We've been invited to a private McLaren preview in New York on Nov 21, 2026, a first look at the company's newest supercar before it debuts in 2027. We can't say for sure, but we think this could be the 820 — and we can't wait to see it.
There's a particular kind of excitement that only a new McLaren can stir up. The carbon tub, the dihedral doors, that low, sharp shape — when Woking is about to show a new supercar, people who love these cars lean in.
Exotic Car Trends has been invited to a private McLaren preview in New York on Nov 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM. It's an exclusive first look at McLaren's newest supercar, for a limited group of guests, ahead of the car's public debut in 2027. McLaren hasn't told us which car we'll see, but the timing raises an obvious question: could this be our first look at the 820, the car expected to follow the 750?
As far as we can tell, no other outlet has reported this New York preview. Private previews often come with an embargo, or with rules about photos, so we may not be able to publish everything we see right away. If that's the case, we'll hold our coverage until McLaren allows it.
The 750 has been the McLaren a lot of us have been living with and dreaming about. It followed the 720S as the company's core supercar — light, sharp, and unmistakably a McLaren. It's scheduled to go out of production in 2027, the same year the 820 is due, which is why most people, including us, read the 820 as its replacement (Autocar). McLaren's own statement did not use those words.
On Oct 30, 2026, McLaren confirmed the basics. Its next series supercar will be called the McL 820, a name that first showed up on a kiwi statue in London. The "820" stands for 820 PS, or about 809 horsepower, and the car is due in 2027 (Car and Driver, Autocar). We covered that announcement in our earlier story.
What McLaren hasn't done is show us the car. There's no official photo, no confirmed engine, and no price. That's part of why this preview feels so big. We're hoping to finally see the shape — the lights, the stance, the details you only get in the room with a new McLaren — and to learn what's under the engine cover.
The engine is still an open question. In 2025, McLaren communications chief Piers Scott told evo that the high-performance hybrid V8 from the W1 hypercar "will power the next generation of McLaren supercars." A version of that hybrid V8 is widely expected in the 820, but McLaren has not confirmed the engine for this car. The design is unofficial too.
There's another theory, too. Reports of a roughly 810 hp V6 hybrid slotting between the Artura and the 750S have fans asking whether the 820 is really an Artura LT in disguise. Here's what we know about that.
If it is the 820, this could be the first time anyone outside the company gets a proper look at it. If it's something else, we'll say so. We'll be in New York on Nov 21, 2026, and we'll share what McLaren allows us to share.
McLaren has made it official: its next series supercar is called the McL 820, it makes 820 PS (about 809 hp), and it arrives in 2027 as the effective replacement for the 750S. The name first showed up on a giant kiwi statue in London. There are still no photos of the car, no engine details and no price.
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