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McLaren Automotive 720S Spider Engine Specifications

The 2022 McLaren Automotive 720S Spider is offered with 4.0L engines in 8-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.

Latest model year (2022):

The McLaren Automotive 720S Spider is available with 8 4.0L and Automatic (AM-S7) (Rear-Wheel Drive).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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McLaren Automotive 720S Spider Engine Specs — All Years

YearTrimCylindersDispl.TransmissionDriveFuel TypeVehicle Class
2022Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.0 L84.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineTwo Seaters
2021Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.0 L84.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineTwo Seaters
2020Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.0 L84.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineTwo Seaters
2019Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L84.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineTwo Seaters

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

McLaren Automotive 720S Spider data analysis

How McLaren Automotive 720S Spider engine displacement varies

Across 4 configurations recorded for the 2019 through 2022 McLaren Automotive 720S Spider, engine displacement runs from 4 litres to 4 litres. The strongest figure belongs to the 2022 McLaren Automotive 720S Spider (Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.0 L) at 4 litres, and the weakest to the 2019 car (Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L) at 4 litres — a spread of 0%. The narrow spread means any year of the McLaren Automotive 720S Spider in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2022

Average engine displacement for the 2022 McLaren Automotive 720S Spider is 4 litres, against 4 litres for the 2021 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this McLaren Automotive 720S Spider data

This page lists every 2019 through 2022 McLaren Automotive 720S Spider record we hold for this measurement — 4 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these McLaren Automotive 720S Spider figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The McLaren Automotive 720S Spider record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About 720S Spider Engine Specs

What engine does the McLaren Automotive 720S Spider have?

The McLaren Automotive 720S Spider is available with 8 cylinder engines ranging up to 4.0L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.

Is the McLaren Automotive 720S Spider available with all-wheel drive?

Check the drive column in the table above to see available drivetrain configurations.

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