McLaren Special Operations combines bespoke modern elegance with historic colour to produce striking MSO Collection 570GT
- Collection of six bespoke McLaren 570GT cars from McLaren Special Operations (MSO)
- Painted in the same ‘XP Green’ finish as the original F1 XP GT ‘Longtail’ homologation car
- Commissioned for Europe and the UK, using traditional British automotive colours
A limited number of bespoke McLaren 570GT models will
this month become available to a fortunate few McLaren buyers in the UK
and Europe. Commissioned from McLaren Special Operations as an MSO
Collection, the six cars are finished in McLaren historic ‘XP Green’
exterior paint – the same colour as the famous F1 XP GT ‘Longtail’
homologation model built in 1997. The Saddle Tan leather interior
additionally features green leather inserts in the seats and green
contrast stitching, as well as a dedication plaque mounted on the centre
tunnel beneath the infotainment screen identifying each car as one of
six in the Collection.
The exterior of the car is adorned with Saddle Tan
aero pin-striping edging the front aero blades, side skirts and rear
diffuser, while each door carries a stripe of the same colour that runs
rearwards from a subtle Union Jack emblem finished in silver-grey. MSO
Black exterior components replace the front splitter, door inserts, side
air intakes, side skirts and rear bumper, diffuser and spoiler, all of
which would usually be finished in Dark Palladium or body colour.
“Any McLaren is a very special vehicle, but we are
also seeing an increasing number of buyers expressing a desire to
personalise their cars with additional features and options as well as
colour and trim choices outside of the core specification offered,”
explained Jolyon Nash, McLaren Automotive Executive Director, Global
Sales and Marketing. “As well as making it possible for individual
McLaren owners to have exactly the McLaren they want, McLaren Special
Operations will continue to create limited-volume collections such as
these six 570GT models in XP Green, to further extend customer choice.”
The McLaren 570GT is the most luxurious and refined
Sports Series model, providing long-distance comfort and increased
versatility while retaining a thrilling driving experience. Subtly
visually different to the 570S Coupé, its classic GT lines sweep down
into a side-opening rear glass hatch to provide an additional 220 litres
of storage on the leather-lined touring deck, as well as an instantly
recognisable identity. Chassis settings deliver the additional comfort
expected from a car designed for touring, with spring rate stiffness
reduced by 15% at the front and 10% at the rear compared to the 570S
Coupé. The 570GT remains though a serious sports car, its 3.8-litre
twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 engine producing the same outstanding 570PS
and 600Nm as the Coupé, with performance to match.
The inspiration for the MSO colour and trim
enhancements on the six 570GT models in the Collection is a combination
of traditional British automotive hues and a very special car from
McLaren’s own history – the F1 XP GT.
Although conceived as a road car, the McLaren F1
enjoyed significant motorsport success, including victory at the 24
Hours of Le Mans in 1995 on its first attempt. This meant that further
track competition beckoned and to keep pace with dedicated racing
opposition, a ‘Longtail’ GT race car was developed. F1 XP GT, instantly
recognisable by the extended rear bodywork and distinctive colour, was
the original road-going prototype built to satisfy the homologation
requirements of motorsport governing body, the FIA. The car’s deep
bottle green paint finish, cherished as XP Green in McLaren Special
Operation’s historic paint palette, is now reserved for bespoke
commissions.
The XP Green 570GT cars will be going to owners in
the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The MSO content in each is
identical and adds £21,000 to the final price of the vehicle, which will
depend on other options chosen. A specification that encompasses a By
McLaren Designer Interior, GT Upgrade Pack (which includes vehicle lift,
rear view camera, volumetric alarm upgrade, Bowers & Wilkins audio
system and car cover) and 5-Spoke Lightweight Forged Wheels in Stealth
finish among the options gives the XP Green MSO Collection McLaren 570GT
a price of £188,567.
