What It’s Like to Drive a McLaren 215 mph (Legally) on a Public Highway
Our writer put pedal to the metal in a 765 LT Spider and a 720 S Spider. Spoiler alert: It was awesome.
Basem Wasef
Basem Wasef is the author of three books, a contributor to publications including Car & Driver and Robb Report, and a lifelong proponent for all things that go vroom, whoosh and boom.
Born in Cairo and raised in London and Los Angeles, his outlook on transportation is informed by equal parts wow factor and whimsy, as evidenced by a cavalcade of dubious personal choices which include an agricultural 1963 Land Rover Series 2A, a needy 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400 SEL, a tempestuous 1992 Land Rover Defender 110 and a thirsty 1994 Mercedes-Benz S600 Coupe.