Auto Express – August 07, 2019

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Practicality

Boot(nose/roof void)

150/52litres

McLaren600LTSpider NEWCARS

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THE600LTSpiderisoneofthefinest

McLarensevertoemergefromthe

Britishbrand’sWokingbase,and

giventhefirmhassuchastrongback

catalogue,that’ssayingsomething.

The600LT’slimitsaresuperblyhigh,

yetthecardoesn’tfeelalooftodrive.

Infact,it’soneofthemostenjoyable

carsonsale,anditdeliversalevelof

abilityfewcanmatch.TheLT’stheatre

isamplifiedintheSpiderpackage.

★★★★★

Verdict

NEED

TO KNOW

Strong carbon-fibre

chassis means

that removing the

roof hasn’t affected

the 600LT’soverall

stiffness or handling

Running costs

23.2mpg (official)

£92fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

2.9seconds/201mph

EXHAUSTTo p-exit exhausts emit ahowl on
the throttle and, at night,torches of flame spew
out of each tailpipe, with bright blue boltsof
light and great cracksemittedondownshifts

EQUIPMENTCabin feels racy and gets

plentyofAlcantaratoreinforce that vibe, but

it’s trimmed as nicely as aregular Sports Series

model. Sat-nav and air-con areno-costoptions

BRAKINGSticky tyresand carbon ceramic

brakes generatehuge stopping forces. 600LT

Spider stops,steersand goes likelittle else

on the road. It’s asimply brilliant car