RE: Lanzante unveils remarkable 95-59 at FOS

RE: Lanzante unveils remarkable 95-59 at FOS

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Lanzante unveils remarkable 95-59 at FOS

A three-seat McLaren to pay homage to that three-seat McLaren - with more than 850hp


The year 2025 was always going to be a big one for anyone associated with McLaren, as it marks 30 years since the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours win for the F1. Even if McLaren goes on to win it again when it returns to top-tier sportscars in 2027, the ‘95 victory will always remain very special. Woking has already marked the occasion with the 750S Le Mans; now it’s time for Lanzante, as it often does in these situations, to up the ante. Quite a bit. 

This is the 95-59, a three-seat, 850hp-plus hypercar that weighs 1,250kg at its lightest and promises to be ‘one of the most exciting modern-day drivers’ cars.’ When it’s Lanzante saying that, and when the donor car is the 750S - probably the greatest series production achievement of McLaren Automotive - there’s every reason to believe it. Lanzante hasn’t disclosed exactly how that power gain has been achieved for the moment, although there is an optional LM30 Pack that should bring even more life to the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with Inconel exhaust headers and titanium pipes. With forged aluminium wheels as well, an LM30 Packed 95-59 will weigh 20kg less than usual (that’s where the 1,250kg comes from). It also brings gold-plated heat shielding, just like you know what, so don’t be surprised if all 59 examples get the pack. 

Even 700hp per tonne is likely to be an aside, though, given the incredible design of the 95-59. Paul Howse is responsible for the appearance once more, as he was for the P1 Spider Lanzante exhibited a couple of years back. While officially a ‘production intent styling concept’, complete with Ueno Grey paint like the triumphant F1, the real thing is surely unlikely to deviate too far from this. Looks too cool to change. Howse said 95-59 “is something that has not been seen or done before.” Certainly there’s got to be a fair bit of re-engineering to make a two-seater car into a three, especially when there’s a carbon tub to deal with. 

The actual layout features the central seat on lightweight runners - the steering column and pedal box are fixed. The pair of passenger seats are ‘formed within the chassis’, featuring integrated leg support and headrests. For the driver, there are transmission buttons on the wheel, new screens either side for vital info, and buttons in the roof pod for additional functions.

Notable changes design-wise include a central V in the clamshell bonnet, drawing attention to the central driving position, an even lower waistline and a rear end ‘taking inspiration from the brutalist-organic forms of the fifth-generation F22 fighter jet’. There’s certainly McLaren to see to start with, then more and more changes the longer you look. The aggressive aero add-ons, from front splitter to rear diffuser, give the 95-59 a more motorsport aesthetic than may have been anticipated. Note the mirrors up in the dihedral doors now also, with a standard glass roof, which will surely help airflow down the side of the car. And visibility for whoever’s lucky enough to be in that central chair.

Paul Howse again: “It was critical to us that the design language of 95-59 flowed as seamlessly as possible between the exterior and interior. We worked hard to ensure there was cohesion around the full exterior, and the full interior for occupants, with the team working hand-in-glove across both aspects, in parallel. This has led to a symbiosis between the bodywork and the cabin, with design features, shapes and forms linking between the two, which is rare.”

Interestingly, despite the prodigious performance potential, the 95-59 is not pitched as a pure track car. It’s been designed with proper trips in mind: ‘heritage born on the track but dedicated to ensuring owners can fully enjoy cars on the road’ - and as such features a larger-than-standard 75-litre fuel tank plus ‘space for multiple bags’ under the bonnet. Lanzante has been in talks with a few of their clients about the 95-59 project - ‘previous and current owners of three-seat models’ is a wonderful phrase - and what the realities of a central driving position are. If they know the configuration, and might potentially be adding another one to the stable, they’re the people to speak to. Dean Lanzante added: “It has been as important for us to create the ultimate product, that pushes what is possible and challenges people to understand the engineering behind it, but which also meets the needs of those people who will ultimately own and run it.”

So hopefully this won’t be the last you see of a 95-59; Lanzante even reckons this will be ‘cost effective and easy to maintain’, so there’ll be no excuse not to exploit the full potential at every opportunity. With 100 per cent more company than the usual supercar drive. The Petersfield-based company will build 59 examples, priced from £1,020,000 plus local taxes. Wouldn’t be a Festival of Speed without another seven-figure supercar from Lanzante. But when it’s the car the founder says he wanted to build for 30 years, it surely classifies as even more awesome than usual. Wonder if they’ll all be spoken for before the weekend is done?


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Frankychops

Original Poster:

1,390 posts

24 months

Yesterday (11:09)
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thats a good looking car.

snowen250

1,094 posts

198 months

Yesterday (11:17)
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Another day another 'special edition' McLaren...

Frimley111R

17,073 posts

249 months

Yesterday (11:34)
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snowen250 said:
Another day another 'special edition' McLaren...
Are you saying that's a bad thing? If so, you're on the wrong website.

ChrisCh86

1,039 posts

59 months

Yesterday (11:44)
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That looks great, I like how they have evolved the base design. It would be good to see it in a more exciting colour though!

However, this does seem primarily to be a great way to show how much richer you are than a typical McLaren customer.

I think I'd be happy enough just getting the donor car instead though (750S) as I unfortunately only have 1 wife rather than 2!

JBL

11 posts

289 months

Yesterday (11:49)
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Going by this, McLaren should outsource all their road car styling to Lanzante.

WCZ

11,082 posts

209 months

Yesterday (12:06)
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yes please

ImFeelingSaucy

270 posts

39 months

Yesterday (12:10)
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snowen250 said:
Another day another 'special edition' McLaren...
It's not a 'special edition' McLaren though is it.

It's a Lanzante.

McLaren had nothing to do with it.



Frankychops

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1,390 posts

24 months

Yesterday (13:09)
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snowen250 said:
Another day another 'special edition' McLaren...
its not a Mclaren though is it? however, can you drop me some links for every 'special edition' mclaren thats been released? or are you on Porsche's marketing team?

snowen250

1,094 posts

198 months

Yesterday (13:16)
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Frankychops said:
its not a Mclaren though is it? however, can you drop me some links for every 'special edition' mclaren thats been released? or are you on Porsche's marketing team?
Sadly not!

I thought McLaren announced there own 30th anniversary model recently?

The F1 GTR win at LeMans was an incredible achievement, pretty much locking out the top part of the top 10 even more so. So to me (a subjective opinion) this doesn't wow me as much as other Lanzante creations. Maybe it looks too much 'standard' McLaren to me?

Maybe I am just old and no longer wowed by the plethora of new cars being unveiled!

For those that are excited by it of course, enjoy smile


HandsomeBob

304 posts

177 months

Yesterday (13:31)
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I can so see Lanzante becoming what Pininfarina was to Ferrari.

ecsrobin

18,219 posts

180 months

Yesterday (13:31)
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ImFeelingSaucy said:
It's not a 'special edition' McLaren though is it.

It's a Lanzante.

McLaren had nothing to do with it.
Lanzante are also a McLaren dealer so I’d be surprised if there wasn’t some backroom discussions as they clearly have a good working relationship.

ImFeelingSaucy

270 posts

39 months

Yesterday (13:44)
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ecsrobin said:
ImFeelingSaucy said:
It's not a 'special edition' McLaren though is it.

It's a Lanzante.

McLaren had nothing to do with it.
Lanzante are also a McLaren dealer so I d be surprised if there wasn t some backroom discussions as they clearly have a good working relationship.
A dealer franchise is one thing, it doesn't mean factory co-operation for this type of thing.
McLaren were furious at Lanzante for making the Senna GTR and various other race cars road legal (it undermines McLaren's own high end product and special editions). McLaren even tried to stop them.
The current design team will be annoyed by this for sure.





ecsrobin

18,219 posts

180 months

Yesterday (13:56)
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ImFeelingSaucy said:
A dealer franchise is one thing, it doesn't mean factory co-operation for this type of thing.
McLaren were furious at Lanzante for making the Senna GTR and various other race cars road legal (it undermines McLaren's own high end product and special editions). McLaren even tried to stop them.
The current design team will be annoyed by this for sure.

The design team might be annoyed but if anyone was truly annoyed the franchise would be pulled?

hurstg01

3,039 posts

258 months

Yesterday (14:14)
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He's been talking about this, and dreaming of different ways to style it, play with the 3 seat layout and engine etc, for years.

With updates to the Mclaren production cars and engines since that original dream has meant his thoughts have been updated and to me it looks awesome. Hints of a Sabre, 750, and an F1 with high mirrors [all (perhaps excl the Sabre IMO) are great things btw, ]

Glad he's done this, and with PH's design brain its going to be awesome for those who can afford it

suffolk009

6,425 posts

180 months

Yesterday (16:23)
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I think that's a much better looking car than the 750s.

I'd be quite happy with a two seat spider version of that.

British Beef

2,512 posts

180 months

Yesterday (16:24)
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Why dont Mclaren make a 3 seat entry level 570 gt type car?

3 seats enables you to caryy 100% more (full sized) passengers than any other supercar, that would be the USP to back up a central driving position, which makes LHD / RHD for different markets no more problem.

And nothing more cool than a central driving position super car with flip up doors (they could add manual gearbox too!!!) kind of reminds me of another car.....

CountyLines

2,952 posts

18 months

Yesterday (16:34)
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I don't think that looks good at all.

BOR

4,996 posts

270 months

Yesterday (16:37)
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3 occupants could add 20% to the vehicle weight, so any marginal weight savings aren't going to have quite so much effect as in a 2 seater.

Mackofthejungle

1,168 posts

210 months

Yesterday (16:56)
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Interior is far too white. Paint is too dark. Not for me.

Sway

31,931 posts

209 months

Yesterday (17:19)
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Yep. Yep. Thrice yep.

Absolutely bloody love that.