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The Last McLaren Senna Is Easily The Coolest
May. 27, 2022 6:26 AM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Special Editions / 4 Comments Dubbed, the El Triunfo Absoluto, it honors F1 legend, Ayrton Senna. It's safe to say that Ayrton Senna had a hell of a career. For a long time, he was the most dominant man in Formula 1. No one could beat him. He was, in a word, untouchable. We still think it's pretty audacious to name a car like the McLaren Senna after the man, even with a few years under the car's belt. Metal can't compare to the legacy of one of F1's icons. But that doesn't stop the Senna from being a pretty damn cool car. At the end of the model run, McLaren refinished some of its "XP" cars. They were prototypes used in the development of the car. Then, they were redone and sold off to customers (for a pretty penny we might add), with each commemorating an iconic moment in Senna's Formula 1 career. Now, there's a fourth and final car: El Triunfo Absoluto. McLaren McLaren McLaren If you're not up on your Spanish, it means "the absolute triumph." The car itself is a tribute to Senna's win at the 1989 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix. McLaren of Beverly Hills, who ordered the car for a customer, even got Macca (and Mexican) IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward to put it through its paces. You can watch that video above. The car itself features a number of nods to the famous win on its bodywork, like the Mexican flag livery painted on the outside of the car. There's also a flag painted on the top of the active rear wing, a particularly nice touch. Senna's signature features under the driver's side light housing, as well as in the door sills of the car, where a motif of a victorious Ayrton is airbrushed over a Mexican flag. Call it gaudy if you want, we think it's a great (likely unintentional) nod to lowrider culture, which features prominently in Latino/a automotive circles. McLaren McLaren McLaren Inside, the leather and carbon buckets are stitched in red and white, another Mexican GP nod. Like the other XP tribute Sennas, a flag is stitched into the headrest with the car's name underneath. Other white, red and green color accents feature throughout the interior, but the carbon wheel is the piece de resistance. It features a center mark at the wheel's 12 o'clock position with the red, green, and white stripes of the Mexican flag. Calling the Senna pretty is a stretch, but the livery certainly helps bring the car to life. And having Pato drive it around The Thermal Club is a great send-off for one of the greats. McLaren McLaren McLaren Join The Discussion
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McLaren Senna Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top