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McLaren
Sabre
MSO-commissioned US-legal hypercar.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 15 Built
- Years
- 2020
- Engine
- Mid-mounted longitudinal twin-turbo 90-degree V8 (M840TR) · 3,994 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,994 cc
- Power
- 614 kW / 835 PSFactory: 824 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 351 km/hFactory: 351 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Sabre is a McLaren Special Operations hypercar designed and homologated solely for the United States, which let it use features a global homologation would not allow. It has the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren twin-turbo V8 to date and is the fastest two-seat McLaren built.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
McLaren Sabre (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Sabre)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren Sabre (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Sabre)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren Sabre (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Sabre)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
McLaren Sabre (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Sabre)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionlimited | 151 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
MSO created the Sabre together with its customers, and the car was homologated to US federal standards only. It was revealed in 2020, when McLaren Beverly Hills delivered the first of 15 cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sabre.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted longitudinal twin-turbo 90-degree V8 (M840TR)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,994 cc / 4.0 LFactory: 3,994 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 614 kW / 835 PSFactory: 824 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 351 km/hFactory: 351 km/h2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
McLaren Sabre specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- M840TR 90° V8, mid-mounted, longitudinal
- 3,994 cc
- 824 bhp (615 kW)
- 7-speed automatic, dual clutch
- 351 km/h (218 mph)
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