McLaren’s New $3.6 Million Hypercar Is Based on a Video Game

McLaren is making things happen.

The McLaren Solus GT is a real-life version of a McLaren Vision concept car. The Solus GT is legal to drive only on a track.

The vision concept component of the popular video game features fictional cars from the likes of Mercedes-Benz. There are many production vehicles from the two companies featured in other video games. The McLaren Vision GT is the first car from the brand that goes from game to garage in less than a year.

It may be $5.8 million. However, you can still drive it.

The original concept of the Vision car is retained, but it's a lot more sophisticated now. The progression from virtual reality to real life is something Yamauchi notes.

He says that many Gran Turismo players are loyal to sports cars. A player can buy a car when they fall in love with it. There is a group of people who are actually Gran Turismo customers.

The Solus GT is primed for anything but a cruise even though it has the name GT. A zero-to-60 mph sprint time of less than 2.5 seconds is promised by the engine. The top speed is 200mph.

If you want to live out your Formula One dreams, you can buy a race suit, helmet, and a head and neck support device. Bruno Senna is a professional racing driver who has driven the Solus GT prototypes for testing. McLaren has a $1 million model named after Aryton, who spent a lot of his career racing with the team.

He says that driving the Solus GT is a different experience than driving other McLarens. The closest you can get to a top-end race car is this one. People who buy it will need a coach.

Anyone sitting in the single seat is sure to enjoy the performance. It will be an event if you just get into and out of the car. The canopy top slides open with the press of a mechanical lever, lifting the roof and allowing easy access to the drivers seat. The driver can get into the vehicle with the help of the ignition switch and fire extinguisher.

The front and rear of the Solus GT are made from carbon fiber, just like every McLaren made since 1981. McLaren is the first company to use 3D-printed titanium components in a car. The car has a feather weight of just over 1 ton and is powered by carbon fiber and titanium.

Unlike the exclusive-to-the-US McLaren Sabre, McLaren will only make 25 of the Solus GT. There is a starting price of 3.5 million dollars. In 2023, deliveries will begin.