McLaren Solus GT

 

The Solus GT is one of McLaren's latest limited-edition track-only cars. It was first unveiled last year and made its way onto U.S. soil for the first time at this year's Monterey Car Week. Inspired by the 2017 McLaren Vision GT Concept from the Gran Turismo video game series, the Solus GT is a one-seater powered by a mid-engine 5.2-liter V10 with 829 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque that revs up to 10,000 rpm paired to a seven-speed sequential gearbox. Both of the Solus GT's engine and gearbox are derived from motorsport. It has an estimated 0-60 mph time of under 2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph. The Solus GT's top slides open to gain access to its single seat, and its design is primarily based around aerodynamics. Its body is made almost entirely of carbon fiber and features 3D-printed titanium components as well. Like practically every race car, the Solus GT's cockpit is spartan, featuring a racing yoke steering wheel housing most vehicle interior buttons, adjustable pedals, and a fixed racing seat with a six-point harness. It weighs in at 2205 pounds and produces 2645 pounds of downforce. In addition, the Solus GT contains an air intake on its roof that feeds air to and cools down its V10, especially at high speeds.

McLaren will only build 25 Solus GTs, and all of them have been accounted for, being sold for around a few million dollars a pop. This year's Exotics on Broadway marked my first time seeing the Solus GT in person, and the same can be said for many folks attending that show as well. Overall, the McLaren Solus GT is an absolutely incredible race car and one of the coolest and most impressive vehicles at this year's Exotics on Broadway that wasn't a Pagani, Koenigsegg, or Bugatti. McLaren has made a variety of different rare and special vehicles, and like many of them, the Solus GT truly and completely blew me away after seeing it in person for the first time.

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