The 765LT is the latest and greatest
addition to McLaren’s already impressive model range. It takes the 720S to
another level thanks to an upgraded engine, lighter construction, and improved
handling and traction. Judging by the company’s history in making open-top
versions of its hardcore LT variants, we won’t be surprised if the 765LT spawns
a Spider variant relatively soon.
Thanks to these new renderings by Nikita
Aksyonov, we have to no longer wonder what a roadster version of the new
supercar from Woking could look like. The virtual drawing takes inspiration by
the 675LT Spider and uses a very similar retractable folding hardtop layout.
The rest of the vehicle’s design remains unchanged, including the front
splitter, bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, diffuser, and active wing.
In the 765LT, all these aerodynamic carbon
fiber components combine to generate 25 percent more downforce compared to the
"regular" 720S. The engine, in turn, now produces 755 hp and 800 Nm of torque and is mated to a
seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The 765LT is not only more powerful but
also lighter than the 720S. It weighs 80 kilograms less than the
existing coupe with a dry weight of 1,229 kg. For a
comparison, the 675LT Spider weighs 1,270 kg. McLaren will produce
exactly 765 examples of the new Longtail supercar. The British manufacturer
assembled just 500 copies of the 675LT Spider and, if it gives the new LT
Spider model the green light, we expect the production run to remain limited to
the low-hundreds.
