McLaren 720S Spider vs. 720S Coupe 1/4-Mile Comparison Has Shocking Results

Anybody with a fetish for supercars was well aware of the fact that Woking's Spiders are almost as quick as the British automaker's coupes, with McLaren having even sent open-air models to fixed-roof comparison tests on a few occasions. However, the 720S takes a step forward towards blurring that line.

For the record, the Spider incarnation of the British missile is only about 90 lbs less friendly to the scales compared to the coupe.

Now, the said vlogger (we're talking about Brooks of the Drag Times channel) placed a Vbox inside these supercars, driving them back to back.

The performance numbers measured in the real world included the 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 100-200 kph, 60-130 mph, 100-150 mph, quarter-mile and half-mile. The results are mighty impressive, as you'll get to notice in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page - you'll find the figures at the 14:05 point of the clip.

Now, you should know that both supercars rolled on Pirelli P Zero rubber, the non-Corsa kind and since they were tested together, these numbers are relevant.

Of course, we also need to add a grain of salt - as the aficionado himself notes, the testing didn't take place on a prepped surface, so the potential grip variations mean the 0-60 mph times aren't 100 percent accurate.

Even so, the amazing sprinting abilities of the McLaren 720S Spider speak for themselves, with many aficionados wondering if the open-top model packs a bit of ECU play that would give it a bit of an edge over the Coupe. And yes, a well-prepared dyno test might answer this question.

And we can't wait to see these non-identical twins battling out at the drag strip, where the 720S Coupe has managed to deliver a 9.7s quarter-mile time in stock form, albeit while using Toyo R888R rubber.