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A Total Of 19 Mclarens Are Being Recalled In The U.S. Because They May Pull Under Braking

McLaren and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have issued a recall of 19 vehicles as a result of a faulty part in their brake systems.

The recall covers one McLaren 570S, one 600LT, seven GTs, and 10 720Ss manufactured between July 8, 2019, and March 15, 2020. These vehicles may contain a banjo bolt that was improperly manufactured by the supplier, according to recall documents.

The banjo bolts were used for brake pipe assemblies between the flexi-hose and the caliper. These bolts are designed to have holes drilled in them to allow hydraulic fluid to pass from the lines to the caliper. Some may not have had the holes drilled into them, though, meaning that there is no braking power to that corner of the vehicle.

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Vehicles affected by this issue will tend to pull in the direction opposite the side of the car with the defect since the side of the car with the bad banjo bolt has less braking power. This could be dangerous, particularly at high speed, and may increase the risk of an accident.

Owners who have the defective brake could be forgiven for not noticing it, though, since McLaren says that its electronic stability control system may work to adjust wheel speed and mitigate the pulling effect of the faulty brake, especially at low speed.

The remedy for the problem is pretty simple: a McLaren technician will just inspect the brakes to find the defective banjo bolt and will replace it with one that works. The automaker, though, has not yet provided a timeline for when it will instigate this recall.

Limited-Run Ferrari 488 Pista Piloti Tries To Take Down The McLaren 720S

Three years ago, Ferrari introduced a special version of the 488 Pista dubbed the ‘Piloti Ferrari Edition’ and YouTuber CS Panda recently had the opportunity to put it to the test alongside a McLaren 720S.

If you were to simply look at the spec sheets of the duo, you would think that they would be very evenly matched. After all, the Ferrari has a 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 pumping out 710 hp, the exact same output offered by the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 of the McLaren 720S. In addition, both cars feature dual-clutch transmissions, have launch control systems, and are rear-wheel drive.

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However, as the McLaren 720S has proven time and time again during drag races throughout the years, it is even quicker than the spec sheet suggests. A number of factors could explain this, but the most likely explanation is that McLaren has understated the 720S’s output. In fact, some dyno tests have revealed the engine actually delivers well over 800 hp.

As such, when it was lined up against the special edition Ferrari 488 Pista, it won all three drag races without breaking a sweat. That’s not to say that the Ferrari isn’t quick – it simply cannot hang with the McLaren.

Moreover, in addition to possibly having more grunt and weighing less, the McLaren featured in this test had the advantage of using sticky Toyo R888R semi-slicks that no doubt aided in its performance.

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