Comparison: Turning circle McLaren Sports Series vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the McLaren 540C are known for their sleek and sporty design, which often comes at the expense of practicality compared to other common body types. However, their compact size, good visibility from inside of the car and good turning circle can make them well-suited for city driving, allowing them to navigate narrow streets and tight corners with ease.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the 540C to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4530 mm and wheelbase of 2670 mm, the McLaren 540C has a turning circle of 12 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ferrari 488 GTB (F142 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 488 GTB is 2650 mm and the length is 4530 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Alfa Romeo 8C . It’s wheelbase is 2645 mm and width is 1894 mm.

McLaren Sports Series - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

McLaren Sports Series generations
  • Sports Series, Model year 2015 (Sports Series 1. Generation) 12 m
The turning circle of the current generation of Sports Series is 12 m.

Variants

McLaren Sports Series variants: 540C vs. 570GT vs. 570S vs. 570S Spider vs. 600LT vs. 600LT Spider vs. 620R
  • 540C 12 m
  • 570GT 12 m
  • 570S 12 m
  • 570S Spider 12 m
  • 600LT 12 m
  • 600LT Spider 12 m
  • 620R 12 m

The turning circle compared to other McLaren models

McLaren Sports Series vs other current cars by McLaren
  • 650S 12 m
  • 650S Spider 12 m
  • 675LT 12 m
  • 765LT Spider 12 m
  • GT 12 m
  • GTS 12 m

How does the turning circle of the McLaren Sports Series compare to it's nearest competitors?

McLaren Sports Series vs. similar cars
  • ferrariFerrari 488 2015 10 m
  • ferrariFerrari F8 2019 10 m
  • Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 10 m
  • ferrariFerrari 360 1999 10 m
  • ferrariFerrari 458 2009 10 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 11 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Huracán 2014 11 m
  • lexusLexus RC 2016 11 m
  • alpinaALPINA B4/D4 2014 (4er-Reihe) 11 m
  • toyotaToyota Supra 2019 11 m
  • alpineAlpine A110 2017 11 m
  • infinitiInfiniti Q60 2013 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010 11 m
  • mclarenMcLaren Sports Series 2015 12 m
  • Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 12 m
  • mclarenMcLaren GT Series 2019 12 m
  • mclarenMcLaren Super Series 2014 12 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Aventador 2011 12 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Centenario 2016 12 m
  • bugattiBugatti Chiron 2016 12 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Veneno 2013 12 m
  • bugattiBugatti Divo 2018 12 m
  • Aston Martin DB11 2016 12 m
  • Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12 m
  • Alfa Romeo 8C 2007 12 m

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