SYDNEY: McLaren has revealed McLaren 570S Coupé the first model in its Sports Series family which is expected to compete with the Porsche 911. The car was unveiled ahead of its appearance at the 115th New York International Auto Show.
The new model has a power output of 570PS (419kW), which allows for a sprint to 100km/h in just 3.2 seconds. The 200km/h-mark is reached in 9.5 seconds with the pace not letting up till the car reaches a top speed of 328km/h.
The Sports Series features an evolution of the 3.8-litre V8 twin turbo engine, named M838TE, with 30 percent of components new to the model. Peak power arrives at 7400rpm, with 600Nm on tap between 5000rpm and 6500rpm. Power is delivered through a seven-speed SSG transmission, and transferred to the road through the rear wheels.
Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard, fitted behind a newly designed range of forged alloy wheel options with P Zero Corsa tyres: 225/35/R19 on the front and 285/35/R20 on the rear.
The carbon-fibre MonoCell II chassis has been newly designed with more of a focus on day-to-day usability, offering improved ingress and egress from the cabin. This lightweight structure, and the use of aluminium body panels, contributes to a dry weight of as low as 1313kg.
The Sports Series has its own newly developed suspension system which McLaren says “ensures enhanced levels of driver engagement and refinement on both road and track”. It uses independent adaptive dampers with front and rear anti-roll bars and dual wishbones, with the set up controlled by the familiar Normal, Sport and Track handling settings.
