McLaren 570S
2015–2021 · McLaren 570S — Supercar, V8 Twin-Turbo, designed by Frank Stephenson.
The Story
The 570S is the McLaren that broadened the empire. When McLaren launched its “Sports Series” in 2015, the brief was a more usable, more affordable supercar aimed less at Ferrari and more at the Porsche 911 Turbo and Audi R8 — but McLaren refused to cut the one corner everyone expected. It kept the carbon tub. The 570S rides on a ~75 kg MonoCell II, packs a 562 bhp version of the 3.8 V8, and wears proper dihedral doors — engineering cars twice its price can’t match.
The result is, by broad critical consensus, the agility champion of its class: feelsome hydraulic steering, telepathic balance, and enough daily civility to actually drive. The range fanned out into the touring-focused 570GT (with its side-opening glass hatch) and the de-contented 540C.
For McLaren the Sports Series was a volume breakthrough; for buyers today, a depreciated 570S is arguably the most car-for-the-money in the entire used-supercar market.
The Numbers
Benchmarked against its class
Each dial ranks this car within its Supercar class — fuller means higher, and the tick marks the class midpoint.
Signature Colors
The Designer
Frank Stephenson
Led the F430 (with Pininfarina); credited among the 612 team; the 430 Scuderia derives from his F430. Later McLaren design chief.
Studio Motors POV
Pound for pound, the 570S may be the most McLaren you can buy for the least money: a carbon-tubbed, dihedral-doored, properly fast supercar that’s quietly one of the best-handling cars of its era — now at hot-hatch-plus depreciation.
Market & Value
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What Reviewers Said About 570S
Worth Knowing About the 570S
3 Things You Didn’t Know
- 1. The "entry-level" McLaren still uses a full carbon-fibre MonoCell II tub (~75 kg) — most rivals at the price use aluminium.
- 2. Even the cheapest Sports Series cars get McLaren's theatrical dihedral (up-and-out) doors.
- 3. The 570GT swaps the rear buttresses for a side-opening glazed "touring deck," adding a second luggage area and a panoramic roof — a genuinely different car on the same bones.
5 Fast Facts
- 1. 562 bhp from the 3.8L M838TE; 204 mph; 0–62 mph in 3.2 s.
- 2. Carbon MonoCell II tub weighs ~75 kg.
- 3. Range: 570S, touring 570GT, entry 540C.
- 4. Launched ~$184,900; now averages ~$135K used.
- 5. Targeted the Porsche 911 Turbo S / Audi R8, not Ferrari.
Provenance
Owners & what to look for
Famous Owners
FLAG: no widely-documented, citable celebrity owner found for the 570S in this pass — recorded as such rather than guessed.
Studio Buyer’s Brief
The 570GT is the connoisseur’s pick if you actually tour; the 570S is the sharper drive. All keep the carbon tub, so structural integrity isn’t the worry — service history and electronics are. Values sit near the floor, making a clean, well-kept car one of the strongest value buys in the segment.
Full Specifications
- Make / Model
- McLaren 570S
- Class
- Supercar
- Production years
- 2015–2021
- Units built
- FLAG: not officially disclosed (Sports Series)
- Variants
- 570S Spider (convertible); 570GT; 540C (entry trim)
- Engine layout
- Mid
- Engine
- V8 Twin-Turbo
- Engine family
- McLaren M838 (V8)
- Displacement
- 3.8L (3,799 cc)
- Power
- 562 hp
- Torque
- 443 lb-ft
- 0–60 mph
- 3.1 s
- Top speed
- 204 mph
- Power-to-weight
- 387 hp/tonne · 5.7 lb/hp
- Transmission
- 7-Speed Dual-Clutch (SSG)
- Drivetrain
- Rear-Wheel Drive · Petrol
- Curb weight
- 3201 lb
Questions
570S FAQ
How fast is the McLaren 570S from 0 to 60 mph?
McLaren rates the 570S at 3.1 seconds to 60 mph and 204 mph flat out — performance figures that rivaled significantly more expensive supercars when the Sports Series launched in 2015.
How much horsepower does the McLaren 570S have?
The McLaren 570S produces 562 bhp and 443 lb-ft of torque from a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 driving the rear wheels through a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
How much does a used McLaren 570S cost?
Used McLaren 570S prices average around $138,000 per Classic.com as of 2025, with Coupes around $127,000 (CMB ~$114,000) and Spiders around $140,000 (CMB ~$130,000), depending on mileage and specification.
What is the McLaren Sports Series?
The McLaren Sports Series was a range of more accessible supercars launched in 2015. The 570S family included the 570S Coupe, 570S Spider, 570GT, and 540C, joined later by the 600LT, 600LT Spider, and 620R. The line brought McLaren’s carbon-fibre MonoCell architecture to a broader audience at lower prices than the Super Series.
Can you lease or finance a McLaren 570S?
Yes. Specialty lenders structure collector-car leases and loans on sports cars including the McLaren 570S.
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