Special edition 650S Le Mans unveiled by McLaren Special Operations

McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has released the first details of a special edition 650S, built to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the McLaren F1 GTR victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Only 50 McLaren 650S Le Mans will be available globally, with a design inspired by the race-winning #59 McLaren F1 GTR. Deliveries will commence later this year.

Designed by MSO in consultation with Peter Stevens, the designer of the iconic McLaren F1, the McLaren 650S Le Mans will be offered as a coupe only, and will borrow a number of styling enhancements from the iconic race-winner, most notably the roof-mounted 'snorkel' air intake.

The unique 'Le Mans Edition' lightweight wheels - 19-inch at the front, 20-inch at the rear - are styled around the design of the motorsport rims fitted to the 1995 racers. The rims wear the McLaren-developed Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres and are mounted in front of carbon ceramic brakes as standard, with McLaren Orange callipers.

Power and torque figures for the McLaren 650S Le Mans remain unchanged from the standard production model, producing 641bhp and 678Nm of torque. The sprint from 0 to 100km/h is achieved in three seconds and the top speed is 333km/h.  

Visual carbon fibre features throughout the limited edition model, including the front splitter and rear bumper. The limited edition coupes also feature MSO-developed extended side blades and the distinctive MSO rear diffuser. The unique look of the McLaren 650S Le Mans exterior is further enhanced by the metallic Sarthe Grey exterior paint colour, inspired by the colour of the race-winning McLaren F1 GTR.

The McLaren 650S Le Mans is available globally, priced at £244,500 (S$495,800), and deliveries will commence in mid-2015. Owners of the McLaren 650S Le Mans will receive an exclusive invitation for the owner plus a guest to join McLaren at a 20^th anniversary celebration of the famous victory at the historic Le Mans circuit courtesy of McLaren.