The McLaren Senna GTR takes the Senna to the next level
The regular McLaren Senna is an automotive masterpiece and a sight to behold. Named after the famous Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, it features a plethora of aerodynamic marvels that give it a unique look unlike any other car on the road. As if that wasn’t enough to keep our jaws glued to the floor, McLaren dropped the track-only Senna GTR, and one such example is for sale right now on Bring a Trailer. You can check it out by clicking here.
The McLaren Senna GTR shares many of the same design elements as the road-going Senna, including its signature wing and distinctive body lines. That, however, is where the similarities end. With a laser focus on track performance, the Senna GTR uses a seven-speed dual-clutch race transmission for faster gear shifts, a revised suspension system, and Pirelli racing slicks, which make it the fastest non-Formula One vehicle that McLaren has ever created. Its MonoCage III carbon-fiber monocoque weighs a mere 2,619 pounds, shedding an impressive 22 lbs from the road-going Senna.
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The 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine borrowed from the regular Senna makes around 814 hp, compared to the Senna’s 789 hp. The aerodynamic improvements need little more than a glance to be noticeable, and include wider front and rear fenders, a larger front splitter, new wheels, and a bigger rear diffuser. According to McLaren, all of these combined allow the Senna GTR to generate an eye-popping 2,205 lb of downforce. Such power requires an equal stopping force, which is why McLaren opted for Brembo’s then-newest generation of carbon-ceramic brakes.
The McLaren Senna GTR is such an impressive achievement from the British marque that the FIA itself said it was “one of several models that fit their vision of a replacement for the Le Mans Prototype class.”
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One of only 75 examples
This particular 2020 Senna GTR is #73 out of only 75 units ever produced and shows a mere 546 miles on the odometer. Its carbon-fiber monocoque is finished in a stunning MSO Solar Yellow with a special green dashed livery inspired by one of Ayrton Senna’s helmet designs. It may be an acquired taste, but I say the lines give the car an appearance of speed, even when it’s still.
The cabin is draped in Black Alcantara upholstery and boasts a staggering lineup of race-oriented features, including Sabelt fixed-back carbon-fiber racing seats, six-point harnesses, titanium-nitride pedals with LM logos, a steering yoke with paddle shifters and multi-function buttons, leather door-pull straps, an integrated roll cage, a fire-suppression system, a data logger, a pit-to-car radio, touring-sized seating, and, surprisingly enough, air conditioning.
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On the tech side, the repertoire is equally as impressive, showing McLaren left no stone unturned in the pursuit of ultimate performance. An anti-collision system with rearview cameras and radar, a roof scoop, front and side air intakes, a polycarbonate windshield and window, pneumatic air jacks, four-way adjustable Öhlins dampers, and adjustable anti-roll bars make the Senna GTR a track weapon with few, if any, rivals.
A special engine reserved just for you
It gets even better, though. The selling dealer mentioned that this particular Senna GTR has a Senna GTR LM engine allocated for it that is currently being held at the McLaren factory in the United Kingdom. The Senna GTR LM is the road-legal version of the Senna GTR, with only five examples produced, each featuring a different paint scheme that reflects the five McLaren F1 GTRs that competed at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans. That engine features a remapped computer, matrix valve-spring retainers, polished and ported heads, and revised exhaust rails, resulting in an even more mind-blowing 833 hp and an increased 9,000 rpm rev limit. It might not make your GTR road-legal, but boy, will it make it even more fun on the track.
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Final thoughts
Now that you’ve read 600 words of me waxing poetic about one of the most impressive performance machines to ever come out of the UK, you’re probably reading for its astronomic price tag. The window sticker, which shows initial delivery to McLaren Beverly Hills, also shows a total MSRP of $1,788,088. With a current bid of $705,000 and an auction that ends in seven days, I wouldn’t be surprised to see that bid rocket past the car’s original MSRP. After all, special editions of a car like the Senna can only appreciate to the moon. Feel free to let me know if I’m wrong, though.
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Gabriel Ionica
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