The Mclaren speedtail
The McLaren speedtail is the fastest of all of the longtail Mclarens . it has 1,036 horse power and a top speed of 250 MPH. McLaren unveiled the speedtail in 2020 with a cost of around $2.1million. It is called the speedtail because of its ability to achieve a top speed higher than any previous McLaren, and the following, streamlined design of the car.
The McLaren 765LT
The Mclaren 765LT has 755 horse power and has a top speed of 205MPH. It is called the 765LT because only 765 will be produced and LT stands for long tail. A long tail is a race car or track-focused variant of a road car with an extended rear overhang, optimized for aerodynamics, reduced weight, and increased down-force. The McLaren 765LT is a super car designed for track performance.
The “longtail” McLarens
The original ‘long-tail’ was a development of the McLaren F1 GTR that dominated the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1995. the 24 hours of Le Mans is a endurance race where the winning car is the one that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours, not the fastest lap time, on the circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France. the 1997 McLaren F1 GTR was the first LT car. It was over 100kg lighter than the standard McLaren F1 GTR. The 675LT Coupé was launched in 2012 at the Geneva motor show. The 600LT has a carbon fiber bodywork that extends the front and rear dimensions to increase down-force.
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