The sixth model in McLaren’s ultimate series will be a two seater open-cockpit speedster
• The New model will fill the gap between the senna and the speedtail
•it is expected to use the same 4.0 liter twin turbo charged V8
• It will be limited run model similar to it’s rivaling Ferrari’s
McLaren’s ultimate lineups are seriously some of the most extreme cars in case of performance. Line up starting from the F1 truly a classic . To it’s gorgeous P1 hypercar , ultimate road legal track car The Senna and recently added most aerodynamic the speedtail . McLaren is also working on the next generation P1 making it the 5th car in the ultimate series lineup. Now the announcement of it’s 6th car which is a open top limited edition speedster.
So, the McLaren Senna, staying true to its name, is a race car with number plates. The Speedtail, meanwhile is a hyper GT which is also the spiritual successor to the revered F1. Taking a quick glance at McLaren’s short but extremely reputable career, we can see some heroic cars which not only gave the Italians a hard time, but also made them go back to their drawing boards. Now, McLaren is following a different approach and is prepping something special which will focus more on attributes like feel, emotion and beauty
There are also reports suggesting the new unnamed speedster will borrow styling cues from McLaren’s open-top sports prototype racers from the yesteryears. Are we looking at something like the McLaren M1B Can-Am racer built by Bruce McLaren? Only time will tell.
The new car is developed with driving pleasure as the main agenda and is expected to be dynamically superior with amazing levels of feedback. This paired up with the wind-in-your-hair experience could be motoring nirvana at its finest.
Expect to find McLaren’s 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol motor, which is good for around 700PS, inside the engine bay. This engine will obviously be mounted behind the driver and will most likely make use of a carbon fibre tub. Expect a dual-clutch gearbox to transmit all that power to the rear wheels.
The lack of a roof and McLaren’s extreme fetish for carbon fibre will most probably result in a kerb weight that is lighter than the Senna (1189kg). There are no second thoughts about this being a limited-run version, but the specific number is not out yet. Neither is the price. The uber-cool Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2 is the closest thing to the new McLaren, although there have been similar cars in the past like the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss.
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