This is the sighting on the
upcoming Long Tail version of the McLaren 720S, albeit in prototype form. The
uncamouflaged test mule looks like it’s not wearing the
final aero kit that will be fitted to the production version, but the roll cage
in combination with the deeper front splitter, the extra winglets and the small
Gurney flap on the rear spoiler point us at the right direction.
The finished item
is expected to feature a large rear diffuser and an extended active rear wing,
as befits a model bearing the ‘Long Tail’ moniker. McLaren is expected to
launch the 750LT sometime in mid-2020. The name is still unconfirmed, but
considering previous and existing McLaren LTs however, pushing the twin-turbo
4.0-liter V8 from 710 HP to 740 HP sounds
about right.
The 720S is already
considered one of the fastest and most capable supercars currently on sale,
irrespective of price. Making it even faster and more agile seems like a big
challenge, but if anyone can pull it off, it would be Woking’s engineers. Powertrain
revisions will also include an updated seven-speed dual-clutch transmission for
even faster gear shifts and a louder exhaust, while the trick hydraulic
suspension will also get revised settings.
The LT
transformation also includes a strict diet, with the interior getting stripped
and fitted with ultra-light carbon bucket seats and racing harnesses. McLaren
is expected to use some of the tricks learned from the Senna, but it will be
interesting to see just how close they will allow the 750 LT to get to their
prized hypercar.
