McLaren GT has unveiled a track specific Can-Am edition

McLaren GT, the race car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, will showcase a track-focused one-off concept at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours dubbed the 12C Can-Am Edition. The Can-Am is finished in McLaren Orange, in tribute to cars of Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme of the 1960s and 1970s.

The bold hue contrasts the satin black, with carbon fibre featured on the side radiator vanes, wing mirrors, engine cover and the iconic McLaren badges. Like the road car, the 12C Can-Am utilises the tough carbon fibre MonoCell chassis as well.

Despite the underpinnings of the 12C GT3, the Can-Am edition is not restricted to racing regulations and is designed as the 'ultimate track car'. The revised 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 powertrain has been tweaked to 630bhp, for a car with a dry weight of just 1,200kg.

McLaren Racing has made use of Formula 1 technology and simulation to optimise downforce by 30 percent on the Can-Am. The optimised aerodynamic package includes a carbon fibre front splitter, dive planes, and a hefty wing at the rear of the car, held by polished aluminium mounts. A carbon fibre diffuser maximises the aerodynamic efficiency and is mounted beneath the rear bumper.

The braking system has been revamped by Akebono which is housed behind a set of black satin-finished forged lightweight racing alloy wheels, holding Pirelli racing slick tyres.

The cockpit contains two black racing seats, with six-point harnesses besides a race-specific rollcage. The steering wheel is lifted from the 12C GT3 and is modelled parallel to Lewis Hamilton's MP4-24 Formula 1 car. Carbon fibre is present across the dashboard and sill panels while an integrated air conditioning system, which is increasingly mandatory in many race series also present.