McLaren has started production of its new, range-topping 765LT supercar. The first examples are currently being put together at the British brand’s headquarters in Woking, before the first customer deliveries arrive later this month.
Prices start from £280,000, while production will be limited to just 765 units, spread over the next 18 months. However, McLaren has already sold all of the planned build slots for this year’s production run – and the company is well oversubscribed for next year’s allocation, too.

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The McLaren 765LT is powered by a tuned version of the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine found in the 720S. The supercar’s power and torque figures stand at 755bhp and 800Nm respectively, which is enough for a 0–62mph time of 2.8 seconds, a 0–124mph time of seven seconds flat and a top speed of 205mph.
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McLaren is also keen to tension that the 765LT’s in-gear acceleration is 15 per cent quicker than that in the 720S, which is thanks to the company’s drastic weight-loss programme that has shaved 80kg off the standard supercar, taking its kerb weight down to just 1,339kg.
Upgrades include thinner glass, a lightened transmission and a quad-exit titanium exhaust system, which is 40 per cent lighter than a conventional steel unit. new 10-spoke forged alloy wheels shave another 22kg off the 720S, while the car’s air-conditioning and stereo systems have both been removed – although both can be re-fitted at no extra cost.