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McLaren Automotive has revealed the latest chapter in the history of the iconic ‘longtail’ (LT) name with confirmation of its 675LT Spider launch, writes Stan Szecowka.
Strictly limited to only 500 examples worldwide, it is only the second model to wear the LT badge.
This latest offering comes less than a year since the first model in nearly 20 years resurrected the name, and the British car maker – partly-owned by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat – says it is in response to ‘significant customer demand’.
The 675LT Coupé focused on light weight, enhanced aerodynamics, increased power and track-focused dynamics, and this limited-run model quickly sold out before the first deliveries commenced.
Sharing these key characteristics, McLaren Automotive now presents, it says, the most ‘focused, fastest and exhilarating open top model to ever wear a McLaren badge’.
The 675LT Spider is the fifth new model debuted by McLaren Automotive in 2015. It joins the McLaren P1 GTR, 570S Coupé and 540C Coupé, and the fixed-head 675LT Coupé as new to the line-up, to strengthen the Super Series range.
Under the skin of the 675LT Spider sits a 3.8-litre twin turbo V8, ensuring, its designers say, performance figures worthy of the LT badge.
Acceleration from 0-100kmh (0-62mph) takes just 2.9 seconds, and 200kmh (124mph) is achieved in 8.1 seconds.
Another key characteristic of any Longtail is exclusivity, with first deliveries next summer.
Customers in Bahrain are advised to contact dealers Al Ghassan Motors on 17701307 for pricing and ordering.
