Επίσημο: McLaren 650S Sprint, παρουσιάζεται στο Pebble Beach

Η McLaren μαζί τις P1 και 650S Spider by MSO θα πάει στο φετινό Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance και την αγωνιστική 650S Sprint, την οποία παρουσίασε πριν από λίγο.

Η βρετανική εταιρία περιγράφει το αυτοκίνητο ως ένα “γυμνό αγωνιστικό” και όπως είναι φυσικό βασίζεται στηn 650S Coupe ενώ διαθέτει αεροδυναμικά στοιχεία από την GT3, όπως το αεριζόμενο καπό και την μεγάλη πίσω αεροτομή.

Στο εσωτερικό έχουν μείνει τα απολύτως απαραίτητα, με τη McLaren να τοποθετεί roll cage εγκεκριμένο από την FIA, σύστημα πυρόσβεσης και carbon καθίσματα με ζώνες έξι σημείων.

Μηχανικά συναντάμε τον γνώριμο twin-turbo 3,8-λίτρων V8 κινητήρα, χωρίς να ανακοινώνονται τα νούμερα απόδοσης. Ο κινητήρας διαθέτει νέες ρυθμίσεις, όπως επίσης και το κιβώτιο, με μοναδικό σκοπό να δίνουν καλύτερη πληροφόρηση στον οδηγό.

Η McLaren 650S Sprint είναι ήδη διαθέσιμη προς παραγγελία, με κόστος που ξεκινάει από €250.000, χωρίς το ΦΠΑ.

Beach Concours d’Elegance, with the wraps set to come off the track-only 650S Sprint. The stripped-out racer will make its global debut alongside a number of other models from McLaren Automotive, and completes the brand’s display with four global debuts planned for the Californian event, including the McLaren P1™ GTR./pp Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.63039779663086px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Based on the recently launched McLaren 650S Coupe, the track-focused 650S Sprint is fitted with developments to the Brake Steer system, even more refined active aerodynamics and a race set-up for the ProActive Chassis Control (PCC). These upgrades deliver a more engaging GT racing experience, without losing any of the refinement and balance found in the road car.

design of the 650S Sprint offers increased levels of downforce, and the revised air intakes carried across from the road car allow for optimised cooling of the 3.8-litre twin-turbo M838T engine. In the 650S Sprint, the proven powerplant is retained from the 650S roadcar, with a unique engine and transmission calibration to further enhance on-track drivability and driver engagement./pp Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.63039779663086px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"The cabin is fully track-focused and stripped out to minimise weight, but with no compromise to driver safety or comfort. Built around the lightweight and inherently strong carbon fibre MonoCell chassis, the interior also features an FIA-approved rollcage to further cocoon the driver. A lightweight carbon fibre HANS-approved racing seat, with full six-point harness, offers an optimised driving position, while an air-conditioning system is retained adding comfort. An integrated fire extinguisher system is also installed./pp Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.63039779663086px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">McLaren GT recently announced the 650S GT3 race car, which will be seen on the grid from next season, and the 650S Sprint shares a number of design features with its bigger brother. A larger motorsport fuel ‘bag’ tank with quick-fill connectors is added, as is optimised cooling through the larger GT3-developed front radiator with a GT3-inspired bonnet integrating radiator exit ducts, and the addition of front wings louvres to further optimise airflow over, and around, the bodywork.

A range of further options and upgrades are available including a CFD (computational fluid dynamics) developed aerodynamic package including carbon fibre rear wing and front splitter, apassenger seat with six-point harness, and further lightweight components including a polycarbonate windscreen.