Post Malone is selling his 2019 McLaren Senna XP “Master of Monaco,” which is a 1-of-3 car that honors Ayrton Senna’s significant Formula 1 victories.
This 147-mile example remembers Senna’s six victories at the Monaco Grand Prix, where he had five consecutive wins from 1989 to 1993.
The McLaren Senna is powered by a 789-hp twin-turbo V-8, and a Senna launched to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds in our testing.
Rapper-songwriter Austin Post, more commonly known as Post Malone, is selling his 2019 McLaren Senna. Sure, it might not come as a surprise that the popular rapper owns a $1 million-plus hypercar, but the one he is selling is one of only three XP editions that commemorate three of Ayrton Senna’s outstanding Formula 1 achievements. Posty’s is the “Master of Monaco” edition, and it’s listed for sale by the DuPont Registry

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The car, which has been driven only 147 miles, is one of McLaren’s factory experimental prototypes that McLaren Beverly Hills commissioned by McLaren’s special operations (MSO) to commemorate Senna’s record-holding six wins at Monaco, of which five were consecutive between 1989 and 1993. It has a fully exposed carbon-fiber body with red and white trim to represent the Principality of Monaco with the flag hand-painted on the rear wing.

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Inside, the flag is stitched onto the red seat’s headrests with “Master of Monaco” underneath it, and the interior features gloss red exposed carbon fiber with Ayrton Senna’s signature pasted on the door sill. The steering wheel has a special red and white 12-o’ clock marker, and there’s a unique one-of-one plaque to distinguish the special-edition car.

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A twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 that produces 789 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque powers the Senna, and during Car and Driver testing, it launched the Senna to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds on its way to a 10.0-second quarter-mile at 147 mph. It’s also the current lap record holder at C/D’s annual Lightning Lap test at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), where it posted a 2:34.9 lap on VIR’s Grand Course.
The McLaren Senna XP sold for almost $1.5 million when new, and the seller did not disclose the price of Post Malone’s example to Car and Driver, but we expect it to sell for well over its original cost.

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This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.There’s a new NISMO in town – Introducing the Nissan NISMO ZWatch onYouTube IconYouTube IconThe 2024 Nissan Z NISMO is teased in a video posted today on YouTube.The clip gives us our clearest look yet at the upcoming NISMO Z, and it shows off a new body kit and upgraded Dunlop SP Sport Maxx summer tires. Nissan promises to release more details later this summer, which could mean the car will arrive before the end of the year. The track-oriented 2024 Nissan Z NISMO model is just around the apex. The automaker released a 45-second teaser video, giving us the opportunity to spot a few exciting details about the new car. We’ve seen camouflaged spy photos of the NISMO in the past, but this gives us our best look yet. A Better BodyA new body kit is immediately recognizable in the video. The standard Z is far from introverted, but the NISMO treatment makes the coupe look even more aggressive. Its unique front and rear bumpers have a more angular look, and the now iconic NISMO red stripe returns, tracing the bottom of the car, from the front splitter around to the rear diffuser. The duckbill spoiler is also new and extends over the wheel arches, giving the car a slightly more pronounced stance.NISSANIn the clip, Nissan uses three-time Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg to hoon the NISMO Z around a racetrack. More important to us are the actual tires he tears up in the video. The NISMO Z ditches the regular model’s Bridgestone Potenza S007s in favor of stickier Dunlop SP Sport Maxx summer tires. That switch alone should help improve the Z’s performance, as we’ve previously bemoaned how its tires can be easily overwhelmed. More Power?It’s possible the NISMO-tuned Z could bring a considerable power increase. Unfortunately there’s no way to be sure until Nissan reveals the full specs later this summer. As things stand now, the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 in the base car makes 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, but rumors suggest the NISMO version could have up to 500 hp. Since the model driven in the video is an automatic (based on the steering-wheel-mounted paddles), we’ll have to wait and see if the regular Z’s six-speed manual transmission is also available.Pricing for the 2024 range of Z’s hasn’t been revealed yet, but the base prices of last year’s lineup ranged from $42,085 to $55,085. With the expected bump in horsepower and the extra performance hardware, we think the NISMO will start in the low-to-mid-$60,000 range. Nissan promises to release more details later this summer, which could signal the Z to join the lineup before the end of the year.More Nissan Z StoriesThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

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The dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration requires opting for the larger battery pack. Its front and rear electric motors provide a total of 313 horsepower, and Kia claims it gets to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds. The top-dog EV6 is the GT model, which has the 77.4-kWh battery pack and more powerful front and rear electric motors for a total of 576 hp. Kia says it accelerates to 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds.The EV6 will be able to charge at DC fast-chargers at up to 350 kilowatts, meaning it can add a claimed 70 miles of range in 5 minutes and go from 10 to 80 percent charge in 18 minutes, Kia says.

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