McLaren cars with highest power to weight ratio
Top 40 McLaren cars with most powerful engines relative to vehicle weight. Updated June 2025.
Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.
For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.
Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.
# | make & model | Hp/tonne▼ | Image |
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1. | 1980 McLaren M29 B | 977 | ![]() |
2. | 1979 McLaren M29 | 941 | ![]() |
3. | 1979 McLaren M28 | 915 | ![]() |
4. | 1966 McLaren M3 D | 888 | ![]() |
5. | 1970 McLaren M14 D | 848 | ![]() |
6. | 1972 McLaren M22 | 821 | ![]() |
7. | 1967 McLaren M5 A | 814 | ![]() |
8. | 1966 McLaren M3 E | 800 | ![]() |
9. | 2025 McLaren W1 | 792 | ![]() |
10. | 1981 McLaren MP4-1 | 774 | ![]() |
11. | 2019 McLaren Speedtail | 724 | ![]() |
12. | 1965 McLaren M3 A | 720 | ![]() |
13. | 1969 McLaren M9 A | 710 | ![]() |
14. | 1971 McLaren M18 | 701 | ![]() |
15. | 1969 McLaren M7 B | 677 | ![]() |
16. | 2019 McLaren P1 GT | 659 | ![]() |
17. | 1967 McLaren M4 B | 633 | ![]() |
18. | 1995 McLaren F1 LM | 620 | ![]() |
19. | 2013 McLaren P1 | 595 | ![]() |
20. | 1994 McLaren F1 HDF | 596 | ![]() |
21. | 1972 McLaren M21 | 583 | ![]() |
22. | 2020 McLaren 765LT | 552 | ![]() |
23. | 2021 McLaren 765LT Spider | 525 | ![]() |
24. | 2025 McLaren 750S Le Mans | 544 | ![]() |
25. | 1993 McLaren F1 | 522 | ![]() |
26. | 2023 McLaren 750S | 517 | ![]() |
27. | 2016 McLaren 688HS | 527 | ![]() |
28. | 1965 McLaren M3 B | 510 | ![]() |
29. | 1997 McLaren F1 GT | 507 | ![]() |
30. | 2015 McLaren 675LT | 488 | ![]() |
31. | 2017 McLaren 720S | 497 | ![]() |
32. | 2023 McLaren 750S Spider | 488 | ![]() |
33. | 2016 McLaren 675LT Spider | 487 | ![]() |
34. | 2019 McLaren 720S Spider | 476 | ![]() |
35. | 2012 McLaren X1 | 483 | ![]() |
36. | 1970 McLaren M6 GT | 463 | ![]() |
37. | 2014 McLaren 625C | 461 | ![]() |
38. | 2022 McLaren Artura | 445 | ![]() |
39. | 2014 McLaren 650 S | 440 | ![]() |
40. | 2014 McLaren 625C Spider | 448 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 06/02/2025, last addition - McLaren 750S Le Mans.