LONDON: McLaren Automotive will reveal the Speedtail and some of its technical details online on Oct 26.
The 106 clients who have secured their own Speedtail will get to see the car shortly at a private event being held here.
Others will have to appreciate McLaren’s first Hyper-GT via the online reveal at cars.mclaren.com when McLaren will also confirm the Speedtail’s top speed which will be higher than any car it has yet produced, plus expose its advanced, beautifully-crafted interior with centrally-mounted driving seat.
It is also significant that this is the first of 18 new cars or derivatives that McLaren will introduce as part of its Track25 business plan.
The Speedtail is expected to deliver a blend of craftsmanship, material innovation and personalisation. It will have the capability to exceed the 390kph peak speed of the legendary McLaren F1 road car, thanks to a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain delivering more than 1000PS. Its design will be futuristic and highly streamlined, incorporating new materials to facilitate possibilities for tailoring through McLaren Special Operations (MSO), the division of McLaren Automotive responsible for customised services.
The entire production of the Speedtail was allocated before the project, originally known as BP23, was officially announced in November 2016. Production is due to begin at the end of next year, with every McLaren Speedtail personalised by MSO.
