The McLaren 765LT is a formidable car in and of itself, continuing the long tail legacy we’ve known from McLaren since the 675LT, 675LT Spider, 600LT and 600LT Spider, but the Long Tail name was born in 1997 as a McLaren F1 GTR Longtail took victory in the GT1 class at the most famous endurance race in the world, the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
If you are reading this article, the McLaren 765LT Coupé is already sold out, every single one of the 765s has found a buyer, for McLaren this is the perfect opportunity to earn a little more money with this chassis and to bring out the Spider version, a convertible based on of the 765 hp model and thus the most powerful open-top super sports car from McLaren to date … and once again production for the McLaren 765LT Spider is limited to 765 units, what would you expect?
Now I hear you think … McLaren’s most powerful convertible supercar ever? Then what about the 804 hp McLaren Elva? Quite simply, apart from the ‘Windscreen Edition Elva’ for certain markets or for those customers who prefer to have some protection in front of them, the Elva has no roof, so technically it’s not a convertible … you can’t ‘ rebuild ‘into a closed model, as this 765LT Spider can, so that it takes the crown with 765 hp.
The transformation of the McLaren 765LT into the Spider adds just 49 kg to the total weight of 1,388 kg, compared to the McLaren 720S Spider, which is still 80 kg lighter, and the press release states that their closest competitors are all at least 100 kg heavier are, part of it lightweight comes from an innovative roof design McLaren calls this RHT or Retractable Hard Top, a one-piece carbon fiber top that can be stowed away in just 11 seconds while driving at up to 50 km / h, very impressive.
Although the MonoCage II-S structure (with the S for Spider) was developed at the same time as the coupe monocoque, after all units of the McLaren 765LT coupe were sold, many of the structural components were shared by both. such as the windshield surround. It is astonishing that the Spider-Monocoque manages without additional stiffening due to the lack of a roof structure, the rollover protection is completely glued to the chassis.
Although it is a hardtop convertible, the windshield does not need to be extended beyond the occupants as is the case with many open-top cars with a rigid roof. Using a one-piece carbon fiber roof also increases headroom as it doesn’t require a seam over the head, and when closed the whole structure is stronger than ever as everything is carbon fiber from front to back … for the Spider version, McLaren had to use the active one Reprogram the rear wing to compensate for the difference in airflow when the roof is on compared to driving topless.
The engine from the 765LT is used for the Spider, what else, this 4-liter V8 engine with twin-turbo charging gives the 765LT Spider an astonishing power-to-weight ratio of 598PS-per-ton, at 800 Nm torque the acceleration figures are just as impressive , 0 to 100 km / h takes 2.8 seconds, the time from 0 to 100 km / h is only 2.7 seconds. 200 km / h (124 mph) is reached in just 7.2 seconds, the top speed is 330 km / h (205 mph). This new Longtail Spider achieved the fastest lap times ever achieved by a Cabrio LT model while completing the famous quarter mile from standstill in 10 seconds without a break!
You may want to visit your local McLaren dealer as this 765LT Spider is available to order now, is priced at £ 310,500 in the UK and all production capacity appears to be sold out for the remainder of 2021, with just 765 units in total, You should hurry up and get this order signed so you don’t miss out on this newest and most interesting addition to the McLaren longtail line. This is for sure a new classic collector’s car.
Enjoy more photos of this awesome looking McLaren 765LT Spider in our picture gallery below:
