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Looks amazing (to be expected).
4 exhaust pipes super aggressive aero.
Public unveiling soon >> https://cars.mclaren.com/en/mclaren-motor-show-202...
4 exhaust pipes super aggressive aero.
Public unveiling soon >> https://cars.mclaren.com/en/mclaren-motor-show-202...
Expect McLaren will pull the same trick as last time and announce an additional 765 x 765LT spiders in the not too distant future.
Will have to be brave and/or have deep pockets to stomach the eye watering depreciation. Believe this makes the 675LT coupe/spider the current pick of the bunch.
Will have to be brave and/or have deep pockets to stomach the eye watering depreciation. Believe this makes the 675LT coupe/spider the current pick of the bunch.
Is there anything new there??
Whilst I'm sure it will obliterate the competition, lap records and be lapped up by the journalists.....none of that is new, most McLarens seem to come out as best in class. You don't even need to read the blurb to know it will be lighter, faster, rawer and the best thing since slice bread.
But looking at this 765LT, it all looks so predictable to me.........front bumper side aero wings, front wing lourves, a very expensive roof scoop and some extreme looking rear bumper aero.......all seen before.........
What happens next is the dealers tell everyone they aren't worthy to buy one to whip up demand, early buyers get told it will arrive in April, car arrives in September......they trade for overs for about a week, then dozens appear on the market, mcLaren offer discounts to shift the rest of the cars, cutting the throats of the early adopters.......values fall through the floor.......this isn't new, look at the 600LT for reference.
And then they announce the 765LT Spider.
Just leaves me feeling underwhelmed, rather than looking to see which kid I can sell to get one.............
Whilst I'm sure it will obliterate the competition, lap records and be lapped up by the journalists.....none of that is new, most McLarens seem to come out as best in class. You don't even need to read the blurb to know it will be lighter, faster, rawer and the best thing since slice bread.
But looking at this 765LT, it all looks so predictable to me.........front bumper side aero wings, front wing lourves, a very expensive roof scoop and some extreme looking rear bumper aero.......all seen before.........
What happens next is the dealers tell everyone they aren't worthy to buy one to whip up demand, early buyers get told it will arrive in April, car arrives in September......they trade for overs for about a week, then dozens appear on the market, mcLaren offer discounts to shift the rest of the cars, cutting the throats of the early adopters.......values fall through the floor.......this isn't new, look at the 600LT for reference.
And then they announce the 765LT Spider.
Just leaves me feeling underwhelmed, rather than looking to see which kid I can sell to get one.............
there is something new here, and its a big one - the gearbox ratios. It has a much shorter final drive, and so all previous gears are shorter. More mechanical torque in gear, and changing gears more often. This should make the car far more enjoyable on the road than most of these supercars where the top end of 2nd is already jail territory!
cypriot said:
there is something new here, and its a big one - the gearbox ratios. It has a much shorter final drive, and so all previous gears are shorter. More mechanical torque in gear, and changing gears more often. This should make the car far more enjoyable on the road than most of these supercars where the top end of 2nd is already jail territory!
I'm not at all sure that will necessarily be a good thing. Mclaren cars as a while do not lack for power and if anything are definitely cars that would do with adding grip rather than power. Shorter ratios mean the 765 is going to be putting down even more power at the wheels over and above the 45PS increase. On a car with a relatively small tyre (mechanical grip) footprint.....I honestly don't think I can think of a single person who stepped out of a 720 thinking - this car needs more power.
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