McLaren Brings an affordable Supercar to the marketplace, the 570S Coupe.
We were given the opportunity to explore the newest model to
the McLaren brand this week when an early production model was presented to the
public in Washington DC. “Born to Challenge” is how McLaren opens their brochure
on the 570S, a mid-engine rear wheel drive sports car. This brings the brand a model within reach
for those who have less than a quarter of a million dollars to spend.
Built on a Formula 1 inspired carbon fiber MonoCell II chassis,
this model follow much of the design language you will find in the other models
in McLaren’s line up with a low stance and very flowing liquid lines. The front
and the back have a similar design vibe, with large cats-eye red tail lights
define the rear, while a beak nose with ground effects and teardrop headlights
in front.
The 570S is a member of the brand’s Sports Series designed
with a strong, stiff but lightweight
Braking is done by carbon ceramic discs with 6-piston
calipers in the front and 4-piston in the rear, stopping the vehicle in 108 ft.
from 60 mph. 19” x 8” wheels on the front with 20” x 10” in the rear, shod with
225/35 R19 and 285/35 R20 track-biased Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires. The
double-wishbone independent suspension has damping and roll modes that include
normal, sport and track settings. And open
differential with brake steer and stability control for winter, normal, sport
and track settings. ABS traction control
and ESC provide additional driver aids, no matter what road you are driving on,
or what conditions you are driving in.
Though this car is designed for the racetrack, most owners
will be putting this supercar through its paces on the street. And doing so in a comfortable 2 seat cockpit
tailored by McLaren with dynamic materials like Alcantara, with five
sport-inspired luxurious interior designs that complement the 17 available
exterior colors. A simple and clean center
stack features a screen where the driver can analyze on-track performance, even
in every day driving, along with a few controls for the other features of the
car. If you are looking for a gear
shift, well that is for lesser cars, technology works with you as you drive.
We look forward to testing this car when it comes to market
towards the end of the year, and you will be the first to hear of our thoughts.
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