McLaren has released the latest entrant to the Sports Series, the 570GT.
McLaren has released the latest entrant to the Sports Series, the 570GT. The Sports Series is the British company’s range of entry-level supercars. The new car joins the 570S Coupe and the 540C Coupe.
With this new car, McLaren has gone a step ahead with their claim of everyday usability supercars. A large glass panoramic sunroof and a rear glass hatch which opens sideways, which is one of the first to be fitted to a mid-engined supercar. Opening the hatch reveals a 220-litre storage space in leather-lined Touring Deck, which is more than enough. At the front, the standard 150-litre space continues. Getting into the car and out of it has been made easier thanks to a lower and narrower sill and a door that opens more.
On the inside, you get an electrically adjustable with leather. A centrally mounted touchscreen controls the air conditioning, navigation and the audio system. A TFT LCD digital instrument cluster is used to configure the vehicle setup. The standard glass Panoramic Roof comes with SSF (Sound & Solar Film), to absorb solar radiation. An eight-speaker McLaren Audio Plus system comes as standard. The tyres get a newly designed Pirelli P Zero with Pirelli Noise Cancelling System (PNCS). This is a new technology patented by Pirelli.
With the first look at the car, one can easily confuse it with other models from the Sports Series. It looks largely similar to the other cars and most of the body parts are shared. The fixed rear spoiler of the vehicle now extends higher. The car features dihedral doors, just like other McLaren cars.
Powering the 570GT is the same 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 engine that made its debut on the 570S Coupe. It develops 562 bhp and 600 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed seamless-shift transmission. The gearbox comes with three different modes: Normal, Sport and Track. The steering and suspension have been retuned to increase long distance comfort.
The McLaren 570GT uses the MonoCell II carbon fibre chassis that is present in the other Sport Series cars as well. Due to this lightweight platform, the 570GT weighs 1,350 kgs. This has resulted in good performance figures. The supercar accelerates from a standstill to a 100 kmph in 3.4 seconds and 200 kmph in 9.8 seconds. It has a rated top speed of 328 kmph. The vehicle returns 9.34 kms to a litre of fuel and it gives out 249 g/km. The car rides on 19-inch wheels at the front and 20-inch wheels at the rear.
The McLaren 570GT will make its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Shownext week along with an MSO McLaren P1, MSO McLaren 675LT and the 650S GT3 race car. The car has been priced at 1,54,000 in the UK and deliveries will start by the end of the year.
Along with the Sports Series, McLaren also sells the Super Series and the Ultimate Series. The Super Series consists of the McLaren 625C Coupe and Spider, McLaren 650S Coupe and Spider and the McLaren 675LT Coupe and Spider. The 675LT is a limited edition car and all have been sold. The Ultimate Series consists of the McLaren P1 and the McLaren P1 GTR. Both are limited edition cars and the P1has been completely sold and production has also ended.
2016 McLaren 570GT Image Gallery
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