VP736-P15

VP736-P15 is a Senna prototype vehicle that has been used by McLaren during a number of events. It is painted "mira orange" and is left hand drive. The brake calipers, front aero blades, and door gas struts are painted blue. The seats feature blue stitching. VP736-P15 has three exhaust exits. The interior features Bowers & Wilkins speakers.

Its license plate is "RX67 TWK" (UK), but it has also had the (probably fake) plates "AS15 MCL" and "Y1 MSO". The car has a VIN number that ends in 990012.

Timeline
On December 10, 2017, pictures of this car and Press Senna 1 were released. This marked the first pictures of the car were published by McLaren (apart from teasers). It was present during the unveiling of the Senna at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking during the McLaren Winter Ball, at which the last Senna was auctioned. Its license plate was registered in December 2017.

On January 16, 2018, McLaren said it had inaugurated their new McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) in Catcliffe. During this inauguration, VP736-P15 "christened" the building by making choreographed doughnuts during a light show. The car was then parked next to the original McLaren MP4/5 race car from 1989, which was used by Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna to win a Grand Prix. It has been driven on Silverstone before or in April 16 and attended the McLaren Global Retailer Conference at Autódromo do Estoril in Portugal at the end of June together with VP728-P15, press Senna 2, press Senna 3, and press Senna 4.

VP736-P15 was present during the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) at the Goodwood House between July 12 and 15. There, it was accompanied by press Senna 2, press Senna 4, Carbon Theme, and GTR Concept. The car participated in the Hillclimb (driven by Ayrton Senna's nephew Bruno Senna) and was on display at the McLaren stand.

After 001/500 was presented in the week starting on July 23, 2018, VP736-P15 took part in a drive from the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking to Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France (1,400 km), where a Pure McLaren event was held. Besides these two cars, press Senna 5, press Senna 6, a McLaren 720S, and a McLaren 600LT participated as well. The cars were driven by, among others, Ayrton's nephew Bruno Senna, McLaren Automotive coo Jens Ludmann, and Ultimate Series director Andy Palmer.