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"chaozbandit" (chaozbandit) 03/08/2019 at 08:34 • Filed to: mclaren, senna gtr

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Off to the racetrack.

McLaren Automotive’s most extreme track car yet revealed in final form

Evolution of 2018 McLaren Senna GTR Concept takes acknowledged McLaren Senna dynamism into new realms of performance as the quickest track McLaren outside of Formula 1

Faster, lighter, more powerful and race-bred with focus on accessibility for drivers of all abilities

825PS from 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged McLaren V8; lightest dry weight of 1,188kg gives power-to-weight ratio of 694PS-per tonne

Same levels of downforce as the McLaren Senna, but at 15% lower speeds; peak downforce exceeds 1,000kg

Newest and most exclusive member of McLaren’s Ultimate Series; 75 cars only, all sold

Just twelve months after it was revealed as a concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show, the McLaren Senna GTR is revealed as a fully-fledged track machine – uncompromised, unconstrained and unshackled by road or racing regulations.

McLaren Automotive’s most track-focused Ultimate Series car has evolved in key areas to deliver on its promise of hypercar power and accessible handling with the aerodynamics and chassis of a thoroughbred racer. The result is a machine able to lap circuits faster than any McLaren outside Formula 1, providing its owners, of all abilities, with an unparalleled track driving experience.

The McLaren Senna GTR takes the road-legal McLaren Senna – already the lightest, most powerful and track-focused but road-legal car that McLaren builds – several steps further into the realm of ultimate performance. Without the constraints of road or racing regulations, the new Ultimate Series car is more powerful, weighs less, boasts an incredible 1,000kg plus of aerodynamic downforce and uses suspension derived from McLaren’s GT3 race programme.

http://media.mclarenautomotive.com/releases/675

Wheelerguy > chaozbandit 03/08/2019 at 09:02

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And not a moment too soon. Turns out the ACO just decided “fuck it, that and the Valkyrie will form the basis of the new top-flight endurance sportscar class, if that’s what you want ”. Pretty much confirms that yeah, road-going hypercars are allowed in, or at least their racing versions.

We’ll still have to wait until Sebring to hear more, but I feel like McLaren releasing the Senna GTR is a statement of intent.

chaozbandit > Wheelerguy 03/08/2019 at 09:51

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How long until we reach the point of “hang on a minute, mid-ship carbon tubs are actually pretty expensive” and we hit either two/three marque classes or bankruptcy again woooooooooooooooooo. Oh well. As long as Multimatic is supplying Aston Martin with tubs, I’m happy to see a bit of Canada in top tier motorsport.