McLaren was planning to launch a grand touring model within its Sports Series lineup since before we knew that the Sports Series name was even a thing, and now McLaren has finally confirmed the GT’s imminent arrival. The 570GT is set to serve as the sensible sister to the 570S coupe and also the upcoming Sports Series spider, with a retuned suspension and more luggage space.
The official line is that the GT is designed to be “the most luxurious and relaxing of any McLaren to date” and is clearly aimed at those buyers who, although affluent, need it to earn its keep through being more practical than a mere weekend toy. To that end, it gets a glass hatchback at the rear giving access to a second luggage compartment behind the seats, which adds 8 cubic feet of storage. In conjunction with the existing front trunk, that makes for a total of 12 cubic feet of carrying capacity.
The result is a car that, while probably not the best choice for a run to IKEA, should have more than enough space for a weekend getaway, especially as McLaren will offer a fitted luggage set that’ll take full advantage of the available volume. The GT also gets a full-length glass roof as standard, which makes the cabin feel far airier than that of the 570S. For a relatively small change it has yielded a substantial transformation.
The result is a car that, while probably not the best choice for a run to IKEA, should have more than enough space for a weekend getaway, especially as McLaren will offer a fitted luggage set that’ll take full advantage of the available volume. The GT also gets a full-length glass roof as standard, which makes the cabin feel far airier than that of the 570S. For a relatively small change it has yielded a substantial transformation.
(y)
ReplyDelete