McLaren 720S Review: The Fastest Car You Can Rent Under $1,300 a Day

The McLaren 720S is the fastest car in our fleet under $1,300 a day. It's $1,195 for the Spider and $1,295 for the MSO coupe, with 710 horsepower and a 0 to 60 of 2.8 seconds. If what you care about is how a car performs rather than how loud it is, this is the one. If you want the noise and the badge, it isn't.

We run a 2019 720S MSO coupe in turquoise with a black interior, and a 2020 720S Spider in white with a black and red interior.

What it feels like

Relentless is the word. The twin-turbo V8 spools almost instantly, and the pull doesn't taper off the way it does in most turbo cars. It builds all the way up. The 7 speed gearbox shifts faster than you can think about it. At full throttle the horizon comes at you in a way that's hard to describe until you've felt it, and most people lift long before the car is done.

The chassis is carbon fiber, so nothing flexes. The suspension reads the road and adjusts each corner on its own. In Normal it rides better than any other supercar we have. In Track it turns into a scalpel. It's rear-wheel drive, so it rewards smooth hands and it will remind you if you're clumsy.

What it doesn't do

It doesn't sound like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. McLaren never cared about that the way the Italians do. The exhaust is sharp and mechanical, not musical. If the sound is the reason you're renting a supercar, get the F8 Tributo or the Huracan and you'll be happier.

It also doesn't have the badge. Car people know exactly what it is and nod. Everyone else asks what it is. That's either a feature or a bug depending on who you are.

The doors

The doors go up and forward. Every gas stop, every valet, every arrival becomes a small event because of them. Getting in and out takes a couple of tries because the sills are wide, and then it's easy.

Who should rent it

Drivers. Anyone who's already rented a Huracan or a Ferrari and wants to step up to something faster without paying Aventador money. Anyone doing a canyon run where the road is the point. And anyone who wants the quickest car they can get for the deposit, which is $1,000 on the MSO and $2,000 on the Spider.

It's the car I recommend when someone says they want to actually drive.