788HS Spider

Name: 788HS Spider
Brand: McLaren Special Operations (MSO)

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Production Run

100

Factory Price

£450,000

Car Type

Turbo-Charged

Available

Variants:

Spider — 100 of 200 total 788HS

Programme timeline

788HS Spider

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Announced

Jul 2026

Start of production

TBC

First deliveries

TBC

Full schedule & revision history

Overview

Open-top MSO High Sport finale for the 750S family. Twin-turbo V8 at 777bhp, F1-inspired aero; 100 Spiders of the 200-unit 788HS run. Announced 9 July 2026; prices from £450,000.

Key Specifications

Engine

4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 (MSO High Sport)

Power Output

777 bhp

Top Speed

205 mph

0-60 mph

0–62 mph in 2.8 sec

Predecessor

Mclaren 750s Spider

Key Personnel

McLaren Special Operations (MSO)

Build division

Technical Details

Engine: 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 Power: 777 bhp Torque: 590 lb ft Dry weight: coupé 1,265 kg; Spider +48 kg over the coupé (Carbon Fibre Monocage II needs no extra reinforcement; claimed performance identical) — PistonHeads Body: no roof-mounted engine intake (roof scoop is coupé-only) — Exotic Car News 0–62 mph: 2.8 sec Top speed: 205 mph Production: 100 Spiders (of 200 total 788HS) Price: from £450,000

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Body in White CFRP Monocoque

Carbon fibre Monocage II monocoque

Body & Chassis

Same carbon monocoque as the 788HS coupe; its rigidity means the Spider needs no extra reinforcement and posts identical claimed performance, with a 48 kg weight penalty versus the coupe (1,265 kg dry).

McLaren Automotive

Retractable hard top (750S Spider-derived)

Body & Chassis

Open-top roof system carried over from the 750S Spider architecture (composite RHT + carbon ROPS; under 11 s at up to 31 mph on 750S Spider). 788HS-specific roof details not published by McLaren/MSO — treated as derived, verify.