For McLaren lovers who discover the 650S a bit tame as well as missed out on the P1 hybrid hypercar, McLaren has dreamt up the 650S Sprint. A track-only version of the new 650S supercar (and complying with on from the old 12C Sprint racer) the 650S essentially adds racing-spec downforce as well as lightness to the 641bhp coupe, without the pesky drawbacks of engine as well as chassis regulation.
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At its core, the 650S sprint utilizes the road car’s MonoCell carbon tub, reinforced with a roll cage. The chauffeur is strapped into a racing seat, ahead of the totally spartan, all-carbon dashboard. only air-conditioning is retained as a nod to comfort, as well as a terminate extinguisher is now standard-fit.
Like the fully-fledged 650S GT3 racer, the Sprint utilizes a quick-fill fuel cell, improved cooling with bigger intakes as well as radiators, as well as gets a imply aerodynamics package. The pop-up airbrake has been binned in favour of a fixed rear wing, while the front splitter sprouts an prolonged lip to cleave the on rushing air.
Powering the rear-drive 650S Sprint is the familiar twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 that sits at the heart of every McLaren road car. In 650S tune it establishes 641bhp as well as 678Nm – McLaren declares that in spite of the much more hardcore brief, the track-only Sprint “loses none of the refinement as well as balance discovered in the road car.”
Unlike the 650S GT3, which has to adhere to strict FIA regulations, the Sprint keeps its ProActive Chassis manage active suspension system, as well as its BrakeSteer device which pinches the inside brakes on corner entry to pivot the 650S sharply into the turn. Race-spec add-ons you won’t discover on the routine 650S’s choices listing include an on-board air-jacking system for quick pit stops, 19-inch centre-lock wheels, slick Pirelli tyres as well as a weight-saving polycarbonate windscreen.
If the 650S Sprint seems like your kind of track day toy, you’ll requirement to fork out £198,000 – that’s £2750 much more than its numberplate-wearing sister. It’ll be seen very first at the Pebble beach Concours show later this month, where the Sprint will have its work cut out trying to upstage the new McLaren P1 GTR.