The new McLaren 765LT is one supercar that claims to have done the impossible, which is to offer even more performance than the spaceship it’s based on, the 720S.
McLaren’s Director of Design Rob Melville takes us for a tour around the new 765LT to show us how they managed to add more downforce without compromising the lovely shape of the 720S.
The whole aero addenda of the McLaren supercar has been revised for the new 765LT, and that included extending the front overhang in order to make room for a deeper front splitter that also features a small vertical fence-like panel on each side to align the airflow down the sides of the car.
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The front fenders also host new louvers that decrease the high pressure that builds within the front wheel wells while the twin-skin doors are retained from the standard 720S and further aided by the extended door blades and the bigger lower intakes that sit in the rear quarter panel.
The rear end is where the biggest aesthetic changes take place as is the case with all modern McLaren LT models. The new 765LT employs a hydraulically actuated elongated ‘Longtail’ rear wing that works in conjunction with the bigger diffuser and the floating blades. The laser-cut mesh and the quad pipes of the titanium exhaust complete the bodywork changes.
Overall, the aerodynamic package of the McLaren 765LT delivers 25 percent more downforce than the 720S, with the front ride height reduced by 5 mm and the front track being 6 mm wider (rear ride height and track are unchanged).
The new McLaren 765 LT is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that kicks out 754 HP (765 PS) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Combined with a diet that resulted in a dry weight figure of 1,229kg (2,709 lbs) dry -80 kg/176 lbs lighter than the 720S-, the new 765LT is capable of a 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 2.8) and of a 0-124 mph (200 km/h) in just 7.2 seconds.