McLaren is gearing up for the first deliveries of the new 765LT supercar, the lightweight and more powerful variant of the already ballistic 720S, with the carmaker now confirming that it’s even quicker than originally anticipated. The new McLaren 765LT is officially capable of a 0-200 km/h in a mind-bending 7 seconds – 0.2 seconds faster than the original target figure- while the quarter-mile is just a matter of 9.9 seconds, beating once again the company’s estimates.
Of course, we’ve grown to expect such
figures from a carmaker like McLaren, especially when they decide to slap the
fabled ‘LT’ badge, which stands for ‘Long Tail’, on their latest model. 0-97 km/h comes in 2.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 2.8), while 0-300 km/h is a
matter of just 18 seconds flat. That means that the new McLaren 765LT is faster
to 300 km/h than the lighter and more powerful Senna by 0.8 seconds, which
should not be that big of a surprise given the latter’s extreme aero agenda.
The new McLaren 765LT is powered by a
twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces 754 HP and 800
Nm of torque and is paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Thanks
to McLaren’s “comprehensive engineering programme of weight reduction”, the 765LT
is 80 kg lighter than the 720S, tipping the scales at 1,229 kg dry.
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has also developed a number of new paint
techniques to allow 765LT owners “a whole new level of personalization
possibilities”.
One of those new possibilities is the
Strata theme, a three-color design inspired by a city skyline that requires 390
hours of hand painting and finishing. The base color of the Strata theme here
is Azores Orange, which is then fused with Memphis Red and Cherry Black as you
move towards the front end of the vehicle. The brake calipers are also part of
the color blend, with the front ones finished in Volcano Red and the rear ones
in Azores Orange. Another theme is the full Visual Carbon Fiber body, of which
there’s already a demonstration model produced (as seen in the images) in
response to customer inquiries.
McLaren will produce just 765 individually
numbered examples of the new 765LT, with the 2020 production run already
sold-out and the expressions of interest for 2021 already exceeding the number
of cars available. The first deliveries will begin at the end of September.
