Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Thousands of motoring enthusiasts looked on in awe as McLaren debuted its latest GT at UK’s popular Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The McLaren of Grand Tourers – McLaren’s modern interpretation of the classic GT– toured the Goodwood Estate, a location steeped in British motor racing history, making the uphill climb look easy as pie.
According to AUTOCAR online, this car is the marquee’s most practical, refined model yet.
Not only is it superlight, but it is also supremely comfortable and powered by a 612bhp 4ltr twin-turbo V8 engine providing supercar performance. It accelerates from 0-100km/h in 3.2 seconds and with a max speed of 326km/h. It can also carry up to 570ltrs of luggage – enough for a grand tour for two people.
The GT captivates on the inside as well with luxurious trim options including Nappa leather, softgrain leather or Alcantara and seats that are designed for long distance comfort. The luggage bay can be trimmed with SuperFabric, developed to be resistant to stains, cuts, nicks and abrasions, as well as being breathable, easy to clean and quick to dry.
The interior also features hidden-until-lit ambient lighting and the option of an electro chromic glazed panel to enhance ambience in the cabin, which is also trimmed with machined and knurled aluminium switches and controls.
The infotainment system developed for the new McLaren GT is the company’s most sophisticated to date, featuring industry-standard HERE navigation and real-time traffic information and it can also be linked to an optional 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system. The McLaren GT starts at approximately BD76,725.
The McLaren GT was also joined by the 720S Spider, 600LT Spider, P1, Senna and the new Senna GTR for the Supercar hill climb runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
