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McLaren 650S Le Mans Looks Astonishing In The Flesh
McLaren 650S Le Mans Looks Astonishing In The Flesh
July 6, 2015 | Posted by Bogdan Zoltan
Seeing a limited edition Le Mans 650S “in the flesh” confirms the fact that it’s one of the coolest McLarens up to date.
In fact, I could call it the coolest modern McLaren ever built, considering all its visual cues are a throwback to the F1, F1 LM and the Le Mans winning No59 F1 GTR. It was even designed in consultation with Peter Stevens, the F1’s original designer.
Maybe one of its most prolific design cues is the roof-mounted “snorkel” air intake, which channels air to the twin-turbo V8 under the bonnet. Of course, the Le Mans edition lightweight 5-spoke wheels and the “Sarthe Grey” color are just the icing on the cake.
The wheels are not there to visually impress and that can be confirmed by the 19 inch rims in the front and 20 in the rear setup. They might look boring to some, but nothing ever made the 650S look so detailed and clean.
As you can see from the custom plaques, this limited edition variant was developed by McLaren Special Operations division to commemorate the 20th anniversary of McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans performance, where five F1s finished 1st, 3rd, 4th 5th and 13th in the demanding 24-hour race.
Limited to only 50 units worldwide and available only as a coupe, the McLaren 650S Le Mans is a rare sight to see even in unofficial pictures.
It has carbon fiber everything; carbon fiber side mirrors, carbon fiber side skirts, carbon fiber air vents, carbon fiber splitters, spoiler and engine cover. But the best part is found at the interior, on the headliner, where the snorkel is exposing its carbon fiber body, giving the cabin a racing-car aura, just like the rough vibe of 90’s carbon-fiber garnished cockpit would.
If you look closely at the front fenders, you will notice some horizontal vents. Those are actually louvers made to reduce air pressure over the front wheels and are seemingly tempered in contrast to the ones present on the original GTR.
All in all, the level of detail this car carries is truly amazing and it can keep you captivated for hours. But how much does it cost to stare at a McLaren 650S Le Mans all day? Well, McLaren Newport Beach will happily sell you this very example for a cool $355,139.
In fact, I could call it the coolest modern McLaren ever built, considering all its visual cues are a throwback to the F1, F1 LM and the Le Mans winning No59 F1 GTR. It was even designed in consultation with Peter Stevens, the F1’s original designer.
Maybe one of its most prolific design cues is the roof-mounted “snorkel” air intake, which channels air to the twin-turbo V8 under the bonnet. Of course, the Le Mans edition lightweight 5-spoke wheels and the “Sarthe Grey” color are just the icing on the cake.
The wheels are not there to visually impress and that can be confirmed by the 19 inch rims in the front and 20 in the rear setup. They might look boring to some, but nothing ever made the 650S look so detailed and clean.
As you can see from the custom plaques, this limited edition variant was developed by McLaren Special Operations division to commemorate the 20th anniversary of McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans performance, where five F1s finished 1st, 3rd, 4th 5th and 13th in the demanding 24-hour race.
Limited to only 50 units worldwide and available only as a coupe, the McLaren 650S Le Mans is a rare sight to see even in unofficial pictures.
It has carbon fiber everything; carbon fiber side mirrors, carbon fiber side skirts, carbon fiber air vents, carbon fiber splitters, spoiler and engine cover. But the best part is found at the interior, on the headliner, where the snorkel is exposing its carbon fiber body, giving the cabin a racing-car aura, just like the rough vibe of 90’s carbon-fiber garnished cockpit would.
If you look closely at the front fenders, you will notice some horizontal vents. Those are actually louvers made to reduce air pressure over the front wheels and are seemingly tempered in contrast to the ones present on the original GTR.
All in all, the level of detail this car carries is truly amazing and it can keep you captivated for hours. But how much does it cost to stare at a McLaren 650S Le Mans all day? Well, McLaren Newport Beach will happily sell you this very example for a cool $355,139.
TVR Already Accepts Deposits For New 2017 Sports Car
TVR Already Accepts Deposits For New 2017 Sports Car
July 6, 2015 | Posted by Bogdan Zoltan
Reborn British car manufacturer TVR is now taking deposits on upcoming V8 Supercar.
A month passed since TVR announced a sports-car revival in conjunction with Cosworth and Gordon Murray and now, the British marque is already accepting deposits for the upcoming automobile. It seems they mean business.
As from July 7th, anyone interested in owning TVR’s future vehicle can make a £5,000 ($7,800) deposit to practically reserve a car from the limited first year of production, believed to be in the “low hundreds”, as Les Edgar, Chairman of TVR stated.
The reason why TVR took this decision is because the revival announcement sparked an unexpected wave of interest from the public, as John Chasey, Operations Director of TVR, said:
"We've been totally blown away by the reaction to the new car. Our phone lines and online enquiry system went into meltdown when the news was announced, and we decided that we must begin to bring a structure to the enquiries and build a delivery pipeline well in advance of production. Volumes in year one will be limited as we ramp up production, so this allows us to reward those individuals prepared to make a financial commitment at this early stage."
So, even if it sounds shady, you have to understand that in order for an uprising, small car manufacturer to survive, it needs some sort of commitment from the potential buyer - that's more substantial than a pinky swear.
Mind you, a £5,000 deposit isn’t much for the person willing to spend a heap amount of cash on the car. Furthermore, TVR is offering a limited quantity of reduced deposits for the TVR Car Club members, during July, as a celebration of the club’s 50th anniversary. Anyone who’s been a member for more than 6 months gets to put only £2,500 ($3,903) on the line.
Don’t forget, the car will be powered by a Cosworth developed, naturally-aspirated, dry-sumped V8, believed to deliver somewhere around 450 horses.
TVR Sagaris pictured.
A month passed since TVR announced a sports-car revival in conjunction with Cosworth and Gordon Murray and now, the British marque is already accepting deposits for the upcoming automobile. It seems they mean business.
As from July 7th, anyone interested in owning TVR’s future vehicle can make a £5,000 ($7,800) deposit to practically reserve a car from the limited first year of production, believed to be in the “low hundreds”, as Les Edgar, Chairman of TVR stated.
The reason why TVR took this decision is because the revival announcement sparked an unexpected wave of interest from the public, as John Chasey, Operations Director of TVR, said:
"We've been totally blown away by the reaction to the new car. Our phone lines and online enquiry system went into meltdown when the news was announced, and we decided that we must begin to bring a structure to the enquiries and build a delivery pipeline well in advance of production. Volumes in year one will be limited as we ramp up production, so this allows us to reward those individuals prepared to make a financial commitment at this early stage."
So, even if it sounds shady, you have to understand that in order for an uprising, small car manufacturer to survive, it needs some sort of commitment from the potential buyer - that's more substantial than a pinky swear.
Mind you, a £5,000 deposit isn’t much for the person willing to spend a heap amount of cash on the car. Furthermore, TVR is offering a limited quantity of reduced deposits for the TVR Car Club members, during July, as a celebration of the club’s 50th anniversary. Anyone who’s been a member for more than 6 months gets to put only £2,500 ($3,903) on the line.
Don’t forget, the car will be powered by a Cosworth developed, naturally-aspirated, dry-sumped V8, believed to deliver somewhere around 450 horses.
TVR Sagaris pictured.
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