Used McLaren 570S cars for sale

With a sprinting ability that closely matches the revered F1, plus stunning brakes and precision steering, the McLaren 570S is an absolute beast on the track. The responsive twin-turbo engine delivers ferocious power. The 570S also comes alive on the motorway, thanks to its unrivalled agility and responsive steering. Although the high-pitched engine thrum isn't as exciting as its rivals, it doesn't affect the way it drives.

The 570S gets conventional roll bars and 3-mode adaptive dampers, unlike the Super Series and Ultimate Series, which come with cross-linked hydraulic dampers. The Comfort mode is suitable for highway driving as it perfectly cancels out road imperfections. The Sport and Track modes increase the suspension stiffness while sharpening the throttle responses, making them ideal for when you need to make lightning-fast shifts.

McLaren limited its powertrain options for the 570S to just the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. However, you won't have any performance worries, as the turbos only take a split-second to build up before it delivers high-speed acceleration. While some might consider the lesser engine noise a disadvantage, it retains McLaren's daily-use intentions since the 570S is welcome in areas where loud engines are unacceptable.

The McLaren doesn't aim for practicality, but it still offers 144 litres of cargo room in the front, which nearly equals the luggage space provided by the Lamborghini Huracan. You get some storage cubbies in that cabin but no glovebox. Even though the 570S isn't a weekend shopping car, you can still fit a bag of golf clubs into the front boot for a weekend on the course or a suitcase - or two - for a quick getaway in the countryside.

The Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo S are the closest alternatives to the McLaren 570S. They both offer an exciting driving experience and a 4-wheel drivetrain. In a world of downsized turbos, most supercar drivers relish the feeling of a naturally powered fast car, like the Audi R8 and its naturally aspirated 631 bhp V10 engine. However, neither of these 2 alternatives offer the same tactical steering wheel precision and open-road agility as the McLaren 570S.

Like most high-performance sports cars and a small niche, the 570S has never been crash-tested by the Euro NCAP. However, this doesn't mean the 570S sports car lags in safety. It has several reassuring advanced safety kits, including super-strong carbon fibre, multiple airbags, electronic stability control and a traction control system. However, as the McLaren is a pure driving machine, it doesn't have advanced driving assistant systems, such as autonomous braking, traffic-sign recognition or lane-keeping assistance. If you're behind the wheel of a McLaren, you should already be pretty capable of obeying road signs and staying in your lane.