Believe it or not, this isn’t the fastest version of McLaren’s 570 supercar…It isn’t the most agile Nor is it the loudest…But if it’s luggage space you’re after, well this model takes the cake. In their own words, this McLaren’s very first everyday supercar…It’s called the 570GT. . It’s slower, heavier and tens of thousands of dollars more expensive than the sporty570S on which it is based. Make sense?Give it time, it just might. . As its name suggests, this is McLaren’s first real attempt at a Grand Tourer…The 570GT is designed to take on Porsche’s 911 Turbo and other ‘everyday’ machineslike the Audi R8 V10 Plus…It is priced at $406,800 (plus on-road costs), making it considerably more expensive thanthose immediate rivals and nearly $30,000 more than the sportier 570S. Upon first inspection it’s hard to believe this is a grand tourer. These awkward dihedral doors remain, as does the carbon fibre monococque chassis…And while McLaren has made some revisions inside, including its very first vanity mirror,there is no denying the GT’s supercar DNA. Instead, it is further back that the marketing rhetoric starts to materialise. Boasting a re-worked – and, dare we say more attractive rear – the 570GT featuresa rear hatch that opens to one side, allowing you to load its new leather-lined 220 litreboot from the kerb. Sitting above the engine, the so-called touring deck is insulated, so it won’t cook thecontents of your bags. It is matched by a 130-litre frunk at the opposite end. More than that though, McLaren has made some serious under the skin revisions that reallyhelp explain the GT positioning. For one the suspension has been softened – 15 per cent at the front and 10 per cent of therear. The standard exhaust is a little quieiter, the S’ carbon ceramic brakes have been replacedby normal road units and the steering brings a 2 per cent change in ratio. With all the handling and engine settings set to docile, the GT is an impressively quietand well-mannered machine. It happily schleps around, the quick-witted seven-speed dual clutch offering well-timedand seamless shifts…The steering is well-weighted, and the cabin is quiet with excellent bump absorption traits. One thing that hasn’t changed is the engine – it’s the same 3. 8-litre twin-turbo V8– boasting 419kW and 600Nm…Little bit of lag in the lower reaches, but once the turbos spool up, it is all forwardprogress. 0-100km in 3. 4 seconds. For the record, that’s 0. 3 seconds shy of the 570’s acceleration time…And while the GT is hardly sluggish, it’s not the only area where it cannot match it’ssportier sibling. In isolation, you wouldn’t want anymore power. . But I think for me it is missing something, there’s not the same aural excitement, andfor me it does take away from the experience. Another clear omission is the S’ carbon ceramic brakes. The GT’s brakes just cannot emulate the same stopping power, and are poorly modulatedthrough the pedal When the road gets rough, yes you know you’rein a supercar. There’s still a raw edge to the steering, particularly the feedback from the road. Even so, the 570GT makes a strong case within the McLaren fold, and as supercars go, isone of the more liveable offerings from the British manufacturer. So the comparison here probably isn’t between which McLaren you’d pick but whether you’dchoose this over a 911 Turbo. It’s from the 911 Turbo, which is better dynamically and is still, somehow, easierto live with. But in saying that the McLaren is distinctive and it is different, and for many buyers,that makes more than enough sense all on its own.
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