RE: McLaren plots 720S Longtail for 2020

[Dave Hedgehog]

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

ahh but following the lotus sales model there is at least another 234 iterations of special models that can be sold

im waiting for the 720XCH - extra cup holders

[AdamV12AMR]

Davey S2 said:

A bit lighter, a bit faster and a bit more hardcore. It will no doubt be brilliant but at what will be £300K once specced you'd have to really, really want one above a very low miles 720 at around £170K

[two hours later...]

Davey S2 said:

A bit lighter, a bit faster and a bit more hardcore. It will no doubt be brilliant but at what will be £300K once specced you'd have to really, really want one above a very low miles 720 at around £160K

[sparta6]

The lead pic makes the driver seem of midget proportions...

Maybe the angle ?!

[Juno]

GranCab said:

Juno said:

With the 7xx LT coming in at £300k plus fully specked it makes this 600LT look somewhat of a bargain

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

I'm guessing that one is on S.O.R. ... would dread to think what a McStealership would offer for it.

[Juno]

GranCab said:

Juno said:

With the 7xx LT coming in at £300k plus fully specked it makes this 600LT look somewhat of a bargain

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

I'm guessing that one is on S.O.R. ... would dread to think what a McStealership would offer for it.

£150k ? That would be a bargain

[Maldini35]

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

It’s a variant of an existing car not a new model.
Judging by previous LT cars (winning plenty of awards worldwide for best drivers cars) it should be sensational to drive.
Perhaps you value different things?
Maybe you are similarly dismissive about the Pista, Performante and GT3RS?
Just variations on a theme like the LT.
Nothing to get excited about?
We’re all different I guess.

[Juno]

Maldini35 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

It’s a variant of an existing car not a new model.
Judging by previous LT cars (winning plenty of awards worldwide for best drivers cars) it should be sensational to drive.
Perhaps you value different things?
Maybe you are similarly dismissive about the Pista, Performante and GT3RS?
Just variations on a theme like the LT.
Nothing to get excited about?
We’re all different I guess.

All great cars,all different,you have to be a petrol head to get it

[DanielSan]

AdamV12AMR said:

Davey S2 said:

A bit lighter, a bit faster and a bit more hardcore. It will no doubt be brilliant but at what will be £300K once specced you'd have to really, really want one above a very low miles 720 at around £170K

[two hours later...]

Davey S2 said:

A bit lighter, a bit faster and a bit more hardcore. It will no doubt be brilliant but at what will be £300K once specced you'd have to really, really want one above a very low miles 720 at around £160K

They really do depreciate quickly

[Europa1]

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

[Matty3]

Europa1 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

Indeed

[mcelliott]

Europa1 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

No he doesn't, he's clearly stated his point.

[Gameface]

Matty3 said:

Europa1 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

Indeed

By writing 2 sentences?

[E65Ross]

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

Judging by the reviews of all of the previous LT models I'd say certainly the journos and probably the customers looking for this sort of car?

[Maldini35]

lee_erm said:

McLaren is becoming the new Porsche 911. A bunch of models that all look the same and nobody apart from the dealers and the motoring press can actually tell apart.

Edited by lee_erm on Monday 5th August 08:41

If you can’t tell these apart you need to get yourself down to Specsavers

[Maldini35]

Gameface said:

Matty3 said:

Europa1 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

Indeed

By writing 2 sentences?

Yep.
It’s a lot easier not posting anything to show just how little you care.

[Gameface]

Maldini35 said:

Gameface said:

Matty3 said:

Europa1 said:

Vee12V said:

Same tub, same engine, same gearbox.

Who even cares at this point.

You clearly do.

Indeed

By writing 2 sentences?

Yep.
It’s a lot easier not posting anything to show just how little you care.

No, it's a tired internet trope.

[unsprung]

Sandpit Steve said:

I doubt they’d do it, but it would also be great to see a “400 series”, aimed straight at the 911/Corvette/Lotus market - that has to be a better way of increasing sales than building a bloody SUV.

That's a very interesting idea, but the segment is hotly contested and McLaren don't have the ability to scale up, as would be required, in production and distribution.

One way to take your idea further would be to act in a truly disruptive manner: make a partnership with a relevant mainstream OEM and co-create this vehicle under an "engineered with McLaren." moniker or something like that. Make it a hybrid so that it's instantly "future proof" and sell it in both LHD and RHD as a true world car.

I wouldn't limit the shopping list of potential partners. Knock on some doors in South Korea. France. Even China.

[Maldini35]

Gameface said:

No, it's a tired internet trope.

...that he still bothered to post

[Gameface]

Maldini35 said:

Gameface said:

No, it's a tired internet trope.

...that he still bothered to post

That you perpetuate.

2 short sentences does not signify any level of emotion or care on a subject.

You can pretend it does if you wish.

[cookie1600]

RobDown said:

another day, another new McLaren model announced.

These aren't the supercars you're looking for....