McLaren GT: Quick beyond question, but quietly quotidian

Singapore

THE idea of a user-friendly supercar seems oxymoronic, not least because supercars are supposed to be ferociously fast. Driving one should have as much to do with leaving skidmarks in your undergarments as leaving some on the tarmac, which sounds like it might be a giggle from time to time, but not something you'd want to experience every day.

But the McLaren GT suggests that you can have supercar performance together with daily usability. In fact, the whole idea behind the GT is that it's supposed to be as suitable for the supermarket run as it is for the race track.