The Sabre has been an odd case in McLaren’s sprawling range, appearing on and off the radar with an almost mythical quality, or a secret that’s not been well kept. Well, the model’s now been spotted testing locally in the UK with an unmistakable resemblance to leaked images from earlier this year, and the Gran Turismo Concept that inspired its design.
Looking like a child of the Senna, the Sabre will likely use McLaren s typical carbonfibre tub and hydraulically cross-linked suspension, but bring a hybridised powertrain to the package, creating a new Ultimate Series supercar with aspects from both the Senna and Speedtail. While we can only speculate on the precise figures for the moment, working from the Speedtail’s 1020bhp output, we suspect the Sabre might too feature four-figure power derived from the usual Riccardo-built V8 twin-turbo engine and a hybrid drive unit.