Rent McLaren 720S 2022 in Dubai

Of the supercars we hand over in Dubai, the McLaren 720S 2022 is the one that feels almost unreasonably fast. A 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 720 horsepower in a car this light gets to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, and the way it keeps pulling after that is the part that stays with people. We deliver it to your door, dihedral doors swinging up for the photo before you've even left the driveway. This page is here to answer one question honestly: is the 720S the right supercar for you, or is it more car than your day actually needs. For the right driver on the right road, almost nothing here touches it.

What you're actually renting

A two-seat, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe built around its engine and its aerodynamics. The twin-turbo V8 is brutally effective, and unlike a naturally aspirated rival it delivers a huge wall of mid-range shove the instant you ask. That makes it ferociously quick on a real road, but it also means you treat the throttle with respect, because the rear axle is putting all of that down on its own. The dual-clutch automatic fires through gears faster than you can think about them.

What you don't get is space. There's a luggage area split between the nose and a small shelf behind the seats, roughly 360 litres on paper, which sounds generous until you see the shapes. A couple of soft bags fit; two hard airport cases do not. Pack for an evening or an overnight, not for a move.

Read the table as reference. The numbers that shape your day are the two seats, the low body, and a top speed you'll never legally approach here.

Where 720 horsepower is worth it, and where it's wasted

This car wants an open road and your full attention. A clear early-morning run on Sheikh Zayed Road, a quiet stretch out toward the desert before the heat builds, a late evening loop once traffic has thinned: that's where the 720S makes sense of itself. Even well short of its limits, the immediacy and the noise are addictive.

In a weekday crawl it's the wrong tool entirely. Stop-and-go traffic turns one of the fastest road cars on the planet into an expensive, low-slung box you can barely see out of behind. Combined economy sits around 10.7 litres per 100 km, but city idling and hard bursts push real consumption well past that, so the 72-litre tank wants a fill if you drive it the way it begs to be driven. Plan the route for quiet hours and you'll actually use what you paid for.

The low nose, the doors and parking

At this ride height the front splitter is the first thing to meet a steep mall ramp or a sharp Dubai speed bump, so approach every one slowly and at an angle. McLaren fits a nose-lift system to raise the front for the worst of them; confirm it's working at handover and use it. The dihedral doors swing upward rather than out, which is dramatic and, usefully, makes tight bays easier to get out of, though you still need clear space above. The car is nearly 1.93 metres wide and visibility to the rear is limited, so a cramped multi-storey takes patience. At most venues, valet is the easier call.

Staying cool in the cabin

A small glass-roofed cockpit parked in Dubai sun gets savage fast, and the question is how quickly it recovers. The good news is there's very little air to cool, so once you're moving the climate control pulls the temperature down quickly and the front vents hit hard. Give it a couple of minutes with the doors shut, ideally while the car is still in shade on its delivery stand, and it's comfortable even in the high 40s. There are no rear vents because there's no rear, so this is a two-person comfort zone and nothing more.

The costs and rules that land on you

Salik tolls register against the car as you pass the gantries, and any RTA fine, speed enforcement included, passes to the renter. A 720S reaches an illegal speed in the time it takes to read this sentence, and the camera network doesn't grade on enthusiasm, so keep one eye on the dash. The car comes with 250 km per day and extra distance is 11 AED per kilometre. We accept card, debit, cash, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto. Exotics like this carry stricter age, deposit and insurance terms than a standard rental, so settle the exact conditions with us at booking.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the 720S if you want the hardest-hitting car in this group and you're a confident driver who'll point it at an open road during quiet hours. It's the choice for a serious enthusiast, a milestone occasion, or anyone who wants genuine supercar violence rather than a comfortable cruise. The drama of the doors and the pace are real, and on the right stretch it's unforgettable.

Don't rent it for usability. If you want something you can relax in, carry a passenger and luggage, or drive through traffic without babysitting the nose, this isn't it. For a calmer day a grand tourer suits better, and if you want most of the thrill with a touch more civility, the lighter Artura is the gentler companion. But for sheer speed delivered to your door, the 720S is hard to beat.