Overview
The 2021 Mclaren 540C Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 3rd July 2020. The Mclaren 540C is regarded as a Super Sports built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $350,000.
This Mclaren 540C is powered by a 3.8L 8-cylinder engine that has 397 kW of power (at 7500 rpm) and 540 Nm of torque (at 3500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. McLaren claims the 540C Base uses 11.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 249g of CO2. It has a 72L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 649km per full tank
The Mclaren 540C measures 1202mm (47.3 inches) in height, 4530mm (178.3 inches) in length, 2095mm (82.5 inches) in width with a 2670mm (105.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1311kg (2890.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The 540C Base comes standard with 225/35 ZR19 Y front tyres and 285/35 ZR20 Y rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3799 |
| Size (L) | 3.8L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 397kW |
| Power RPM | 7500 |
| Torque | 540Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 11.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 16.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 8.1 |
| Tank Size (L) | 72 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 249 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/35 ZR19 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 285/35 ZR20 Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 10x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1202 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4530 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 2095 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2670 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1311 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 20000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2021-07-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |