And here is the McLaren Senna GTR Concept!

The surprise promised by McLaren at the Geneva Motor Show (open to the public from March 8 to 18) is therefore called Senna GTR Concept. A radical car that we dream of seeing on the circuit. And if the fans ofEndurance who were waiting for a GTE are now disappointed, so please be patient, the Woking manufacturer has its eyes firmly fixed on Le Mans.

From this car will result a McLaren Senna GTR, solely reserved for circuit driving, as proven by the presence of the Pirelli Slick tires which fit this concept. Notice to enthusiasts, 79 copies will be produced during the year 2019. “ The McLaren Senna GTR will benefit from more power, grip and will generate more downforce (we're talking 1000 kg!) than the McLaren Senna and will therefore be able to set even faster times, underlines Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive. Customers who purchase one will be purchasing what will be closest to a racing car. »

Based around the same carbon fiber monocoque as the Senna in order to ensure the rigidity necessary for any car of this standard, the GTR model also weighs 1198 kg empty. The power of its 8-liter bi-turbo V4,0 is estimated at 825 hp, or 25 more than its road inclination, for a torque of 800 Nm. It will be faster in a straight line, will benefit from a transmission inspired by racing, optimized double wishbone suspensions and Pirelli slick tires. Enough, according to the press release, to allow this car to be the fastest McLaren on the circuit outside of F1.

Visually, it has wider tracks as well as redesigned and more profiled front and rear fenders. The front splitter is larger, its role in the aerodynamic balance of the car being increased on this version, which has a rear diffuser that is, to say the least, imposing and set back, reminiscent of that fitted to current GTEs. Never before has a McLaren had such a low rear end, the aim being to improve aerodynamics, cooling and above all to optimize the performance of the rear wing so as to fill it with as much air as possible.

« The Senna GTR Concept presented in Geneva is not a finished product but gives a clear indication of what we want to achieve, explains Dan Parry-Williams, design director at McLaren Automotive. Namely the most extreme and exciting car designed by McLaren in many years, if not forever. »

In any case since the legendary F1 GTR won the 1995 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the hands of Yannick Dalmas, JJ Lehto and Masanori Sekiya. It remains to be seen whether the Senna GTR will one day set foot in competition on the tarmac of the great Sarthe circuit that forged the legend of its ancestor. Richard Mille – president of the Endurance Commission at the FIA ​​and clearly visible on the beautiful English car – in a dream And us too!

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