McLaren 720S image leaked 02 | 03 | 2017

THE ALL-NEW McLAREN 720S has been leaked online by Bloomberg a week before the 650S successor is officially revealed in Geneva. (Related: McLaren Glasgow is World No1)

The image — which subsequently removed — shows the new Super Series model with an entirely new and sharper front-end. The new model is also pictured with its dihedral doors lifted.

The photo also confirms the car will be badged 720S; this suggests it will have 720PS (710bhp) in the same naming strategy as the previous generation.

The new Super Series model replaces the 650S raced by Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse in last year’s British GT Championship.

The latest leak comes five weeks after the first one which showed the car’s prominent aerodynamic bodywork, which suggest the car will produce more downforce than its predecessor. It’s also clear that McLaren has ditched its familiar side intakes for smoother panels.

As a result of being built round McLaren’s all-new Monocage II structure, the car’s roofline is also quite different from that of the outgoing car.

Not surprisingly, McLaren has yet to release any technical details or figures for the P14 — as it is refereed to internally — but we have already seen the Monocage II, which uses dihedral doors and is said to offer improved access for passengers.

It’s expected the latest McLaren will be powered by a newly-developed version of McLaren’s turbocharged V8 engine which will see its capacity increase from the 3.8-litres of the current models.

Power is also likely to exceed the 666bhp of the current 675LT, with the 0-62mph sprint ducking below three-seconds. Top speed? Given the new Ford GT will hit 216mph, expect the P14 to be faster than the 205mph of the current 650S.

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Jim McGill