McLaren 765LT

SUPERCAR

The McLaren 765LT makes no pretense of its hard-edged performance intent, as evidenced by the aerodynamic longtail bodywork that clothes the latest model in the British marque’s Super Series. Stab the start button and the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 engine growls to life through a lightweight titanium exhaust, which amplifies the McLaren’s raspy bark.

It’s a percussive soundtrack befitting a car making 755 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque, impressive specs that still don’t quite convey the onslaught of power, which hurtles the 765LT to 205 mph, with a zero-to-60-mphsprinttimeofjust2.7seconds.McLaren’sseven-speed Sequential Shift Gearbox delivers smooth, immediate response to match the car’s laser-sharp handling and telepathic steering feedback. The active suspension helps drivers tackle corners fast, flat and with a reassuring sense of control, bolstered by the presence of the same massive brake calipers found on the McLaren Senna.

Simplicity prevails in the cockpit, which offers elbow room, excellent forward visibility and a center-tunnel touchscreen that handles infotainment, climate control and onboard telemetry. Wide, low and happierkissingrumblestripsthanspeedbumps,the765LT—ofwhich only 765 examples will be made—rewards drivers seeking a precision tool for road or, even better, track. $358,000