Yahoo Autos The 600LT Spider Is the Latest Hard-Core Longtail Model Coming from McLaren
McLaren has promised a new Longtail model will join its lineup soon. For those who don't speak Woking, that means another iteration of the brand's high-performance special-edition theme, which is named after its epic F1-based Longtail (LT) race cars from the 1990s. Recent LTs include the 650S-based 675LT and the 570S-based 600LT. Based on the teaser image McLaren provided of its latest LT, we can see that it will be a 600LT Spider.
How can we tell? The cutlines in the roof pillars visible on the right side of the image above are an indication that the LT is a convertible, and the rear buttresses match those of the regular 570S Spider. The upward-exiting exhaust outlets are dead ringers for those on the 600LT coupe, as are the large rear wing and the rest of the rear deck.
McLaren has already done a 675LT Spider, so there's precedent for a hard-core roofless sports car in the lineup. Based on what's known about the coupe we've already driven, here's what we can expect from the 600LT Spider: A 592-hp twin-turbocharged V-8 engine (up 30 horses over the 570S), chassis upgrades for extra track performance, and, yes, a longer tail (translation: more rear wing and aero enhancements).
While McLaren hasn't given specific numbers, it says the 600LT coupe is a low-production model. Just 500 675LT coupes and 500 675LT Spiders will built, excluding a few dozen special editions, and we expect 600LT production numbers will be slightly higher. The 600LT coupe starts at just over $240,000, and the new Spider version should command a price at least $10,000 higher.
Final details are scheduled to drop January 16, so stay tuned.
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