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THE McLaren 600LT – the most powerful, fastest, track-focused but road legal Sports Series performance coupe from the exclusive British sports car brand and Formula 1 constructor yet – has finally arrived.
Billed as the “next chapter” in the longtail story, its price tag – yet to make its conversion to Australian dollars – includes a day of driver training showing new owners how to extract the most from the sports car.
And as speculated, it has Porsche 918 Spyder-style top-exit exhaust pipes that not only save weight, but look the business.
Those pipes connect with a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 using an uprated cooling system and reduced back pressure in an exhaust system that is even shorter and more extreme than that of the McLaren Senna.
McLaren hasn’t said how many of the 600LTs it will hand-build, although production will start in October, and wind up about 12 months later. It said the 600LT’s specialist carbon fibre body panels would “also ensure that it is significantly rarer than its Sports Series brethren”.
Little is also said about how this McLaren will drive, although the superlatives flow with vigour. “The new carbon-fibre bodywork and large rear diffuser deliver substantially increased downforce to further enhance the 600LT dynamic experience, especially on a track,” McLaren said.
It said the the new model “features the forged aluminium double-wishbone suspension and lightweight braking system from the second-generation McLaren Super Series; bespoke, track-focused Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres; quicker steering; sharpened responses from the throttle and brake pedals; significantly firmer engine mounts and exhausts that are mounted virtually behind the driver’s shoulder to bring the incredible sound of the powertrain into the cabin”.
There’s no word yet on Australian pricing.
