It features a carbon-fiber tub, dihedral doors, and 641 horsepower. So why does a British supercar with hypercar DNA now cost the exact same as a base-model German sports car? The answer lies in the terrifying economics of mechanical anxiety.
The air in Carmel during Monterey Car Week is historically thick with the scent of unburnt hydrocarbons and unbothered capital.
To understand how a bona fide exotic slips into entry-level sports car territory, one must first examine the hardware at the heart of its steep depreciation curve.
This pricing reality stands in stark contrast to the mythological status of McLaren’s legacy models, which have completely detached from the mortal economy to become asset-class…
It features a carbon-fiber tub, dihedral doors, and 641 horsepower. So why does a British supercar with hypercar DNA now cost the exact same as a base-model German sports car? The answer lies in the terrifying economics of mechanical anxiety.