The new McLaren 765LT Spider combines powerful performance with drop-top ability, making it perhaps one of the most tantalising convertible offerings currently on the market.

It’s been a little over a year since the Woking-based firm revealed its leaner and meaner 765LT (LongTail) Coupe. Now, the McLaren 765LT Spider has been unleashed!

It’s powered by the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that’s found in the coupe with immense outputs of 563 kW and 800 Nm of torque. As you can imagine, those numbers produce mega performance and McLaren claims no less than 2.8 seconds to go from zero to 100 kph and just 7.2 seconds to reach 200kph.

The McLaren 765LT Spider is equipped with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that’s said to deliver 15% faster in-gear acceleration than the already impressive 720S.

Lightweight design for McLaren 765LT Spider

The 765LT Spider only weighs 49 kg more than its coupe sibling.

The ability of the McLaren 765LT Spider is realised with its lightweight carbon fibre MonoCage II-S. The structure incorporates the electrically operated one-piece Retractable Hard Top (RHT) which can be lowered or raised in just 11 seconds at speeds up to 50 kph.

The 765LT Spider is only 49 kg heavier than its coupe sibling with a DIN weight of 1 388kg, making it 80 kg lighter than the 720S. In fact, McLaren claims a convertible class-leading power-to-weight-ration of 440 kW per ton!

Other weight-saving measures include a titanium exhaust system which is 40% lighter than a steel equivalent, F1-grade transmission materials and thinner glass. In terms of aerodynamics, the 765LT Spider features the same front splitter, front floor, side skirts, front and rear bumpers and rear diffuser as the 765LT Coupe but the active rear wing is calibrated to accommodate the roof up/down positions. Downforce is claimed to be 25% better than the 720S.

The 765LT Spider features a wider front track width and lower front ride height and is fitted with lightweight 10-spoke forged alloy wheels shod with Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres. The model also gains bespoke LT springs and dampers and unique software programming for the linked-hydraulic Proactive Chassis Control II suspension.

The interior is inspired by motorsport and features carbon-fibre racing seats, carbon fibre centre tunnel and an exposed carbon fibre floor and lightweight Alcantara finishes.

Like the 765LT Coupe (all sold out), only 765 examples of the 765LT Spider will be built to customer order. 2021 production is already sold out…

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