The McLaren 600LT marks the beginning of the next chapter in the McLaren 'Longtail' (LT) story and at the same time sets a new sports car benchmark as the fastest, most powerful and most track-focused - yet road legal - Sports Series McLaren has created.
The 600LT has all the physical hallmarks of a true McLaren 'Longtail', including a silhouette elongated by 74mm, an extended front splitter, lengthened rear diffuser and fixed rear wing. It's also 96kg lighter than the 570S Coupe thanks to extreme weight-saving measures
Built using the lightweight carbon fibre monocoque chassis for which McLaren is renowned, the 600LT further benefits from new carbon fibre bodywork that lowers vehicle weight as well as optimising aerodynamic performance.
Unique top-exit exhausts ensure that the new LT model has a distinct aesthetic appearance that identifies it as something particularly special, as well as delivering a substantial weight saving and an incredible aural experience.
Super-lightweight carbon fibre seats developed for the McLaren Senna are available in lieu of the standard seats if customers are looking for further weight savings, while McLaren Special Operations offers a range of features that includes a carbon fibre roof, cantrails and vented carbon fibre front fenders.
With every lightweight option fitted, the lightest dry weight of the McLaren 600LT is as low as 1,247kg.
To deliver the extreme performance appropriate for an LT, the McLaren 600LT is powered by a twin-turbocharged, 3.8-litre V8 engine that benefits from 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. Peak power is 592bhp, with maximum torque of 620Nm.
To this end, the new model features the forged aluminium double-wishbone suspension and lightweight braking system from the second generation McLaren Super Series, bespoke Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres, quicker steering, sharpened throttle and brake responses, firmer engine mounts and top-exit exhausts that bring the incredible sound into the cabin.
The new carbon fibre bodywork and large rear diffuser deliver substantially increased downforce to further enhance the 600LT experience, especially on a track. This higher level of excellence and engagement is the ethos at the heart of the McLaren 600LT, just as it was with the McLaren 675LT models and the McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' that came before.
Volume of the new McLaren LT will also be strictly limited. Production of the 600LT Coupe will begin in October 2018 and last for around 12 months.
