Billed as the successor to the McLaren 12C, the 650 series of McLaren supercars made an indelible mark on the high-performance world. It pushed the boundaries even further than before and set a new president in what customers car expect from a high-end supercar.
The 675LT is a development of the 650 series that sees it with more power, improved handling and a host of refinements that makes it rather special. Named after the 1997 McLaren F1 Long Tail (thus, the LT in its name), the 675LT builds on a history of extreme performance. You just know that McLaren wouldn't have given it the LT name if it didn't live up to the pedigree.
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Before you sign on the dotted line (as much as we know you want to), be sure to check out these features on your test drive. They may just be the deal-maker or breaker.
1. Extra Power
Where the McLaren 650S produced 650 PS (641 hp/478 kW) from its 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8, the 675LT produces 25 hp (18 kW) and 22 Nm more than the 650S. This means that the final figures are, you guessed it, 675 PS (666 hp/496 kW) and 700 Nm. Mated to a revised 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, it will see the 675LT rocket to 100 km/h from a standstill in only 2.9-seconds. It will go on to do 330 km/h top speed.
There's no need to worry about stopping it either thanks to the 294 mm carbon-ceramic disc brakes and six-pot callipers up front and integrated long-tail airbrake. The 675LT will come to a dead stop from 200 km/h in a mere 115 meters.
You may not notice the improvement over the regular 650S unless you currently own one, but it's nice to know that it's there.
2. Reduced Weight
These stellar performance figures can only be partially attributed to the increase in power. Much of its performance prowess, both in a straight line and around corners stems from the great lengths that the engineers at McLaren went to, to ensure that the 675LT was as light as possible.
To complement the full carbon fibre monocoque, the engineers opted to form the bumpers from the lightweight material as well. Where you will notice the savings though is in the cockpit where the carpets have been removed and lightweight race seats have been employed to shave off the pounds. McLaren even trimmed down the windscreen, shaving 1 mm off of the thickness for a 3 kg saving.
Overall, the 675LT is 100 kg lighter than the 650S and tips the scales with a dry weight of 1230 kg.
3. Redesigned Interior
While the interior may seem rather similar to that of the regular 650S, the 675LT has to make do with a few concessions. We've already addressed the fact that the trimmings have been cut back and that you cannot expect to see much in the way of carpeting. More bad news comes in the way of the airconditioning system, or rather, the lack thereof. As standard, the 675LT was not fitted with air conditioning. It was made available as a no-cost option but this came at the detriment of the weight savings.
The controls that one would ordinarily find on the door armrest have also been eradicated, their functions moved to within the touchscreen infotainment system.
