Rent McLaren 720S 2023 in Dubai

Put your foot down in a McLaren 720S 2023 on a clear run down Sheikh Zayed Road before the sun's properly up, and 100 km/h is gone in under three seconds, the twin-turbo V8 howling behind your head the whole way. That's the reason to book this car in Dubai: it's one of the fastest, most focused machines in the fleet, built for the drive itself rather than the week around it. We deliver it to your hotel, home or terminal, usually within one to two hours of booking, so the real work is deciding whether the 720S actually fits how you'll use it. Two seats, almost no luggage, and a nose that sits low. Here's what that means for a week in Dubai.

The twin-turbo V8, and what it can do

The name comes from the number. 720 metric horsepower works out to about 710 hp and 770 Nm, from a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 mounted behind the seats. It drives the rear wheels only, through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox McLaren calls the SSG, and the figures back up the name: 0 to 100 km/h in about 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 341 km/h, quicker than most naturally aspirated supercars in the same class.

On Sheikh Zayed Road the turbo V8 doesn't need to be anywhere near the redline to feel fast. There's a wall of torque from low in the rev range, so overtaking is instant at any speed you're likely to use on a public road, and the carbon tub underneath keeps the car light and precise through a lane change. It doesn't have the wild, screaming top end of a naturally aspirated V10, and if that's what you're chasing, look elsewhere in the fleet. What it has instead is raw, usable speed and a chassis that stays composed while delivering it. Rear-wheel drive and that much torque mean a heavy right foot in the wet or over painted road markings will get the back moving, so treat ramps and roundabouts with respect. This is a road car built for tarmac, not for the sand off Al Qudra.

Two seats, almost no luggage, and Dubai ramps

Space is where the 720S asks you to compromise, and there's no point pretending otherwise. It's a strict two-seater, so a third passenger is never happening, and the boot situation is tight even by supercar standards. Pop the nose and there's a front frunk holding around 150 litres, enough for two soft holdalls, and a narrow shelf behind the seats adds a little more, bringing total carrying space to roughly 210 litres. A hard suitcase off a DXB flight is a stretch, so pack soft bags and pack light.

The other daily concern is how low the nose sits. Ground clearance is around 107 mm, fine on flat asphalt but tight on the steeper mall ramps and sharper speed bumps around the Marina and Downtown car parks. Many 720S cars carry a front axle lift that raises the nose a few centimetres at low speed for exactly this reason, so ask us whether the specific car we hand you has it fitted, and use it on every ramp you approach. Parking itself isn't as hard as the shape suggests. The car is shorter than a lot of executive saloons, the dihedral doors need less swing room than you'd expect in a tight bay, and forward visibility through that low screen is better than it looks from outside.

Heat, the cabin and running costs

The cabin is compact and wrapped tight around two seats, with glass overhead that lets in plenty of heat while the car sits parked under a Dubai sun. The first minute after you climb back in from a midday errand is the honest one, and you should expect a proper blast of warm air before the system catches up. Once you're moving, the air conditioning has very little cabin to cool and pulls the temperature down fast, and both seats get the same strong flow since there's no rear row to share it with. A sun shade across that windscreen is worth carrying if you're leaving the car parked outside for a few hours.

Running costs deserve honest numbers too. The 72-litre tank wants premium fuel, and a twin-turbo V8 driven the way this car invites you to drive it will empty that tank faster than a gentle cruise would, so plan for regular stops rather than a week between fill-ups. The rental allows 250 km a day, with extra kilometres billed at AED 0.5 each, generous if you're mostly doing short, sharp drives rather than covering distance across the emirate. Salik tolls and any RTA fines land on you as the renter, and seat belts stay mandatory. Being a supercar, the 720S goes out against a refundable deposit confirmed at booking, and you need to be at least 25 to take the keys.

Who should rent it, and who should look elsewhere

Book the McLaren 720S 2023 if the drive itself is the trip: a dawn run down Sheikh Zayed Road, a weekend where it's just you and one passenger, and you want the fastest thing in the fleet under your right foot. Few cars in Dubai's rental market match this combination of straight-line pace and cornering composure, and the dihedral doors alone are worth the price of admission outside a hotel.

Look elsewhere if you need to carry a third person, a real suitcase, or you want a softer, more forgiving car for a week of general use. A naturally aspirated supercar gives you more noise and drama for a similar footprint, and a Bentley Continental GT or an S-Class gives you the seats and boot the 720S never will. The 720S does one job, going fast and looking spectacular while it does it, and it does that job better than almost anything else you can rent here.