One of many highlights of McLaren’s sixtieth anniversary on the 2023 Goodwood Competition of Pace was the disclosing of the Solus GT, a limited-run hypercar that takes inspiration from a futuristic idea featured within the Gran Turismo SPORT online game. The Solus GT stands out as a very distinctive beast, demonstrated by its spectacular climb up the FOS hill.
The Solus GT roars up the hill with its V10 engine screaming all all through the best way. With hints of Formulation One expertise, this single-seater harks again to the V10 period of the game. McLaren deserves recognition for embracing the V10 engine in an period dominated by hybrids and electrical autos, as naturally aspirated engines with excessive cylinder counts grow to be more and more scarce.
The Solus GT is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine that revs in extra of 10,000rpm and is mated to a bespoke seven-speed sequential transmission. The engine produces 840PS and 650Nm of torque and with the entire automobile weighing lower than 1,000kg, efficiency is just unbelievable, focusing on 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds and a prime velocity of over 200mph.
Pushed by Marvin Kirchhofer the McLaren Solus GT with its screaming V10 wins the 2023 Goodwood Competition of Pace Timed Shootout with a profitable occasions of profitable time of 45.34 seconds.
