McLaren 720S GT3 Evo: 710bhp racer replaces successful 720S GT3

McLaren volition physique connected the occurrence of its McLaren 720S GT3 contention car with the 720S GT3 Evo, bringing successful a big of changes to improve downforce, cooling and dirty-air racing.

Four years aft the 720S GT3 was released, the Evo brings insignificant changes that McLaren hopes volition proceed its winning ways, pursuing feedback from teams.

These victories see titles successful the Asian Le Mans Series, IMSA Sportscar Championship and GT World Challenge Europe; and it began 2023 with a podium successful the Daytona 24 Hours.

Although taking its sanction from the McLaren 720S, the GT3 Evo shares little with that road car, prevention for its 710bhp twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine, albeit tuned for way use. It also, similar its predecessor, gets a airy but stiff carbonfibre Monocage II tub and carbonfibre panelling.

The astir notable changes for the GT3 Evo include a caller beforehand bumper and a caller splitter to amended aerodynamics and thereby downforce. It besides shifts the wide equilibrium of the car guardant for amended cornering and means that, during congested stages of the race, the car volition behave much consistently successful soiled air.

Engine and brake cooling are improved, too, with the summation of a front-bonnet Gurney flap.

Tweaks astatine the rear adhd to the car’s improved downforce, with the wing's Gurney flap made taller. This has been done without upsetting wide balance, McLaren says. 

Changes underneath the car are much prevalent. The suspension now features Öhlins TTX40 four-way adjustable dampers and high-frequency pistons.

Both the beforehand and rear precocious wishbones person besides been changed, with the beforehand 1 present adjustable to amended tyre management.

The uprights are besides new, with the beforehand featuring a bolted brake calliper for quicker whole-system changes, and a built-in trackrod clevis to marque it much robust successful wheel-to-wheel interaction situations. 

Stopping powerfulness has besides been improved, with the brakes present utilizing closed face bells for improved durability.

The 720S GT3 Evo is disposable to bid present for £475,000 earlier section taxes. Existing 720S GT3 owners tin besides acquisition an update kit for £85,000.