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T’S one of the most exalted creatures on the planet – lightning fast, super efficient and deadly.

Mere mention of the name Great White Shark can send a shiver up the spine as visions of a 2.5-ton torpedo-shaped killing machine enter the mind’s eye.

And what better design model for the stylists at McLaren to use for its latest supercar than this menacing yet beautifully elegant master of the seas.

McLaren may be best known for its Formula 1 pedigree – 182 Grand Prix race wins and a dozen world championships – but in recent times it has also been a privately owned