First McLaren 600LT in America Delivered to Hennessey Performance

McLaren’s latest Longtail landed in Texas earlier in the week.

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John Hennessey has taken delivery of his McLaren 600LT, making the Texas tuner the first buyer in America to receive their order from the Woking, England-based manufacturer. 

The all-new Macca made its home in the United States when it landed at Hennessey Performance Engineering in Houston earlier this week. Hennessey’s Longtail was decked out in all black with subtle McLaren orange accents. 

Now, everyone is wondering what the top-tier customizer has in store for the exotic since HPE has a reputation for taking supercars to new heights. The team already offers packages for the McLaren 570S and 570GT with pre-selected performance upgrades, so it likely wouldn't take much to turn the 600LT up a notch or two.

As far as what kind of base they’re working with, the company is already well-versed in the 570S-derived platform. The main differences include a more extreme aerodynamic design, a lower and stiffer suspension, and, of course, a more powerful engine. 

The 600LT powerplant is putting out 592 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque from the factory, up from the respective 562/443 rating from the 570S’s 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8. The overall weight is lower by 212 pounds, giving it a slender 2,749-pound stature. These design and power tweaks give the McLaren 600LT the ability to sprint to 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds, with a top speed of 204 mph. 

Inspired by the first modern Longtail, the 675LT, McLaren just began production on models using the same engineering basics. The strictly limited run will go on for about a year, and the model starts out at $240,000—every example is already claimed. 

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