The 2021 McLaren 720S is peak supercar | RATED | Ep. 207

[@pascutia]

Appreciate the insight on how the car feels. At this point, the big difference between people that review cars and people that know what they’re talking about is in the details on how a car feels. It’s so easy to be impressed by a car’s speed/acceleration, but it’s not that easy to talk about the subtleties that make a car great. Great job, Zack!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Yeah good point. I wonder why more shows don't concentrate on this part of a car?

[@reanetsemoleleki8219]

@@WarriorsPhoto you'd have to find people articulate enough to be able to describe that kinda stuff.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@reanetsemoleleki8219 🤔 Hmm! That’s also a good point.

[@pablomoscoso6465]

Zachs face when he realized he was getting paraded by a drift legend in a 720S, priceless.

[@areBtwo6]

Thank you Hagerty for giving Zack Klapman the platform he deserves. One of the best auto journalists of the time. Keep up the great content!

[@Maelstrom8]

You guys are killing it! Love the series. Klapman and Dai are a great combo. Keep these coming Hagerty!

[@mikers73]

Really like how this video turned out. Zack did a great job with the details while Dai pushed the limits of the car in a track situation. Ideal.

[@SharpTurnStudios]

I love how, at the end, both Dai and Zack were still just kind of awe struck that all they could think of was to thank one another for the experience. THAT is how you know it is a great car.

[@larssonk22]

I remember when this launched nobody really understood it but in more recent years opinions have changed and it has been on the top of many people's lists. It was ahead of its time. I never knew that it was already planned before the 650S launched, it all makes sense now!

[@SilverScarletSpider]

While Lamborghini is killing Ferarri and Maserati; it’s cool to see McLaren and Porsche building special supercars

[@Ankur3108]

one of the best hagerty content,RATED certainly has grown on me,great work Zack

[@mcbedeakin]

This is what dreams are made of! Great job Zack and Dai!

[@lawrenceyuen152]

Glad to have been a small part of this.. Thanks for the beer!! 😁

[@JCW78910]

Great vid. The 720S impresses me every single time I get behind the wheel. Such a rush and never gets old.

[@whysoangri]

Zach is awesome! Puts things in such an entertaining and insightful way

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I like sports car in general. The McLaren cars never called my attention till this video. If a car can be a sports car and civil at the same time. That's something I would enjoy living with. I wonder what else is like this?

[@tdgkorn1]

Awesome to see High Plains Raceway, such a fun track.

[@E.T.GARAGE]

That was a very good review of the 720S.

[@Hapkin]

Congrats @Zach for making it to Hagerty! I have always enjoyed your flavor of reviews over a lot of others.

[@fonzolatrundo9140]

More Zach! Killin it!

[@racechassis]

That cliff 😂 Zack's timings 👏👏

[@ZacharyDeanWright]

That downshift at 2:43 sounds sooo unique.

[@curtr.5083]

Oh man I just adore these things. Great video, thanks!

[@akishot6735]

That steering is genius. That is the way forward in sports car design!

[@jameswillard1]

Hydraulic steering is the way forward?? Mclaren and Lotus are the only manufacturers continuing to use it, so sadly it’s days are very numbered

[@ncsteeltoe]

Zack does great reviews.

[@HawkMillFarm]

Never been a big fan of the looks of the 720 but that colour has completely changed my mind. Great review, I now want one.

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

Everything about the 720s is incredible. The design, performance, and for a turbocharged car it sounds actually really good

[@mikep8610]

The Klapster coming up!

[@ENGBriseB]

I'm so glad this person Zack appreciated the McLaren 720s for what it is. "A fantastic driver's car" and so so fast.

[@PFBzzz]

Really a great 720S review.... But especially liked it when I realized, "Hey, I know that road!" and later "Hey, I know that track!" You forgot to mention how the power didn't miss a beat, even at 10,000'!

[@Below_Average_Nerd]

Zach's driving my favorite local road!!!! Evergreen baby!

[@VenomKen]

The only thing faster than the car is its rate of depreciation. If they can overcome that one they are a no brainer.

[@sherqyanstromain9580]

Lol only if they had better build quality for the money

[@Vid3oG4mers]

If you’re worried about depreciation it’s not for you

[@adrianbennett3761]

Buy one second hand and they’re a bargain

[@Live-Life-Freely]

I'm currently shopping for a 2010 to 2015 Camry (sorry for showing off) but now I'm going to be looking for a new 720s.

[@luke_vk]

🤣 fr. This is my dream car

[@michaelcnyoka5909]

One of the few true cars left out there.

[@RRSmurf]

How many false cars are there?

[@michaeln.7083]

All I can say is well put.. that roof is a great option too.. especially when it's really hot.. they're just great all around too..

[@foodonfilm5935]

I'd love to see the drifts from the onboard camera facing Dai

[@swanblake]

Such a great car. Just wish the sound track matched the performance/speed.

[@joseguadalupecadenamunoz6340]

Demonios hermano que hermoso auto ruge en las pistas 💪😎🍻

[@Mr888rM]

What was the lap time around HPR?

[@jez_stephensanotherapex5921]

Love the video. Phat machine, the 720 is. Hmm negatives. . . potential reliability and maintenance costs? And would you prefer this or a GT3 and the residual cash for five star accommodations on a perpetual road trip?

[@RestorationObsession]

That is definitely a wicked-sick car

[@NosferatuSRT]

This was an excellent review. Concise and enjoyable and i agree with most of these points as i just bought a blue 720s spider with that electrochromic roof. I dont see stock what can top this car short of going way higher up the cost ladder!

[@MP-po6fj]

Wonder what average cost to buy in UK now

[@dj_laundry_list]

Squaw pass road is one of my favorite CO drives

[@wilbeugre]

My dream car, with the Orange/Black two-tone body...and a bit more reliability 😅

[@samandrew5643]

the price is no problem it gonna depreciation hard like every mclaren but the "reliability" is the real problem

[@rezonator2061]

@@samandrew5643 what problems - all the reliability bull from haters comes down to bits of trim coming loose or minor electrical glitches. 99.9% of problems are solved by switching it off and on again. Way better reliability than ferrari or maserati

[@rezonator2061]

They don't break down they just have minor glitches UNLIKE FERRARIS

[@henrycollins2478]

This is my dream car, and I don’t think anything will every be more attractive to me

[@porscheguy5848]

What track was this filmed at??

[@Hagerty]

The producers tell me that's top secret. :)

[@keithjackson4985]

I know it would be fun. The question is how long would you own it before you experienced a major problem?

[@esthetics4512]

Certainly a good question right there

[@keithjackson4985]

@@esthetics4512 I like there cars, but I've heard a ton of horror stories. Have a good one

[@jareknowak8712]

Love this color!

[@rjung_ch]

Zack in a 720, bet you love it. Wait, amazing!

[@Fastvoice]

"Steering wheel without buttons". That's why I like my old pre-facelift Toyota GT86. 😉

[@Runoratsu]

If someone asks _me_ for my weight, I should start stating it w/o fluids as well! 🤔

[@awesimo2000]

The hydraulic system for suspension is kind of like the Toyota 4Runner KDSS system

[@chrisbouris3699]

- This car does 0-60 under 3 sec. - GT2RS: Hold my beer

[@Nemoticon]

0-60 stats are ovrerated.

[@chrisbouris3699]

couldn't agree more, but if u gonna use it in a review, do it correctly

[@itisjustacomment]

Aren't GT2RS stupid money now ?

[@jameswillard1]

@@itisjustacomment isn’t every car stupid money now

[@itisjustacomment]

@@jameswillard1 some more than others, yes .

[@joshferry3628]

Every car should have that sunroof!

[@mynameis63]

Great presentation Zack. Oh..you can live in a car, but ya can't drive a house.

[@suchithfernando5218]

Im here to see dai

[@drewyager4020]

BC Canada?

[@rk12968]

The hydraulic suspension was pioneered by Citroen nearly 70 years ago

[@redbarchetta8782]

I want 3! ;) In McLaren Orange please.

[@noobasdfjkl]

Just so y'all know, that first corner he drifts with TSC off is a big off-camber uphill.

[@stevenhernandez2108]

Great episode, that car seems amazing…. But why do I still want a Ferrari over that?

[@bcbw07]

Dope, that is all

[@nickadkins7765]

765LT HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

[@TOM-C.]

I can only imagine what's it's like to have the ability to plunk down $300k or more on a supercar! But, if I were in that position, along with all the most up to date mechanical abilities, I'd want the most up to date electronics to go with it. If the appearance of the 720S is your dream car, this one seemingly has everything you'd want, but why scrimp on the infotainment system? They are using MB engines as of 2021, why not use their electronics too? The cost per car can't be more than a few grand, and it seems a car of this caliber should have the best of all worlds. 👍✌ P.S. Great vlog, and finances permitting, I would likely still buy one of these just for the pure performance this car offers, and McClaren knows it, but still want to cheat me of current electronics tech! 👎🤷‍♂️😎

[@thehumanoid6543]

The thing about mclaren is, there are no gimmicks. None......at all. It's ron dennis' philosophy at its finest.

[@dumanimjo609]

that magic suspension sounds a lot like Toyota's KDSS

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

I live out here in Palm Springs and do a lot of traveling. The one thing I’ve noticed is the douchebag to normal guy ratio of McLaren owners. From Phoenix to Denver to San Antonio…it’s all of the same. Mother than that the cars are nice. Nothing I’m interested in but definitely a something to appreciate.

[@danielcamacho1913]

Electrochromic roof! I remember hearing about that on a concept car around 2000. I was wondering if it would ever make it into a real car for sale. ...Though for $10,000 I suppose I can live without it.

[@ekscalybur]

Neat, I'll take 7.

[@noahp6886]

Came here for Klapman

[@peterpabian]

I need one of them coffee machines.

[@LSV888]

Why you are comparing it to P100D when there is already a Plaid Model S is on sale. The Plaid Model S does 0 to 125 in well under 7 seconds.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

Bear in mind that this video was not recorded last week..

[@Denverian]

High Plains Raceway? Squaw Pass?? Loveland Pass???

[@zackklapman3569]

High Plains indeed.

[@DanyCesc83]

Not at the current prices but if you can wait another year or 2 this will be a bargain again just like during early 2020 during the pandemic, when they were giving them away practically lol you can get a better PERFORMANCE supercar for the money, however, it does come with a lot of problems, and expensive maintenance so be ware!

[@sohistoriatriste9428]

Super car

[@nathanchildress5596]

Fun fact: the Mclaren twin turbo V8 is a highly modified version of a Nissan racing engine. Stay humble everyone

[@stephenr1369]

"it keeps going straight, while sliding" --- So its the new Outrun car?

[@bicboi1930]

The best out of warranty supercar for repair shops lmao

[@jeffn2559]

Love it

[@papatorr3669]

Actually, saying how much a car weighs without its fluids, is more like saying how much you weigh without your bodily fluids. Not how much you weigh without your head!

[@mattevans4377]

I'm getting tired of people thinking a ton and a half for a car is light. Can we go back to the days of lightweight being under a ton?

[@redlion145]

It's pretty hard to do that nowadays. Safety standards are constantly evolving, and new technologies add weight. Airbags, backup cameras, blind spot sensors, parking sensors (which you can see on the front end of this car) none of those comes without added weight. I mean this thing is mostly carbon fiber and it's still 1.5 tons. Think how heavy it'd be if it were made of steel or aluminum. There's a lower weight limit that just isn't breakable unless the car is track only (ie not road legal) and thus immune to crash standards. Ariel Atom, basically in a class by itself. Throw in the Lotus/Caterham 7 if you like.

[@mattevans4377]

@@redlion145 Sounds like a tech problem, not a safety problem. Mid 2000s cars were made to be safe, but they weighed a lot less.

[@redlion145]

@@mattevans4377 It doesn't matter if you call it a tech problem or a safety problem, it amounts to the same thing. Crash safety tests have become more stringent, which means more and more reinforced monocoques, which means more structural mass (or more exotic and expensive materials to offset the potential mass increase). This is not a design choice, but a regulatory necessity. Similar regulatory evolution is why the side walls of cars have grown while windows (particularly side windows) have shrunk. Visibility isn't really a measurable statistic (or at least, it isn't a statistic that the NTSB cares about), but crash dummies flailing about and ending up hanging out of the car is certainly measurable.

[@Neur0bit]

@@redlion145 Agree. And cars are considerably more survivable to severe crashes then they were in the 2000s... I'd take a modern car over an older one any day.

[@skip741x3]

Dream car to me...the violence of the turbo boost build is the biggest draw

[@DietPizza1]

Good when it works. When it works…

[@GraveUypo]

6:50 and old. my 2015 Mitsubishi outlander gt has that and it was cheaper than one of this car's wheels.

[@AdilAslam69]

So what's with this Burning McLaren issue 🙄?

[@itisjustacomment]

600r is enough. My mate has one and it's far too fast for road use and a dream in the corners.

[@Friedbrain11]

Actually the suspension system is a bastardized version of the active suspension that was being investigated many years back before GM squashed the research to keep the supply chain going for aftermarket repair parts(read greed).Electrics will eventually make this car look old and slow one day.I would rank it at 37.

[@CL9k24a3]

Who many cars did Mc Laren gave you to be able to film this?

[@toothferrin]

YOU HEAR THAT @VW ? YOU’RE RUINING STEERING WHEELS!

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

That’s a lot of effort to be within a passenger of a corvette

[@philipp594]

Compare it to the plaid. Not the P100D. Closer in price.

[@philipp594]

@@AzathothsAlarmClock I think you should test one. Yes the 720s is a lot lighter. But the weight balance of the tesla is really good and the center of gravity is low. I think you would be suprised how the tesla handles.

[@philipp594]

@@AzathothsAlarmClock Make sure you drive the refreshed model s. It's a day and night difference. Feels better than the m5 competition. The lotus elise is much more commucative than the 720s. It has a pure manual steering rack and is super light.

[@dct124]

He talking all this traction, drive it in the rain, go ahead come to the East Coast

[@philipminns3933]

So you like it then?

[@dct124]

Dodge Viper ACR is peak Super Car. This thing breaks like it's nobodies business. If I have to exclude the Viper it's still the Audi R8 a Super Car you can literally drive everyday, way more reliable and the interior actually doesn't fall apart after 50k miles. Can be driven in the winter and comes with in manual.

[@TheTmat007]

Actually, the 720s takes less than 8s to reach 124mph.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

Maybe the difference is between coupe and spider?

[@erezyoal]

This car have so much relaybility problems how can it be even considered buying ?

[@houseofno]

No offense, but you can fill a warehouse with better cars. Way too many "special" models, different prices and they all depreciate at about the same rate. Getting replacement parts is the world's biggest PITA.

[@stevenroche9874]

I long for the day when automotive journalists (all of them it seems) stop destroying very expensive tires so they can drift cars ! The novelty and cool factor have passed. Drifting is not the fastest way around an asphalt racetrack. Lap times would be high and pit stops frequent for tire changes. Professional drifting is an exhibition, not a race. It is time to grow up and move on.

[@joshuagibson2520]

McClaren is for Peter puffers.

[@motoscro951]

McLaren suffers from quality control and their dealer network is really weak. I wouldn’t own one unless I had full coverage warranty and lived near a dealer or very good aftermarket service center.

[@stuffhappens5681]

McLaren’s are fast but fragile. Service and parts are not easy to come by. They make Ferraris and Lambos seem like GM and Ford by comparison. They remind me of Audemars Piguet watches. You need parts? Service? You have to go through them. Most people couldn’t afford a McLaren if they were given one for free.

[@sabretechv2]

You clearly don’t know about their unlimited mileage / 12 year warranty you can purchase for like $5k/year. Minuscule amount. I hear this all the time - it’s true they aren’t that reliable, but doesn’t need to break the bank.

[@stuffhappens5681]

@@sabretechv2 - There are only 14 McLaren authorized repair facilities in the USA. There is virtually no aftermarket support. And the warranty only applies to cars under 10 years-old. Anyone expecting deprecated McLaren ownership experience to be financially akin to a pre-owned Ferrari or Lambo is in for a world of hurt. That’s why their depreciation is so steep. The buy-in is inversely proportional to the maintenance.

[@sabretechv2]

@@stuffhappens5681 bro almost all modern McLarens are under 10 years old. Every major city I’ve lived in, Denver, Scottsdale, and Newport have all had repair centers. You’re misinformed.