- LT model designation – standing for ‘Longtail’ – to join exisitng C and S range hierarchy
- LT to be the lightest, the quickest, and the purest version in the range
- Introduced by the 675LT which joins 650S and Asia-only 625C in the newly named McLaren Super Series
- Global premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2015 alongside the production-intent McLaren P1™ GTR
- Modern day interpretation of the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’– the evolution of a true world-beater
- Click here to watch the teaser: http://youtu.be/TwkFqbGTNHY
McLaren
will look to its heritage when it revives the legendary ‘Longtail’ name
given to one of the purest GT sportscars of all time, the McLaren F1
GTR ‘Longtail’, for the launch of the new McLaren 675LT at the 2015
Geneva Motor Show. This road legal supercar will embody the ‘Longtail’
ethos with a focus on performance optimised aerodynamics, increased
downforce, driver engagement, power and reduced weight.
The
675LT will join the core range of McLaren supercars alongside the
existing 650S and Asia-only 625C to form the newly named McLaren Super
Series which sits above the recently announced Sports Series in the
range hierarchy. In line with the convention begun with the 650S, the
number 675 denotes the power produced by the 675LT’s engine in PS - the
output equating to a devilish 666bhp. This figure makes the 675LT the
most powerful offering in the Super Series. It will be offered in coupé
bodystyle only when deliveries start later this year.
The
iconic Longtail name made its debut during the 1997 season of sportscar
racing, and saw a legendary model from McLaren on the grids around the
world evolve into the most efficient race-focused version seen to-date.
Rather than rest on the laurels of the highly-successful examples from
the previous two seasons, which included a win on its debut at the 24
Hours of Le Mans in 1995, McLaren moved the benchmark on further – an
approach that echoes through the company to this very day. Formula 1™
knowledge and experience, and the know-how gained from the pinnacle of
the sport created the purest version of a true world-beater.
The
distinctive stretched silhouette of the McLaren F1 GTR became known
during the season as the ‘Longtail’. The nickname stuck, and the model
demonstrated the ultimate example of one of motorsport’s most successful
GT cars.
More
details of the 675LT, including its startling performance figures, will
be announced in the weeks running up to the Geneva Show.
