WHAT’S NEW 11
Specifi cation:
Chassis: Carbon fibre MonoCage II monocoque, with aluminium front and rear crash
structures
Suspension: Independent adaptive dampers, dual aluminium wishbones, Proactive
Chassis Control II (PCC II)
Brakes: Carbon ceramic discs (F: 390mm R: 380mm) with forged aluminium brake
calipers (6-piston front Monobloc; 4-piston rear)
Wheels: Front: 9J x 19in; Rear: 11J x 20in
Tyres: Front: 245/35/R19 93Y (XL); Rear: 305/30/R20 103Y (XL)
Lightest dry weight: 1,229kg (2,709 lbs)
DIN kerbweight (fluids + 90% fuel): 1,339kg (2,952 lbs)
US curbweight (fluids + 100% fuel): 1,344kg (2,963 lbs)
May/June 2020 • VehicleDynamicsInternational.com
McLaren 765LT McLaren has taken lightweight engineering to an even deeper
level for the 765LT, which it says is the most dynamically
advanced and engaging to drive LT model ever
765LT buyers
seeking the ultimate
lightweight Longtail
can choose to leave
the air-conditioning
and audio systems
off the standard
specification
›The dynamics team at McLaren has
made some subtle but signifi cant
modifi cations to the chassis
dynamics of the 720S to create the
765LT, the latest in its Longtail series
of extreme sports cars. The key part of
the project has been minimising vehicle
weight, which with every lightweight
option selected (such as carbon fi bre
racing seats) results in a total dry weight
of 1,229kg – a DIN weight 80kg lighter
than the 720S. Given the 765LT shares
the carbon fi bre Monocage II structure
with the 720S, this weight reduction was
not achieved through any major change,
but rather through fanatical attention
to detail.
Naturally carbon fi bre has been used
extensively for the exterior body panels
and aerodynamic components (which
create 25% more downforce than the
720S), with lightweight side windows
and motorsport-style polycarbonate
glazing at the rear. Under the body,
Formula 1-grade materials have been
used in the transmission, while the
titanium exhaust system is 40% lighter
than a comparable steel system.
The result of this light weight,
combined with a 765PS, 800Nm twin
/VehicleDynamicsInternational.com