McLaren 750S Le Mans celebrates 30th anniversary of 1995 race win
Further distinguishing features include gold-painted brake calipers, colour-detailed centre caps, titanium exhaust finishers and gloss black exterior detailing. All 50 cars will come with the configuration as standard.
Power is provided by a mid-mounted 4.0 l twin-turbocharged V8 engine making 552kW and 800Nm. Sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed sequential-shift gearbox, you can expect 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds and a maximum speed of 332km/h.
The announcement comes ahead of the 2025 Le Mans race, where two McLaren GT3 Evo cars — developed from the 750S platform — will compete in the LMGT3 class. The British marque will return to the race's top-tier Hypercar class in 2027.
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