Automakers trading on past racing cars’ provenance is nothing new. Ferrari’s F12tdf trades heavily on the original “Tour de France” endurance racers of the 1950s and ’60s; Ford’s Mustang GT350 recalls the timeless ’60s GT350 Mustangs; and McLaren’s 675LT drawn on the “Longtail” name (LT) applied to the epic F1 GTR race cars of the 1990s. In every case, the modern equivalents are more road-friendly machines that happen to share a name with a classic, meaning they’re already stretching a bit from their namesakes. McLaren has now applied the formula to the all-new 675LT Spider convertible.
To be entirely honest, we have zero problems with a topless McLaren stuffed with the same LT goodies as the hardtop 675LT. A twin-turbocharged V-8 producing a devilish 666 horsepower, aerodynamically tuned bodywork (even if the tail isn’t much longer than that on a McLaren 650S, the car on which the 675LT is based), and a curb weight some 220 pounds lighter than the 650S Spider‘s are all very good things. Good things that can be enjoyed on a sunny day with the wind in your hair.
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