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Patent images for an upcoming McLaren – believed to be the Ultimate Series successor to the Senna – have surfaced online. The drawings show a dramatic design – with by a sideboard-mounted rear wing, large front splitter, cooling ducts, and an elongated central 'shark' fin – although it is unclear if this is a track-only model, or will be eligible for road use in some countries, as per the Senna.

McLaren has issued a recall notice in the United States for 2763 examples of its 570GT, GT, 720S and Senna (shown above) models built between 2016 and 2020 due to a risk of fire – with two incidents confirmed globally suggesting a global recall may follow.

McLaren has recalled the 2019 Senna, over concerns about an issue with the engine's wiring harness. According to the company, a part of the car's wiring harness could come into contact with the 'metal link pipe heat shield' and chafe, damaging wires within the harness. If damage occurs to the wiring harness, the engine could stall, misfire or rupture its exhaust system, possibly causing a loss of power. That increases the risk of an accident or injury to the driver and other road users.

There are good days at the office, and then there are days where your only job is to thrash a pair of McLaren supercars around a scenic, coastal circuit. The team at Autocar has been putting the 720S head-to-head with its more expensive, track-focused sibling lately, but the comparison has been purely numbers-based. In the final instalment of the four-part series, Dan Prosser throws science to the wind and flogs the two cars around around a track to see which is more fun.

McLaren made a bold decision with its latest track-only super-sports car. Rather than following its own convention and deriving a badge from the car's power output, it instead turned to one of the most famous racers in motorsport history – Ayrton Senna – for inspiration. The legendary Brazilian driver is no longer with us, but McLaren turned to his nephew, Bruno Senna, to help carry on the legacy.