Elite Traveler Fall 2022

INSPIRE TOP CARS

McLaren 7 6 5 LT Spider

Few words convey the feeling of operating a 765LT Spider. Histrionic, perhaps. Prodigious, certainly. Nonpareil, likely. The singular vision pounding through the 765LT Spider, from the Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tire temperatures through the electrically operated single-piece carbon- fi ber retractable hardtop, is apparent. The 765LT Coupé gave a rock-star performance, with 755 hp thanks to a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that managed 15% faster in-gear acceleration than the already expeditious 720S, its non-track focused sibling. In fact, it earned a spot on last year’s Top Cars feature for this reason, and many more. The Spider adds 108 lbs of weight and 100 times more swagger. A matching carbon- fi ber aerodynamic package comes standard, but with active rear-wing

calibration dependent upon roof up/down movement. Even with the roof in place, the powered tiny but mighty rear window allows for what McLaren appropriately named the “searing LT soundtrack,” courtesy of the quad-exit full-titanium exhaust system. When green means go, the outlets glow a white-hot blue, or so passersby have exclaimed. Critics will say this supercar will soon be obsolete, if not already so. Only 765 Spiders will be built, in line with the marque’s Coupé. Demand will, without question, far outstrip supply. When the conversation pivots to what’s next, McLaren’s response will unquestionably be exciting. McLaren 765LT Spider from $382,500, cars.mclaren.com

The Spider adds 108 lbs of weight and 100 times more swa gg er