McLaren celebrates the brand’s evolution (made of carbon)

Inspired by the brand’s formidable racing prowess – and named after arguably the most crucial aspect of successful cornering at high speeds – the MSO Apex Collection comprises just 15 McLaren 720S Coupés, showcasing five special designs celebrating nations associated with McLaren successes on the track.

The rigid and light carbon fibre chassis at the heart of every McLaren - introduced for the first time into Formula One in 1981 – is just one example of the brand’s evolution from racing to become the most pioneering sportscar and supercar company.

This connection is immediately evident to every Apex Collection owner upon opening the 720S’s dihedral door, which reveals MSO Bespoke extended side sills in carbon fibre, adorned with the apex speed of the fastest corner at the Collection’s Grand Prix circuit of that country. Achieved in the car by one of McLaren’s professional performance drivers, the apex speed presents a challenge that each owner can take on by joining a Pure McLaren track driving event, where they will be coached by a McLaren professional performance driver to maximise their circuit driving potential.

The McLaren 720S Coupé MSO Apex Collection is divided into five different themes, each celebrating a nation indelibly linked to McLaren’s motor racing success:

• Apex Great Britain – two right-hand-drive cars and one left-hand-drive car – 110mph refers to the apex speed in the high-speed Abbey corner that begins a lap of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.
• Apex Germany – one right-hand-drive car and two left-hand-drive cars - 85mph refers to the apex speed in the Mobil 1 kurve that leads into the old stadium section at the Hockenheimring.
• Apex France – one right-hand-drive car and two left-hand-drive cars - 104mph refers to the apex speed in the sweeping Signes curve at the end of the Mistral Straight on the Circuit Paul Ricard.
• Apex Belgium – one right-hand-drive car and two left-hand-drive cars - 103mph refers to the apex speed in the iconic Eau Rouge section of the majestic Spa-Francorchamps track.
• Apex Italy – one right-hand-drive car and two left-hand-drive cars - 90mph refers to the Ascari chicane that precedes the famous Parabolica on the historic Monza circuit