McLaren Automotive continues to expand its sports car line with the addition of its newest model — the GT.
First unveiled at the Geneva auto show in March, the grand tourer is McLaren’s take on luxury supercars intended for long-distance driving.
It runs on a 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine and is designed with a 7-speed transmission. This unique engine setup produces 612 hp and 465 pound-feet of torque.
The GT is expected to run 60 mph in 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 203 mph.
According to McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt, the GT was specially designed to “provide an alternative to existing products in an expanding market segment.”
It joins other luxury models from the brand including the Speedtail hypercar, the 720S Spider, ad the 600LT Spider, which are all part of McLaren’s Track 25 business plan. The said business plan started rolling out products in 2018 and is targeting to launch a total of 18 new models or derivatives by the year 2024.
But despite being marketed alongside the automaker’s other supercars, the grand tourer will not be included in any of the brand’s series — Sports, Super, and Ultimate.
As a grand tourer made for high-speed long-distance driving, McLaren made sure that the GT was created with comfort as one of the top priorities.
The seats of the car were specifically designed to provide comfort, while the inclusion of a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system delivers the company’s most sophisticated technology to date.
Customers are also given the option to go for softgrain leather or Alcantara for the interiors instead of the standard Nappa leather. By the end of 2019, cashmere will also be available.
A glazed, electrochromic roof panel is another option for the GT, allowing darkened roofing simply by pressing a button.
The GT comes with 20.1 cubic feet worth of cargo space divided between two storage areas placed behind the seats and in the front of the vehicle.
Its taillights are patterned after those of the Speedtail’s with a rear wing integrated into the vehicle’s body and a large dual exhaust system. But its length of 15 ft sets the GT apart from other models in the Sports or Super series.
The GT has 20-inch wheels in the front and 21-inch wheels at the back.
McLaren is poised to begin deliveries of the car by the end of the year, starting at $210,000 exclusive of shipping.
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