Having made its dynamic debut on July 13 – the first day of the 2023 Festival – the Solus GT’s full-throttle assault on Goodwood’s 1.16-mile Hillclimb in Sunday’s grand finale saw McLaren factory driver Marvin Kirchhöfer storm to the top of the timesheet with a run of 45.342 seconds.
This secured McLaren’s second Festival of Speed Timed Shootout win in three years, following victory in 2021.
Born in the virtual world for the Gran Turismo SPORT video game and brought to life by McLaren, just 25 Solus GT customer cars will be built.
Powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine developing 829hp and 650Nm of torque, the Solus GT’s sub-1,000kg weight and aerodynamic package combine with the powertrain to deliver a sensational level of performance.
As well as thrilling on the Hillclimb, a Solus GT was on display at McLaren House for the duration of the festival. Joining it on show was McLaren’s new 750S supercar – the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren – which made its public dynamic debut with several high-speed runs over the weekend.
