McLaren 570S History
History
Unveiled in 2015, the 570S launched McLaren's more accessible Sports Series, slotting below the Super Series cars while keeping the carbon-tub-and-twin-turbo-V8 formula. Its 3.8-litre V8 produced 570 PS (562 hp), and the line grew to span coupe, Spider and several derivatives.
The Sports Series spawned a family of related cars: the entry-level 540C (2015), the more touring-focused 570GT (2016), the hardcore 600LT 'Long Tail' (2018, plus a 2019 Spider), and the track-biased, road-legal 620R (2019) based on the 570S GT4 race car and limited to 350 units. The Sports Series was eventually succeeded by the hybrid Artura.
Generations
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Single generation · McLaren 570S
Photo: “2017 McLaren 570S in white SCD 24.jpg” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
The car that launched McLaren entry-level Sports Series, with a 562-hp twin-turbo V8; spawned the 540C, 570GT, 600LT and 620R.
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2017 Photo: “2017 McLaren 570S, blue, front left.jpg” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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2018 Photo: “2018 McLaren 570S SCD 24.jpg” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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2019 Photo: “2019 McLaren 570S 2.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Body styles
- Coupe
- Spider (retractable hardtop)
Notable special editions & performance variants
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540C
Entry-level Sports Series car with a detuned 540-PS V8, aimed at everyday usability.
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570GT
More road-trip-focused 570S with softer suspension and extra luggage space under a side-opening glass hatch.
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570S Spider
Retractable-hardtop convertible version of the 570S.
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600LT / 600LT Spider
Lighter, 600-PS 'Long Tail' derivative; coupe (2018) and Spider (2019).
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620R
Road-legal version of the 570S GT4 race car, 620 PS, limited to 350 units.
Related models