The next McLaren supercar will be called the 650S

We've known that McLaren has a pair of additional models in the works, including a Porsche 911-fighting, 12C-based sports car known only as the P13 and another car positioned between the 12C and the P1.

Previously, we'd heard the code name “P15” tossed around in reference to that latter car, but McLaren has officially christened it the 650S ahead of its world debut at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

According to the automaker, the 650S “takes learnings from both the 12C as well as the sell-out McLaren P1 [ed note: there has to be a better way to say that] and will be positioned between the two on McLaren Automotive's supercar grid.“

We liked the 12C, and we really, really liked the P1. So it stands to reason that we'll find the 650S to be, at the very least, adequate.

Beyond that, we've got nothing concrete. 650 hp (likely from a turbocharged V8) wouldn't surprise us given the car's name, nor would a seven-speed dual-clutch manual transmission or a curb weight in the vicinity of 3,050 lbs given its stablemates.

Look for more news from the floor of the Geneva motor show next month.

By Graham Kozak