A near-enough lockout of the front, then. To celebrate this special achievement, McLaren's Special Operations division – those chaps responsible for this – have tarted up a 650S and called it the Le Mans edition.
It was even designed in consultation with Peter Stevens who, if you want another fact to wave around the pub to your new found friends*, was the designer of the original McLaren F1.
So, these accoutrements will be applied to just 50 Coupe versions of the 650S, and include a roof-mounted snorkel air intake (like the '95 cars), fully integrated, channeling air into the unchanged 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine (641bhp, 500lb-ft, zero to 62mph in three seconds, 207mph top speed).
McLaren also promises this new air duct provides "enhanced aural drama within the cabin".
Then there are the front wings with new louvers to reduce pressure over the front wheels and increase down force. The wheels themselves are 19in front, 20in back, lightweight and fashioned after the ones decked out on the 1995 race cars, wearing Pirelli P-Zeros and hiding carbon ceramic brakes as standard with orange calipers. Lovely.Looks cool, doesn't it? Prices stand at £244,500 (a standard 650S Coupe starts at £195k), with deliveries commencing later this year. And if you buy one, you'll be invited to a special 20th anniversary celebration at Le Mans courtesy of McLaren. Only 50 will be made, so better get a move on.
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