McLaren’s 570S Spider Seems To Have Perfected The Convertible/Coupé Hybrid
— Updated on 12 March 2020

McLaren’s 570S Spider Seems To Have Perfected The Convertible/Coupé Hybrid

— Updated on 12 March 2020
John McMahon
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John McMahon

Convertibles are fun – but would you really own one? Probably not.

What’s one more is purchasing a convertible that is close to half a million dollars. They’re inconvenient, the novelty wears off and so usually does the canvas soft top.

Sure, hard tops aren’t exactly the latest invention, but the hassles of a convertible have hardly been shaken by its imperfect attempts at finding the best of both worlds, either.

The McLaren 570S Spider – launched officially in Australia yesterday afternoon – however, captures the beauty and performance of a sports series coupé while also offering owners the chance to experience open air driving without compromise.

Make no mistake, this is a staple McLaren sports series at its core. The 570S does what McLaren does best – dihedral doors, a carbon fibre MonoCell II chassis and a mammoth 570hp and 600Nm from a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 engine.

Its most prominent feature, however, is this ability to morph from convertible to coupé using a unique two piece hard top that is basically indifferent to its coupé brother. Customers no longer have to compromise.

This retractable hard top adds no extra weight to the car – the only addition is the minimal weight from the mechanism needed to operate it – meaning a miniscule to zero effect on the chassis. The impracticality of retractable roofs when driving is also mitigated to McLaren’s best efforts, with a full open/close time of just 15 seconds at a maximum of 40kph.

Aesthetically, bystanders can’t even notice the difference – you can see for yourself in the gallery above.

The McLaren 570S Spider starts at $435,750 plus on-roads, to explore the sport series range further head over to McLaren’s website.

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John McMahon
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John McMahon is a founding member of the Boss Hunting team who honed his craft by managing content across website and social. Now, he's the publication's General Manager and specialises in bringing brands to life on the platform.

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