Buyacar Buying Guide: Mclaren 570S

The oft-overlooked British supercar can be a real bargain with help from Buyacar

SUCH IS THE PACE OF PROGRESS AT Mclaren that you may well have forgotten that the 570S exists. Humble Sports Series model with an alphanumeric name it might be, but it remains an incredibly capable supercar in its own right, and its maker’s relentless introduction of new models means that, while it’s far from being outdated, used examples of just a few years old now look impossibly good value.

How much so? Try £1451 per month for the silver 2018 570S Spider we found on Buyacar, with only 4400 miles on its 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 and carbonfibre chassis. That figure includes a £300 Buyacar contribution and 6.9% APR, plus all the usual guarantees, such as an HPI check, at least six months’ MOT and service, delivery, and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you could pay a cash price of £113,150 for the same car – a car that listed at £150,000, before options, when new.

If that’s still a little rich, or a drop-top isn’t your thing, then it’s possible to find a 570S with a price that’s more high-end sports car than supercar, such as an 8600-mile, 2016 coupe for £90,290, or £1344 per month. That means you’re getting undisputed supercar performance (0-62mph in 3.1sec, 204mph), a five-star evo rating and a third-place finish in ecoty 2016 for 911 Carrera money.

The 570S is wonderfully useable too. While Sports Series models don’t get Mclaren’s trick interlinked suspension set-up, their more conventional arrangement still seems capable of masking bumps that some supercars make all too apparent, and the fine ride is backed up by an excellent driving position, panoramic visibility and light but communicative steering, all of which conspire to make fast driving feel more natural than in almost any rival.

If the bare performance figures didn’t convince you, be in no doubt the 570S is wildly fast, despite its position near the bottom of the Mclaren hierarchy. The flat-plane turbocharged V8 isn’t the most musical, but it piles on speed at a ravenous rate, while gearchanges from the seven-speed dual-clutch ’box are no hindrance either. Yes, electrical gremlins aren’t unknown, but find the right car and the 570S will punch well above its price tag.