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Code Name: High Sport – Why McLaren's 788HS Is the Last Word on a V8 Legend

While its new hybrid W1 hypercar grabs the headlines, McLaren has quietly resurrected its most hallowed internal designation for the 788HS. More than just a final, ferocious evolution of the 720S platform, this pure V8 supercar is a calculated statement on heritage, engineering purity, and the end of an era.

In the world of supercar nomenclature, numbers often tell a story of power, but letters whisper of something more.

To understand the 788HS is to understand the gravity of its suffix. According to marque historians and insider dispatches, the 'High Sport' designation is not a mere marketing…

At the heart of this final statement beats McLaren's revered M840T 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, an engine that has become an icon in its own right.

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While its new hybrid W1 hypercar grabs the headlines, McLaren has quietly resurrected its most hallowed internal designation for the 788HS. More than just a final, ferocious evolution of the 720S platform, this pure V8 supercar is a calculated statement on heritage, engineering purity, and the end of an era.

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