I am often asked when people hear l drive/review so many cars what my favourite is and l always avoid the answer as it is very complex.

What is my favourite estate, sports car, EV - that is not so tough, but my overall favourite car is just too tough to answer. But, if you ask what my favourite supercar is, that is when it gets much more fun – and much easier.

It has always been the stunning McLaren 720S, and when l heard that it was to be discontinued, my heart sank. However, hard on the heels of that news was the announcement of the replacement 750S, and l was on the phone quick-smart to get it delivered. And here it is…

Was l to be disappointed? That was the main fear, as they do say not to meet your heroes.

McLaren had a crack at the hybrid supercar with the Artura, but here they have reverted to a simpler, rear wheel drive V8 monster and – spoiler alert – l love it.

What they seem to have done is blend the best bits of the 765LT with the best bits of the 720S, resulting in a very light 4-litre V8, kicking out 740bhp direct to the rear wheels, resulting in the driver always needing to have a spare pair of pants onboard.

This cannot be called a new car as it is more of a redesign or facelift of the 720S – and the changes are subtle. The new vents help cool everything down: an extended front splitter, a lower front bumper, and the most obvious is the new active rear wing, taken from the 765LT. This not only presses the rear into the tarmac at speed but also acts as a very effective airbrake when hard braking.

Of course, the place to be is in the cockpit – and it is a very nice place to be. The scissor doors make getting in pretty straightforward, and still look theatrically dramatic. Once you drop in, you really do feel like a fighter pilot. Everything is at hand, and they have wisely moved the drive mode controls onto the top of the instrument binnacle, thus enabling you to change drive modes without removing your hands from the wheel. You are sitting in a Monocle carbon tub in a seat that swallows you up and pins you in.

I love the fact that we have zero controls on the steering wheel, so there is no fiddling with your fingers, with eyes down, trying to sort out what button or switch you need. This wheel is for driving the car – end of. Then there are three drive modes - Comfort, Sport and Track which change the engine and the gearbox settings. Track turns all aids off, and l am not that stupid on the public roads, so l tend to go everywhere in Sport, where you are delivered of more bang, crackle and pop from the exhaust.

The twin-clutch gearbox is absolutely seamless, and the grip just goes on and on with hardly a worry that you won’t make that corner. And it always finds the right gear to fire you out of the bend – on the basis that you made it in the first place, of course.

Drive controls are in the central console with simple buttons for forward, reverse and neutral, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen takes care of SatNav, heating and media. Everything else is down to your hands on the wheel and your right foot on the go pedal.

I hate to say this as l always like this motoring editor lark to sound terribly complex – but this is very, very easy to drive. Of course, you need to know what you are doing and have the experience to drive something as fast as this but there is nothing complicated about it. Then you have the often praised ‘magic carpet’ ride thanks to the hydraulically cross-linked dampers. Considering the awful state of our roads, the ride is smooth and comfortable.

Once you hit the go pedal, things happen very quickly - 2.8 seconds to 62mph might not sound earth-shattering but l can assure you, with your bum an inch off the tarmac, there is no let-up to it. Keep the pedal buried and you will be doing 124mph in 7.3 seconds and top speed in around 20 seconds.

With the push of a button, you can now make the roof slide away and let your hair blow in the wind which, even though it was blooming freezing, was a hoot after l had turned the heater to blast function. It takes 11 seconds and can be retracted up to 31 mph, although it will cost you an extra £24,400.

The other feature that is really needed is the nose lift button. The speed bumps seem to keep getting higher and some of the potholes around the South East are so large that you need to pop the nose lift button to get over them. However, it is fast at four seconds and if you forget to lower it, the car will do it automatically for you a few minutes later.

All 750s are supplied with a three-year unlimited-mileage warranty that’s transferable between owners, in an effort to support residual values. You also get a three-year service plan thrown in, and service intervals are a generous 10,000 miles.

McLaren will also extend your warranty as an option, to instil confidence that this car is now built with the same precision and attention to detail which makes it such a stunning drive.

This car is a work of art, ridiculously fast, smooth, easy to drive and something you can rarely walk away from without looking over your shoulder as it is exquisite from every angle.

Now ask me what my favourite supercar is…