Lightweight, track-focused McLaren 675LT unveiled

McLaren has officially unveiled its 675LT light weight, track-focused supercar. Offered as a Coupe only, the 675 LT, or ‘Longtail’ will be the most track-focused, yet road legal, model in the McLaren Super Series.

The 675LT is capable of dashing from 0-100km/h in a mere 2.9 seconds, while 0-200km/h takes just 7.9 seconds. Top speed is rated at 330km/h. The supercar is powered by a heavily-tweaked 3.8-litre V8 from the 650S, with new, more efficient turbos, redesigned cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds, new camshaft and lightweight connecting rods, and a faster-flowing fuel pump and delivery system. The result is 496kW of power and 700Nm of torque, and a power-to-weight of 404kW per tonne.

According to McLaren, these changes are so significant that the engine receives a new, unique code – M838TL.

The first images of the car demonstrate a more aggressive look for the McLaren brand than has been seen before. Styling cues run from the extended carbon fibre front splitter, through an extended door blade and additional cooling intake, to the circular twin titanium exhaust pipes, giving a hint to the performance available. The active ‘Longtail’ Airbrake is 50 percent bigger than the one fitted to the 650S yet, due its carbon fibre structure, is actually lighter. This is just one of the enhancements that add up to a dry weight of just 1,230kg.

The 675LT is offered in five ‘By McLaren’ hero specifications, which includes four bespoke colours never previously offered: Silica White, Delta Red, Napier Green and Chicane Grey are all newly formulated paint hues for the 675LT. The famous heritage McLaren Orange completes the themes unique to the model. Each of the five ‘By McLaren’ specifications is complemented within the stripped out interior with carefully selected materials and colours.

The purposeful driver-focused cabin of the 675LT gives even further indication of track potential. A pair of ultra lightweight carbon fibre-shelled bucket seats, upholstered in Alcantara® as standard and modelled on those in the McLaren P1™, provide comfort and support with no compromise on overall weight. A subtle 675LT logo features on the headrest of each seat, and is also present on the rev counter. In a change to the other models in the Super Series, the air conditioning controls are now incorporated within the intuitive touchscreen infotainment system.

The McLaren 675LT will make its global debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2015.

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