(March 3, 2020) Lighter, more powerful and with even higher levels of performance on both road and track, the McLaren 765LT is today revealed as the latest in a line of ‘Longtail’ McLarens and the most dynamically advanced and engaging LT model ever from McLaren Automotive.

Making its global debut, the 765LT opens a new chapter in the "Longtail" story that began with the McLaren F1 GTR race car in the 1990s and since 2015 has seen road-legal LT models introduced.

The new car elevates to new levels the attributes that underpin every LT: driver engagement, track-focused dynamics, minimized weight, optimized aerodynamics and increased power are all amplified, particularly the first two. The LT promise of being "limited to the few" is also fulfilled, with just 765 individually numbered cars available globally for customer order.



Advanced carbon fibre technologies and bespoke carbon fibre LT body panels and aerodynamic features are key to an 176-pound weight reduction over the 720S. Together with power of 755bhp and torque of 590lb ft from the 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 engine, transmission gearing optimized for scintillating in-gear acceleration and LT-specific suspension springs and dampers, this is the basis for the wholly immersive driving experience the new 765LT delivers.

“The 765LT is the most accomplished and exhilarating LT model ever from McLaren Automotive. Incredible performance and astonishing levels of driver engagement — the result of hundreds of
detailed engineering actions undertaken to ensure the purest possible connection between driver and car – are the stand-out attributes of an LT developed with single-minded determination to deliver a wholly immersive driving experience to those who secure one of the 765 available to customer order," said Mike Flewitt, CEO, McLaren Automotive

The performance of the 765LT more than lives up to the expectations set by its looks. The engineering philosophies that underpin the car have their roots in the first-ever LT, the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’ race car, but push onwards in the 765LT well beyond the credentials developed with the four road-legal modern-day models introduced since 2015.

The new 765LT is the most powerful and responsive road-legal McLaren LT to date. A 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 McLaren M840T engine — which has a flat-plane crankshaft and dry sump lubrication, together with ultra-low inertia twin-scroll turbochargers and electronically controlled wastegates — features LT-specific forged aluminum pistons, a three-layer head gasket used in the McLaren Senna and ultra-efficient, carbon-coated followers in the valve train. An additional fuel pump and revised oil pump optimize flows and a recalibrated engine management system controls the increased power, with torque delivery and throttle response tuned for maximum driver engagement.

Peak power is 755 hp at 7,500 rpm and maximum torque of 590 lb ft at 5,500 rpm.

Transmission gearing is optimized for acceleration, delivering virtually instant response to throttle inputs and in-gear acceleration up to 15 percent quicker than the class-benchmark 720S, itself a remarkable car in this respect. The extraordinary performance of the 765LT is summarized by its benchmark acceleration statistics: 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds and 0-124mph in 7.2 seconds.