hey Cris if you read these why don’t you film some more car races loved watching you and your explanations of the inner workings even just small local ones

[@themarauder6108]

It's another garage queen, purchased as an investment and not as something to be used. This was probably the first time that car has seen a track and gone above 30mph.

[@mikewilczak2329]

The only problem with this video is that it’s too short

[@WRXMAN-ms2mm]

Buying a McLaren track car is an act of pure passion. There is no logic only want. As for the drive Chris was just cruising more or less around the track and not pushing it because of the poor tires and possibly because of well the sheer value of the car I suspect. Regardless McLaren did create an amazing car available to an exclusive clientele.........................the rich.

[@user-fj3rq7fu4g]

What could be the third alongside the Valkyrie and the senna GTR?...just a beautiful short of one of the greatest products from McLaren!

[@neilmcmahon]

"The asking price is $2.6m and remember, it has no batteries..." this will mean so much in the future when this car is worth 10 times that.

[@doric_historic]

Great video but the thought that sticks with me the most since i am skint is "35 degrees"...

[@alpacaman6256]

3:17 - "Wild ride" hahah, brilliant as always Chris. I'm curious what Mclaren do differently in terms of brake pedal feel. Looks like they do something different in F1 - looks like there's a lot of brake pedal travel.

[@brklynbomber]

"... a basic Senna looks a bit average"... We mere mortals could only dream of saying such a thing.

[@davidbarnes6410]

When he swears then says he wants his race suit. You the cars a real deal.

[@austinmerrett3530]

He hardly blinked!

[@kkurzeid]

They really put the Khyzyl Saleem rear wing on the Senna

[@lapsaroundf1circuits456]

What track is this?

[@benjamincottle8500]

Best adverts out there

[@oliverbyrne3209]

Chris, we've got a car coming in that we need to sell... Can you go out test it on track and tell everyone it's the best thing youve driven?? This is essentially how collecting cars videos work.

[@joewatkins1667]

This probably is one of the last pure v8 cars mclaren will produce

[@adamschaeffer3614]

McLaren sales exec: "How much carbon would you like?" Kylo Ren: "MORE!"

[@jessedeville]

3:32 channeling your inner Clarkson

[@pageup213]

Horse Power isn't everything, 825HP is still insane but where this car really dominates is it's aero and handling (don't forget insane acceleration). So nimble around a track, corners like a beast.

[@philipminns3933]

Genuine (albeit cheeky) question: how did you get the voiceover sounding so crap around 0:29? I'm weirdly impressed. Otherwise, as ever, great stuff. Could have happily watched a half-hour version.

[@loud_v8_noises]

Of course he loves it; gotta maximize the hype so it brings all the $$$ to his car auction site.

[@vindevhunta4905]

Ice cars ❤

[@rui569]

Lap times?

[@James-od4cz]

Okay, I'm sold! how much will you take for my Alfa 159 in trade-in Chris ?

[@genemounce8302]

...this HAS to be the best used car sales page , IN THE WORLD ! 😏🤌

[@collectingcars]

Thank you!

[@joshuabernal7099]

All! Not just part

[@Hardac_]

So this channel is essentially Chris Harris, the car salesman for rich people.

[@WayApp]

Wow

[@danieleb588]

Put it againts GMA T50s .... that would be really interesting...

[@kallesundqvist2582]

BEE YOUR SELF

[@dwnxx4974]

This is what the Senna should've been this entire time. Idk wtf Mclaren was smoking when they decided that Base design was ok to sell.

[@guy5140]

Does Chris Harris own Collecting cars, the website?

[@elliotsimpson1148]

No but his very good friend Edward Lovett and another does.

[@bngt1dy816]

Do you do buy one get one free?

[@adogmcdizzle]

Given that Chris is now a second hand car salesmen, can we still trust what he says about a motor? I am sure Chris is a man of integrity, but the incentives here may well conflict with his absolute honesty.

[@costafilh0]

I would get the Senna over the P1 any day! Even though the P1 looks better. Unless there is a way to remove the battery and use it as ICE only, which I doubt!

[@kealahau6727]

Tavarish is doing it...

[@costafilh0]

Thanks for sharing! I'm definetly going to check that out!@@kealahau6727

[@KingOfCreampies]

Video starts at 2:07

[@jackchn23]

Haha 3:20 did he say “fck me!”?

[@timwilks666]

Sliding window looks like something I made myself, badly.

[@willum223]

Can't understand buying a car like this and only putting 664km on it

[@stevenmishos]

664km and "some quite worn tires" :)

[@mrmorizofan7001]

is it good as it is not driven? Good cars are driven and enjoyed, not bragged on paper and in internet.

[@chubbygreyhound1198]

Needs a paper bag over it but what a machine.

[@DJWILDCARD46]

#Dailydrivenexotics

[@kealahau6727]

Damon...check that wing , diffuser , steering wheel...you got a few more mods to do....

[@RYves-dd4ky]

👍Landow laps: Valkyrie vs Senna gtr🔥🔥or T50

[@collectingcars]

Good idea!

[@stevek7760]

Who spotted the bin chicken he almost hit at 4:13 ?

[@yammt3148]

Where's mine?

[@Chris.Davies]

Lovely. Except that this video is quite literally less than half as good as it could be! NO JOKE. Because 25fps is literally less than half of the required framerate for KZbin videos in 2024. You've got 21st century content, so why is it being presented in an early 20th century framerate? 25fps is basically a slideshow on a modern massive 200Hz screen. 60fps -and ONLY 60fps please, people!

[@Carbonbank]

That car would also make me walk funny

[@chadderton]

Epic machine, but if I was a multimillionaire in the market for such a machine I'd be going for a T. 50S Niki Lauda. About 100hp less than the Senna GTR, but 350kg lighter.

[@ksingh361]

The people who buy these kinda machines only to have them sit is so sad.

[@CrazyTechLab]

0:30 0- whatever mic you switch to there throw it in the bin. Sounds very tinny!

[@philipminns3933]

Wondered what happened there. Initially I thought maybe they'd had to do a replacement voiceover into a phone, but tbh modern phone mics tend to sound better than that. I really want to know how they managed to get it sounding that bad!

[@CrazyTechLab]

@@philipminns3933 Mics are a PITA. I've had my share of fails and crapness, but the issue is we're so familiar with Chris' voice that it's instantly noticeable. Running it through Premiere Pro's AI audio takes 5 seconds and would have fixed it. It was just a bit cringe given this is a channel with over quarter million subs and most importantly one that we love and want to do well. Constructive critisism/not a rant over :)

[@philipminns3933]

@@CrazyTechLab Yeah, it's also in comparison with the initial sound quality (I assume from a lapel mic) and then the richness of the intro music that it stands out. Though I do think it would have been noticeable anyway. Sound on YT videos often drives me up the wall, and a little imperfection like this is way *way* down the list of sins.

[@timwilson1339]

Pretty sure you meant $1.6M. which would be on the high side.

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

That red and blue Ferrari still bugs me.

[@edudilascio]

By the way Chris walks you can tell he have a bad back. And it hurts.

[@srinitaaigaura]

How many GT3 cars and track events can you buy for the money this car demands? Honestly if it isn't as fast as a GT3 like the regular Senna I wonder what's even the point - but then probably this one would be faster given it's pure race car and uncompromised for a road. The Senna should have very well remained the Senna GTR from Day 1 as a pure track monster rather than going road legal with a track setup. But then who knows what customers really want?

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

I've seen and been in some serious cars built for track use in the street, especially being in America in the occasional (and currently) Freedom loving Red states which could give a damn about "inspections" or those "MOT" things, I mean, what are cats or DOT approved tires anyway?.... regardless, watching you jiggle around in that thing and get your fillings knocked clear out (as well as the discs in my vertebrae from across the proverbial pond), yeah, I'm not too sure I'd really want to drive that too much on the streets TBH lol ... and I'm one who would daily absolutely anything, especially something fast or crazy like that, nah, I think I'd rather daily an Ariel Atom 500....in North Dakota, daily daily.... just give me a heated suit, gloves, helmet, and some of those US GI Mickey Mouse boots 😅🥶

[@davidhunt4307]

A senna doesn’t look average ever it just doesn’t yes the GTR looks better but the standard senna still looks like a UFO🛸