The McLaren Solus GT Is A Gran Turismo Hypercar Literally Made Real

Taking advantage of that program sounds like a pretty good idea, too, given what the Solus GT is capable of. The V10 engine has a redline north of 10,000 rpm and is designed to be a structural part of the car’s chassis to help cut weight and boost stiffness. It’s paired with a seven-speed sequential gearbox, with a multi-plate carbon fiber clutch and straight-cut gears.

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The 18-inch center-lock forged aluminum wheels are mounted on F1-style double wishbone suspension, with pushrods at the front and pullrods at the rear. Le Mans Prototype-specification rubber will be offered in both slick and wet compounds while slowing comes courtesy of 6-piston monobloc machined aluminum calipers and carbon fiber discs and pads. Front and rear brake bias will be adjustable from within the cabin.

Don’t expect to see the Solus GT on public roads, though. As well as being made in vanishingly small numbers, the coupe will be for race tracks only, and all 25 examples have been sold prior to the covers being pulled back at Monterey Car Week 2022 today. Those lucky buyers will have to wait until 2023 for the first examples to be delivered, giving them plenty of time to be fitted for their custom seats, suits, helmets, and HANS devices.