McLaren hasn’t said just what the 570GT will go for when it goes on sale later this year, but it’s likely to be in the same ballpark as the $184,000 570S.
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Where the real practicality comes from is the new 7.7-cubic foot storage deck found behind the front seats which is accessed by a side-opening large glass hatch.
The 2017 570GT’s P-Zero tires are bespoke to the model, created by Pirelli for this vehicle alone, and include the so-called “Pirelli Noise Canceling System (PNCS)”, which reduces in-cabin road noise by up to three decibels for a more refined ride. Up front, a small trunk is also available, offering another 5.2 cubic-feet of space. McLaren also threw in a bunch of extra equipment as standard, including the panoramic sunroof, soft-close doors, electronic steering column and seat adjustment, a leather covered parcel shelf with luggage restraint hooks, extended interior trim into the hatchback and a 1,280-watt, 12-speaker Bower & Wilkins stereo system.
The glass hatchback is the major change, meaning the loss of the coupe’s flying buttresses and lengthening the GT’s roofline. That has required a more substantial spoiler on the hatch to yield the same aerodynamic effect. It’ll make its public debut at the Geneva motor show next week.
Mechanical changes versus the 570S are limited.
McLaren softened the suspension on the 570 by 15 percent in front and 10 percent in back while the electro-hydraulic steering system has been reworked to smooth out driver inputs.
Like the S model, the GT has a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 in its middle that can output 562bhp (or 570PS, hence its name) and this translates into a 0-100km/h time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 328km/h (204mph). However the drive settings have been tweaked to suit a Grand Tourer, with remaps to the Normal, Sport and Track modes, while the gearshifts of the seven-speed transmission have been remapped, too.
I’m sure it’s a problem many of us face: you want a mid-engined supercar – something like a McLaren 570S, say – but want to do a lot of miles in it. What’s the answer to this thoroughly First World problem?
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The 570GT’s chassis setup also has been softened some to more closely reflect its stated goal. At £154,000, the 570GT is nearly £11,000 more expensive than the 570S, though given the modifications and increased usability this seems reasonable.
