What is it?
A few years back, McLaren entered the lucrative GT4 race arena and its 570S-based race car has done fine business ever since, winning on four continents and selling in triple-digit quantities.
I raced one at Spa and loved all bar two aspects: first, GT4 regs pegged its engine back to a tepid 430bhp just to give the others a chance; and once done, I had to leave it at the track.
Both of which problems this new 620R is here to solve. In broadest-brush terms, it is a street-legal GT4 car with an engine wound up to 610bhp. Contrary to what you might think, it is not a 600LT turned up to 11 but a distinct programme aimed at bringing as much of the GT4 experience to the street as possible without it being hideous to drive, which, with race-grade ground clearance, spring rate and suspension camber, the GT4 would likely be.
With a replacement due in the spring, it is also the last of the Sports Series McLarens. Just 225 will be built, down from the 350 originally mooted because, says McLaren, Covid-19 has delayed production and it needs the line for the new car. However, it is also true that, at £250,000 before extras, the 620R is by no means sold out.
Key attributes include fitment of the GT4’s two manually adjustable passive shock absorbers (with 32 clicks for bump and rebound), bespoke springs and bars, solid top mounts and the option of a bespoke Pirelli slick in addition to standard Trofeo R rubber.
The adjustable rear wing is essentially the GT4’s with softened radii for homologation purposes, while a new front bumper, splitter and (carbonfibre) bonnet contribute to 185kg of downforce at 150mph.
Inside, there are race harnesses as well as inertia-reel belts and carbon used for elements such as the shift paddles, steering wheel spokes and centre console. The lightest dry weight for the car is 1282kg.
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Can't See Porsche Being Worried
Boring as this comment may be the 911 Turbo S seems to be able to do everything this can for 100k less, complete with all mod cons and daily driver capability.
robbcape wrote:
if you'd said the GT2 RS was £40k less than the 620R and no less usable on the road, you would have a point but the 911 Turbo S is a totally different animal, far more comparable to the McLaren GT than the 620R: The difference being cars that straddle the line between supersports cars and track day cars on the one hand vs cars that straddle the line between supersports cars and GTs on the other.
Nickktod wrote:
I stand by the comment. What can this do that the 911s can't? It can hit 60 quicker (I get that this isn't the defining measure of a car), it can hit 200mph, I can't find a laptime for the 'ring but I'd guess those are simiular as well. So the question remains, if you disagree with my comment then what can this Mclaren do that the 911 can't?
I agree with you both?
Not sure how but I agree with robbcape, all the 'things' the Macca can do the Turbo 'S' does also, and as robbcape says for way less money.... except maybe 'drama', and so I also agree with you Nickktod as I sense that is what you were driving (no pun) at? Both undoubtedly great cars, but GT2RS all day long if you want drama, and if not Turbo 'S' is the 'daddy'!
robbcape wrote:
Yep. Boring comment.
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