MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM

Mclaren has ditched its old inhouse IRIS system in favour of an ostensibly similar one that has been developed in conjunction with an experienced supplier. And it’s better, no question.

There’s still a large central dial that pulls you back to the home screen, and minor menu buttons, but you can scroll through the 720S’s different functions by swiping up and down as if scrolling through a Rolodex. It’s still less intuitive than the system on, say, an Audi or a BMW, but it’s effective and still good against class rivals.

The car hooks up to Apple Carplay and the like easily, and the driver-centred display is of satisfactory resolution. But sometimes the Mclaren still tries to nanny you too much. There are times when you won’t be able to switch the ESC out because it’s not in the mood.

Still, there’s a clever track telemetry system that can show lap performance on the central display, or download it if you want to analyse it better later.