An extremely rare supercar with a nameplate inspired by a Le Mans-winning racecar, the 765LT is the ultimate expression of the 720S. McLaren produced only 765 units at $358,000 each before optional extras, and this fellow here is one of few that doesn’t feature a manufacturer’s warranty anymore.
The ModFind McLaren 765LT is a quarter-mile weapon in every respect. Tuned by M Engineering with downpipes, Toyo R888R super-sticky rubber shoes, more aggressive software for the engine control unit, and MS109 high-oxygen motorsport fuel that produces five percent more power than premium unleaded, this British interloper lays down 930 HP at the wheels.
Taking into account a 10- to 15-percent loss to the rear wheels, it’s obvious the twin-turbo V8 produces more than 1,000 horsepower at the crankshaft. Given these specifications, does it come as a surprise the ModFined Macca blitzed the TX2K21 drag strip in Houston, Texas, in merely 8.793 seconds?
To whom it may concern, the trap speed over the finish line is 158 miles per hour (254 kilometers per hour). Zero to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) is another point of reference worth mentioning at 1.7 seconds, making the ModFind one second quicker than McLaren’s official estimate.
Against a similarly-tuned 720S, the 765LT finished the race one-tenth of a second ahead. The go-faster Macca didn’t stand a chance against the Sheepey Race Audi R8, though, which flexes 1,400 HP and all-wheel drive.
Revealed last year on March 3rd, the 765LT serves as the successor to the first Longtail car produced by McLaren Automotive last decade: the 675LT. Some 80 kilograms (176 pounds) lighter than the 720S, the long-tailed version is much obliged to finish the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds without any mods.
If you’re in the market for a 765LT, you’d better check out the classifieds or auction websites because all of them sold out. Alternatively, you can wait a few months until McLaren pulls the covers off the 765LT Spider variant.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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