In a move that would fill the space left between the 650S supercar and the astronomically potent P1 hypercar, McLaren looks to be building a “track-focused development of the 650S” called the 675LT. With a nod to the F1 GTR “Long Tail,” which competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance races of the late-90s, the limited-production 675LT would pack an even bigger punch than its 650S sibling, wringing every last ounce of performance possible from the platform.
Featuring enhanced aerodynamics, less weight, and even more power, the 675LT will essentially be offered as a barely-road-legal race car. It may bear all the appropriate markings of something you’d find out on a public highway, like headlights, a windshield, turn signals, and tires with grooves, but given the appropriate environment, the 675LT would handily trounce just about any competitor in a contest of speed. However, this extra performance also come at a hugely inflated price over the $265,500 650S.
Updated 03/06/2015: McLaren dropped a new promo video for its new 675LT. Enjoy!
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Updated History
Updated 03/03/2015: McLaren brought the all new 675LT at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and announced the new sports car will be limited to only 500 units worldwide. Also, on the British market the model will be priced at £259,500 - with an optional McLaren Club Sport pack adding another £5,090. The first customers will get their cars starting July, 2015.
Updated 02/25/2015: McLaren announced the first official images and details on the new 675LT with less than a week before the car’s official debut in Geneva.
Updated 02/04/2015: McLaren dropped a new teaser image and video on its upcoming 675LT. This time, it reveals details on the sports car’s new bespoke titanium crossover exhaust system, plus torque figures. Read about them after the jump.
Exterior
Additionally, there is one smaller air intake added just under the main engine air intake.
As expected, the 675LT is essentially a modified 650S, and McLaren went to great lengths to make the awesome 650S even better. Up front, the 675LT features all of the key 650S cues, including the swoopy air intakes that seem to flow directly from the headlights and the carbon-fiber lower splitter. On the 675LT, however, there are added vertical end plates on the outermost edges of the front bumper, which should help keep things more stable at higher speeds.
More aero work was done down the sides, as McLaren installed a set of extended door sills to help with stability. Additionally, there is one smaller air intake added just under the main engine air intake.
The back end is where the “LT” part of the new supercar’s name really takes shape. This is where you’ll find the active Longtail airbrake, which is 50 percent larger than the one on the 650S and other Super Series models, but is also lighter. Also new on the rear end are the carbon-fiber wings, twin circular exhaust pipes made from titanium, an open rear fascia for better heat extraction, additional louvers on the polycarbonate rear window, air intakes on the outer edges of the rear bumper, and a new carbon-fiber rear diffuser.
Rounding out the visual changes are four exclusive "By McLaren" colors: Silica White, Delta Red, Napier Green, and Chicane Grey.
Despite the improvements to the aerodynamics of the 675LT, and the added 37 mm in length, it weighs just 1,230 kg – 100 kg less than the 650S.
Overall, the look of the 675LT is very familiar, but is also different enough from the 650S to gain the attention of buyers. The modifications are subtle but useful, and the weight savings added to the aero improvement is incredible.
