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McLaren 675LT Spider Is Only a Teenager Heavier than the Coupe in Geneva

Eighty-eight pounds. This is the weight difference that separates the Spider incarnation of the 675LT from the fixed-rood model. This means you can drive a coupe with a teenager riding shotgun and you'll end up with a heavier car.
McLaren 675LT Spider in Geneva 14 photos
Photo: Guido ten Brink / SB-Medien
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And while the wind-in-your-hair Longtail looks just as fast as the Coupe would on the Geneva floor, this isn't far from the truth.

Ever since the MP4-12C Spider, Woking proved its Spiders can be just as good as its Coupes in terms of road performance. And since the 675LT is basically the most evolved form of the platform's evolution we've seen so far, things have only become more refined.

How refined? For example, the 675LT is a full 220 lbs lighter than the 650S Spider, which happens to be one of the best cars in its class when it comes to playing with the scales. In terms of downforce, the difference between the two Spiders sees the car we've shot here gaining a 40 percent advantage, so you'd better be prepared for some neck-snapping cornering action.

Both Longtail machines offer the 666 hp (675 PS) incarnation of McLaren's 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8. When translated onto the road, that power allows the 675LT Spider to deliver a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.9 seconds, which puts it just 0.2 seconds behind the coupe.

The Solis Yellow paint looks just as wild in person as it does over the web. And while this may not suit all tastes, it's understandable that McLaren wanted to ensure its newcomer was easily distinguishable.

Not that you'll get to meet a Longtail in the real world too often, be it a Coupe or a Spider. Woking will only make 500 units of each, with the Spider starting at around $431,000. Does the price matter? Not really, since the model was sold out in two weeks.

Will the Mclaren 675LT Spider drift? We haven't grabbed the keys, but as Bruno Senna has shown, the answer is deliciously positive.
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