Desirable McLarens

The McLaren F1 set a naturally aspirated top speed record of 240.1mph in 1998 — one that still stands today, because nobody builds cars that way anymore.

Racing DNA, Road-Legal Execution

Few road car makers carry as much motorsport pedigree directly into their showroom lineup, and the F1 remains the clearest possible proof. Designed by Formula 1 engineer Gordon Murray around a BMW-built V12 with a genuinely gold-lined engine bay for heat insulation, it hit 240.1mph in 1998 and remains the fastest naturally aspirated production car ever built, a record that's likely to stand forever now that every rival chasing outright speed relies on turbocharging or hybrid assistance instead. As if that weren't enough, McLaren then entered a race-modified version at Le Mans in 1995 on its competition debut and won outright, taking four of the top five finishing positions in the process.

That same precision-over-excess philosophy runs through the current range too, from the everyday-usable Artura to the track-honed 720S. Below are the models we've covered so far.

• McLaren 720S Overview — Modern Icon
• McLaren F1 Overview — Classic Icon
• McLaren Artura Overview — Modern Icon
• McLaren W1 Overview — Modern Icon