2021 McLaren 620R Review: Road-Going Race Car

The McLaren 620R is, for all intents and purposes, a race car. Base on the McLaren 570S GT4 machine, the McLaren 620R takes the bones of a race car without any of the competition regulations. While there are the somewhat particular road-car regulations that McLaren had to deal with on the 620R, there is no balance of performance hindering your performance. Essentially the same bones as the McLaren 570S, it shouldn’t be a surprise that this uses the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 for power. However, in 620R from this V8 makes 612 horsepower. That power travels to the rear wheels by way of a seven-speed DCT. This combination is good enough to hustle this 3,203-pound supercar to 60 mph from a standing start in 2.8 seconds. Adding to the performance is an aero package that not only looks cool but will actually help you shaving time off your laps by generating real downforce. On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek’s west coast editor Mark Vaughn puts the McLaren 620R through its paces. Vaughn walks you around this road-going McLaren and highlights its interesting interior and exterior features. Vaughn also takes you along for a drive review. Between those segments, Vaughn elaborates on his thoughts when he talks with host Wesley Wren. The pair dive into the McLaren 620R and talk about where it sits in the world of supercars. Closing the show, the pair discuss what makes this McLaren 620R so special.