Burma Boy buys ₦3.2bn McLaren, Nigeria’s most expensive car
Maureen Aguta
In a milestone that underscores its dominance in Nigeria’s luxury auto market, Burna Boy, Afrobeat global sensation has made history by buying the most expensive privately-owned vehicle in the history of the country: a McLaren Senna Exposed Carbon Edition.
Priced at a jaw-dropping N3.2 billion, this hypercar purchase follows closely on the heels of AbujaCar’s reputation-shaking import of the country’s first Tesla Cybertruck.
Here’s the deep dive into what this means for the company, the superstar, and Nigeria’s lingering appetite for automotive excellence.
The Senna is no ordinary McLaren. Waploaded recorded that the McLaren was named in honour of legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna, the model was specifically engineered to be the brand’s most track-focused, road-legal hypercar. Only 500 road-going units were ever produced—and every single one was sold almost immediately.
Within that elite range, the Exposed Carbon Edition stands a class apart. It showcases the hypercar’s raw carbon-fibre monocoque in full view—no paint, no wraps, just exotic lightweight carbon.
Though some outlets report always only 15 units of the exposed-carbon variant were produced, others suggest there may have been more special finishes, but consensus points to extreme rarity and collectability.
- The Senna Universe: Variants & Production Numbers
McLaren’s Senna lineup isn’t just the base model. Under the umbrella of the ‘Ultimate Series’ sit several ultra-exclusive variants:
- Senna (road legal) – 500 units
- Senna GTR (track only) – 75 units
- Senna LM (Special Operations) – 35 units
- Senna GTR LM – a mere 5 units
Then there are bespoke one-offs and client-dedicated editions:
- Senna Exposed Carbon, ultra-rare (just 15 built).
- Senna XP Specials (track homage versions).
- Sabre, a V8 masterpiece exclusive to select US clients, also based on the Senna platform.
This makes Burna Boy’s car not just a top-tier hypercar—it’s one of the most exclusive McLarens ever.
- Burna Boy: A Curator of Dream Cars
Known for his chart-topping hits and global influence, Burna Boy has built a distinctive car collection that chauffeurs his superstar lifestyle.
He’s owned (or reportedly owns):
- Rolls-Royce Phantom
- Bentley Continental GT
- Range Rover Autobiography
- A Ferrari or two (various sources differ)
- Now, the crown jewel: his McLaren Senna Exposed Carbon
Estimates value his collection conservatively in the N4–5 billion range:
- Rolls and Bentley: N400–600 million combined.
- Supercars add another N1.5 billion.
- And the Senna alone is N3.2 billion.
That’s a stable of six to eight vehicles collectively worth a staggering N5 billion or more, confirming Burna Boy’s status as arguably Nigeria’s most automotive-forward entertainer.