McLaren has already sold out the 500 units of the 675LT

McLaren needed just over four months to allocate the five hundred units it will build of the 675LT. Its most recent addition to the “Super Series” range was presented in March at the Geneva Show, where the British brand announced it would go on sale for 259,500 pounds –371,305 euros at the current exchange rate-, meaning a price increase of more than 90,000 euros compared with the 650S.

Deliveries will begin this July, shortly before production starts on the 540C and 570S of the “Sports Series” line. Most of the data on the 21st-century “Longtail” was published at the Swiss show, but McLaren has revealed other curiosities that we examine after the jump.

As a machine designed primarily for use on the track, the 675LT features a revised tuning of the electronic stability control -ESC, by its English acronym-. It includes a new “Dynamic” mode that lets the driver exercise greater control over how the force applied when accelerating or braking affects the car, and how much the system intervenes when taking corners, thus making it easier to drift.

It can be activated with the “Sport” and “Track” modes of the seven-speed SSG dual-clutch gearbox, the second being the least intrusive when sliding the car. There is also the option to switch off the ESC completely, leaving all responsibility for handling to the driver.

Another difference from the 650S lies in the two optional packages that squeeze even more performance out of the 675LT. The Club Sport offers a roll cage with titanium bars, four-point harnesses and a fire extinguisher, while the Club Sport Professional adds to the above a carbon fibre finish for almost the entire bodywork, including the rear aerodynamic brake, and extends the McLaren Orange colour to the upholstery, stitching and brake calipers.

The second package comes with an exclusive travel bag in leather to match the car’s interior. Other options available included air conditioning -it is omitted by default to save weight-, Nappa leather upholstery and heating for the seats, and even a lift system, a rather practical accessory for a sports car not exactly designed for everyday use.

Source | McLaren