While most car magazines had to go all the way to Silverstone to get to drive the new McLaren 675LT, Sport Auto had enough pull to get one at their own base in Germany, where they subjected the car to a number of punishing tests. Rest assured, the McLaren passed with flying colors.
In this video test driver Christian Gebhardt first does a 0 to top speed test on an empty runway during which the McLaren 675LT reaches 316 km/h without breaking a sweat. He then takes the car to the Nuburgring where it challenges a Porsche 991 GT3 and a 911 RSR race car to a race and beats them both:
McLaren 675LT Highlights:
| Acceleration | |
| 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) | 2.8 seconds |
| 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) | 2.9 seconds |
| 0-161 km/h (0-100 mph) | 5.5 seconds |
| 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph) | 7.9 seconds |
| 0-300 km/h (0-186 mph) | 22.5 seconds |
| 0-400m / ¼ mile | 10.45 seconds @ 228 km/h (142 mph) |
| Top speed | 330 km/h (205 mph) |
| Power-to-weight | 549PS per tonne |
| Braking | |
| 100-0 km/h (62 mph) | 3.0 seconds, 30.2 m (99 ft) |
| 200-0 km/h (124 mph) | 4.5 seconds, 115 m (377 ft) |
| 300-0 km/h (186 mph) | 6.9 seconds, 254 m (833 ft) |
| Engine & powertrain | |
| Engine Configuration | V8 Twin Turbo / 3799cc |
| Power | 675PS (666 bhp) @ 7,100 rpm |
| Torque | 700Nm (516 lb ft) @ 5,500-6,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 7 Speed SSG |
| CO2 | 275g/km |
| Fuel consumption | combined – 24.2mpg (EU), 11.7l/100km |
| urban | 16.1mpg (EU), 17.5l/100km |
| extra urban | 33.2mpg (EU), 8.5l/100km |
| Engine lubricant | Mobil 1 New Life™ 0W-40 |
| Dimensions & weight | |
| Dry weight | 1,230kg (2,712 lb) |
| Weight distribution | 42.5 / 57.5 |
| Length | 4,546 mm |
| Width | 2,095 mm |
| Height | 1,188 mm |
