Highest Power To Weight McLaren Cars In The World

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The Highest Power / Weight McLaren Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised July 9, 2026

These are the highest power-to-weight production McLarens ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2026 McLaren W1
Power-to-Weight: 2.59 lb/hp
1^st

(2026)
...W1

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

217 mph

2.7 seconds

1,258 hp

17.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

4.2 ft³

3,261 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 2.59 lb/hp, the McLaren W1 takes first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever.
2020 McLaren Speedtail
Power-to-Weight: 3.4 lb/hp
2^nd

(2020 - 2021)
...Speedtail

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo MHEV

250 mph

3.0 seconds

1,036 hp

15.1 mpg

2 Doors

3 Seats

1.8 ft³

3,519 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.4 lb/hp, the McLaren Speedtail takes second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 3 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2021.
It is also 1st in The Fastest McLaren Cars Ever.
2020 McLaren Elva
Power-to-Weight: 3.48 lb/hp
3^rd

(2020 - 2022)
...Elva

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

203 mph

2.8 seconds

804 hp

19.7 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

2,798 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.48 lb/hp, the McLaren Elva takes third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2022.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever.
1995 McLaren F1 LM
Power-to-Weight: 3.49 lb/hp
4^th

(1995 - 1996)
...F1 LM

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6.1 L V12

225 mph

3.9 seconds

671 hp

10.8 mpg

2 Doors

3 Seats

~~unavailable~~

2,341 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.49 lb/hp, the McLaren F1 LM takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 3 seats and was sold from 1995 to 1996.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1990s.
2013 McLaren P1
Power-to-Weight: 3.63 lb/hp
5^th

(2013 - 2015)
...P1

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3.8 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV

217 mph

2.8 seconds

904 hp

28.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

3,285 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.63 lb/hp, the McLaren P1 takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Torque McLaren Cars Ever.
2018 McLaren Senna
Power-to-Weight: 3.66 lb/hp
6^th

(2018 - 2022)
...Senna

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

208 mph

2.8 seconds

789 hp

19 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

2,886 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.66 lb/hp, the McLaren Senna takes sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2022.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever.
2026 McLaren 788HS
Power-to-Weight: 3.9 lb/hp
7^th

(2026)
...788HS

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

205 mph

2.8 seconds

777 hp

19.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-12.7 ft³

3,031 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.9 lb/hp, the McLaren 788HS takes seventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2026.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
2020 McLaren 765LT
Power-to-Weight: 3.91 lb/hp
8^th

(2020 - 2023)
...765LT

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

205 mph

2.8 seconds

755 hp

19.2 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-12.7 ft³

2,952 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.91 lb/hp, the McLaren 765LT takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2023.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
2021 McLaren Sabre
Power-to-Weight: 3.95 lb/hp
9^th

(2021)
...Sabre

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

218 mph

2.8 seconds

824 hp

18 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

3,258 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.95 lb/hp, the McLaren Sabre takes ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2021.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever.
2026 McLaren 788HS Spider
Power-to-Weight: 4.04 lb/hp
10^th

(2026)
...HS Spider

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

205 mph

2.8 seconds

777 hp

19.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-12.7 ft³

3,137 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.04 lb/hp, the McLaren 788HS Spider takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold during 2026.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
2021 McLaren 765LT Spider
Power-to-Weight: 4.05 lb/hp
11^th

(2021 - 2023)
...LT Spider

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

205 mph

2.8 seconds

755 hp

19.2 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-7.3 ft³

3,060 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.05 lb/hp, the McLaren 765LT Spider takes eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2023.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
1993 McLaren F1
Power-to-Weight: 4.07 lb/hp
12^th

(1993 - 1997)
...F1

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6.1 L V12

240 mph

3.2 seconds

618 hp

12.7 mpg

2 Doors

3 Seats

8-10 ft³

2,513 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.07 lb/hp, the McLaren F1 takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 3 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1997.
It is also joint 1st in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1990s.
2023 McLaren 750S
Power-to-Weight: 4.14 lb/hp
13^th

(2023 - present)
...750S

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

206 mph

2.8 seconds

740 hp

19.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-12.7 ft³

3,062 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.14 lb/hp, the McLaren 750S takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
2016 McLaren 688 MSO HS
Power-to-Weight: 4.18 lb/hp
14^th

(2016)
...88 MSO HS

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3.8 L V8 Bi-Turbo

203 mph

2.9 seconds

679 hp

20.2 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.1 ft³

2,840 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.18 lb/hp, the McLaren 688 MSO HS takes fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2016.
It is also 10th in The Best MPG McLaren Cars Ever.
2023 McLaren 750S Spider
Power-to-Weight: 4.28 lb/hp
15^th

(2023 - present)
...0S Spider

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

206 mph

2.8 seconds

740 hp

19.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-7.3 ft³

3,170 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.28 lb/hp, the McLaren 750S Spider takes fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration McLaren Cars Ever.
2015 McLaren 675LT
Power-to-Weight: 4.39 lb/hp
16^th

(2015 - 2016)
...675LT

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3.8 L V8 Bi-Turbo

205 mph

2.9 seconds

666 hp

20.1 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.1 ft³

2,928 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.39 lb/hp, the McLaren 675LT takes sixteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2016.
It is also joint 11th in The Best MPG McLaren Cars Ever.
2017 McLaren 720S
Power-to-Weight: 4.41 lb/hp
17^th

(2017 - 2023)
...720S

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

212 mph

2.9 seconds

710 hp

22 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-12.7 ft³

3,128 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.41 lb/hp, the McLaren 720S takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2023.
It is also joint 4th in The Best MPG McLaren Cars Ever.
2016 McLaren 675LT Spider
Power-to-Weight: 4.53 lb/hp
18^th

(2016)
...LT Spider

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3.8 L V8 Bi-Turbo

203 mph

2.9 seconds

666 hp

20.1 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.1 ft³

3,016 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.53 lb/hp, the McLaren 675LT Spider takes eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold during 2016.
It is also joint 11th in The Best MPG McLaren Cars Ever.
2019 McLaren 720S Spider
Power-to-Weight: 4.56 lb/hp
19^th

(2019 - 2023)
...0S Spider

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

212 mph

2.9 seconds

710 hp

20.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.3-7.3 ft³

3,236 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.56 lb/hp, the McLaren 720S Spider takes nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2023.
It is also joint 7th in The Fastest McLaren Cars Ever.
2014 McLaren 650S
Power-to-Weight: 4.91 lb/hp
20^th

(2014 - 2017)
...650S

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3.8 L V8 Bi-Turbo

207 mph

3.0 seconds

641 hp

20.1 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

5.1 ft³

3,148 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 4.91 lb/hp, the McLaren 650S takes twentieth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2017.
It is also joint 10th in The Fastest McLaren Cars Ever.

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Highest Power To Weight McLaren Cars In The World

The Highest Power / Weight McLaren Cars Ever

2026 McLaren W1

2020 McLaren Speedtail

2020 McLaren Elva

1995 McLaren F1 LM

2013 McLaren P1

2018 McLaren Senna

2026 McLaren 788HS

2020 McLaren 765LT

2021 McLaren Sabre

2026 McLaren 788HS Spider

2021 McLaren 765LT Spider

1993 McLaren F1

2023 McLaren 750S

2016 McLaren 688 MSO HS

2023 McLaren 750S Spider

2015 McLaren 675LT

2017 McLaren 720S

2016 McLaren 675LT Spider

2019 McLaren 720S Spider

2014 McLaren 650S

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