The latest McLaren is here and it’s simply called the GTS. Built to take over for the outgoing GT, this new supercar weighs less and makes more power. Here’s a deeper dive into the new “super-lightweight” GTS. The McLaren GT was perhaps the most friendly and understated car in its family tree. The new GTS aims to capture a little more aggression and performance without losing its daily drivability. To that end, it features a slew of new tricks up its carbon fiber sleeves.
For starters, it gets a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that makes 626 horsepower. That’s 14 hp more than the outgoing car. The GTS also weighs just 1,519 kg or about 9.97 kg less than the GT. More power and less weight are sure to aid in producing an engaging driving experience. In fact, it accelerates to 200 km/h in just 8.9 seconds and to 96 km/h in 3.1 seconds, ever so slightly outperforming the GT. This everyday cruiser can reach 327 km/h too.
The carbon fiber monocoque chassis
leverages what McLaren calls Intelligent adaptive suspension to provide an
optimal ride. It also gets an optional front axle lift system that’s more than
twice as fast as the outgoing GT, taking just 4.0 seconds to fully raise or
lower the nose. Buyers also have the opportunity to personalize the car with
more options than before including Lava Grey paint and unique GTS Turbine
forged alloy wheels.
Those interested can order a McLaren GTS
right away and expect a 2024 delivery. Don’t worry either that this is some
soft straight-line machine. It does indeed have a track mode. Hooray for
supercars that are capable of daily driving duty.
