The McLaren 650S looks like a spaceship but has the soul of racing legend

McLaren is one of the most respected names in automotive world.

The Woking, England-based supercar specialists has been responsible for some of the fastest and most memorable cars ever built.

With the 650S, McLaren has a world class high performance offering to rival the latest and greatest from Ferrari and Lamborghini.

Introduced in the middle of 2014, the 650S is built upon technology derived from the McLaren's MP4-12C supercar and P1 hypercar.

"McLaren is a fast moving company, continually striving for improvements and technical advantages," McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt said in a statement at the time of the car's release. "Everything we've learnt from the 12C and the McLaren P1 has gone into the design and development of the McLaren 650S."

Business Insider recently spent some time behind the wheel of a Tarocco Orange McLaren 650S Spider.

Here's how it went.