Elite Traveler Fall 2021

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McLaren 765LT Occasionally a vehicle comes along where singular emotions and reactions become all-encompassing statements. Demanding. Precise. Acute. Abrupt. Unbelievable. McLaren’s 765LT (i.e., the number of vehicles made of this Long Tail version of the 720S), holds a top speed of 205 mph thanks to a familiar 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V8. Par for the course at McLaren, the British brand slimmed down this 755 hp machine, which weighs in at an astonishingly svelte 2,952 lbs. Lightweight carbon fiber graces the center tunnel, racing seats, exposed floor, bumper, and front and rear fenders, to name a few. The brake discs and calipers are both repurposed from the Senna and receive Formula 1-inspired, integrated caliper cooling ducts that ensure the brakes work as well as the throttle. The quad barrel titanium exhaust, besides shooting flames, also accounts for a small reduction in weight but is a very serious addition to the symphony of sounds emitted by 765LT. Take a moment to examine this supercar. From the rounded nose to the active rear wing, 765LT achieves a ready position envied by many. That’s to say, even when parked, the swoops and aerodynamic cut lines ooze speed. The 765LT is firmly planted within the McLaren family, and the headlights and mirrors allude to other models without distraction, while the mesh rear grill and preposterously low ride height (5mm

NEED TO KNOW It’s possible to forgo the air conditioning, stereo system, floor carpets and eight other options to shed 171.2 additional lbs in the already lightweight McLaren 765LT, should a race for lightness be critical.

lower than its 720S sibling) present a clear identity. McLaren 765LT from $358,000, cars.mclaren.com

Photos Patrick Gosling, Chris Brown