Charlevoix — Mat the brake pedal. Press LAUNCH control. Mat the accelerator pedal. Wait for RPM to level at 3,000. Dump the brake.

Foom!

My 2025 McLaren 750S rocketed past 60 mph in 2.3 seconds. 100 mph? Just 4.8 seconds. At which point the mighty 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8 behind my ear was just clearing its throat. WAAUUUGGGGHH! You probably heard the blood-curdling howl all the way down in Detroit. For relevance, you have to delve into the realm of motorsport. Launching the 750S nearly approximates a McLaren Formula One car, which hits 60 mph in 1.6 seconds and 100 in 2.6. (OK, that last figure is just insane. But the 750S hits 100 mph in the same amount of time it takes a Porsche Cayman to get to, ahem, 60.)

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