The very first McLaren Senna XP ever built has just hit the market

This ultra-rare McLaren Senna XP, the very first ever built, has just hit the market.

The car is de-facto brand-new, having only covered 75 km – equivalent to 47 miles – in total.

It’s a very rare chassis number – one of only 10 in total that exist.

And it is currently available from SBX Cars.

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The story behind the McLaren Senna XP

XP is short for experimental.

These vehicles were originally made as validation prototypes and then sold to be completely rebuilt by McLaren.

There are only 10 XP models in the world, but – in reality – each car is a one-of-one vehicle.

No two cars are the same.

This particular model is finished Victory Grey with McLaren Orange accents and a Carbon Black Alcantara cabin.

There’s more because this particular car, registered in Germany and with EU left-hand drive spec, also comes with an XP-90001 build plate, meaning it was the very first Senna to leave the factory.

The engine is a 4.0L twin-turbo M840TR V8 rated for 789 horsepower and 590lb-ft of torque.

Why McLaren built the Senna

In the early 2010s, McLaren made a huge comeback as a standalone brand, debuting the MP4/12C, which was later renamed 12C.

After that, the company began developing a wider line-up of cars comprising what they called ‘sportscars’ and ‘supercars’.

But something was missing.

In the mid-2010s, they unveiled the P1, a spiritual successor to the original F1 from the 1990s.

Then, a couple of years later, the Senna came along.

Part of the Ultimate Series, the Senna was designed as a track-focused, but road legal, hypercar.

Obviously named after F1 legend Ayrton Senna, this vehicle was limited to 500 units, plus 115 limited-edition versions such as the LM or the GTR.

But that’s without including the XP that’s currently available from SBX Cars, which is even rarer.