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McLaren 570S Spider gets new lightweight track pack for $24,000

The McLaren 570S Spider is one of the most versatile sports cars around. It's fast, comfortable and practical, but it's slightly less capable from the factory than its fixed-roof brethren. McLaren is changing that with a new lightweight track pack. It's similar to the one on the 570S Coupe and shaves nearly 73 pounds from the car. That said, at more than $24,000, it's not exactly the cheapest way to go on a diet. According to McLaren, 10 percent of 570S coupe owners opt for the track pack. Carbon fiber is the name of the game here. Inside, Alcantara-wrapped carbon-fiber seats shave 29 pounds from the car. These are paired with a Alcantara steering wheel with carbon-fiber spokes and shift paddles. The doors, center console, and infotainment system all have carbon-fiber trim, too. All track pack models are fitted with McLaren's Track Telemetry system. On the outside, the 570S Spider track pack gets a Dark Palladium-painted roof and lightweight 10-spoke forged alloy wheels with Pirelli P-Zero Corsa summer tires. Those wheels save 33 pounds in total. Customers can option some carbon-fiber trim pieces, too. The 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 breathes a little easier thanks to a new titanium exhaust system. McLaren doesn't say how much power it adds, but it should at least make the car a little louder. Related Video: Featured Gallery McLaren 570S Spider Track Pack Design/Style McLaren Convertible Luxury Performance mclaren 570s mclaren 570s spider

This McLaren 600LT is bespoke for Pebble Beach from roof scoop to road

It's track-ready but road-legal, comes with track driving instruction, and its price begins at $240,000, but if all that doesn't make the McLaren 600LT special enough for you, then perhaps you'll be interested in the "McLaren 600LT in Stealth Grey by MSO," to be revealed on the Pebble Beach Concept Lawn this Sunday, Aug. 26. MSO, of course, is McLaren Special Operations, the bespoke tailors of the McLaren brand. The MSO crew has crafted this 600LT with a lot more carbon fiber — especially a fully functional roof scoop on this Longtail that's inspired by the McLaren F1 Longtail. McLaren's press release says it "invigorates the driving experience with its active air induction sound." The scoop also has a track telemetry camera "to record inspirational moments." This 600LT also has super-lightweight carbon fiber racing seats taken from the McLaren Senna. The seats have McLaren Orange contrast stitching. There are also McLaren Defined carbon-fiber upgrades to door mirrors, exterior door inserts, the front splitter, rear bumper, diffuser, rear deck, service cover, roof and roof rails, and front fender louvers. Inside, there's carbon fiber on the center tunnel and door inserts. The car gets MSO Clubsport Pro Pack harness bar and six-point harnesses. The Stealth Grey Bespoke finish is accented with matt black and McLaren Orange to accent the aero bits. Inside, occupants can see the roof scoop and its carbon-fiber intake hoses have been integrated into the headliner. There's a 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system. And the car keys are hand-painted. The 600LT was just introduced a few weeks ago at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and is noted for its unusual top-exit exhaust, 592 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque from its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8. Its 0-to-60 time is 2.8 seconds; its maximum speed is 204 mph. From there, how the 600LT gets further kitted out is up to the individual customer, with options from the MSO Defined and MSO Bespoke catalogs. Check the McLaren website for more info. As we mentioned, the base price of a 600LT starts at $240,000. A bespoke job by MSO like the one on display at Pebble Beach would cost $363,500. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Featured Gallery McLaren 600LT in Stealth Grey by MSO View 20 Photos Auto News McLaren Coupe Luxury Performance Pebble Beach mclaren special operations mso mclaren 600lt

Formula One's Valtteri Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain

BARCELONA - Valtteri Bottas can add his name to one of Formula One's longest sequences by following up his breakthrough win in Russia with another triumph when the European season starts in Spain this weekend. The Finn, fresh from his first Grand Prix victory with champions Mercedes in Russia, is the man most likely to become the 11th different winner in a row at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. No other track on the calendar has had such a variety of winners over the past decade, an ironic fact given that it is the most familiar to drivers from winter testing and was once famed for its predictability. Last year it was Dutch 18-year-old Max Verstappen who became the sport's youngest winner when he triumphed for Red Bull, on his team debut, after both Mercedes drivers collided at the start. In 2012, it was now-departed Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado -- a one-hit wonder -- who handed Williams a surprise victory that remains their most recent. Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton, 13 points behind the German, will start as favorites and success for either could be an omen given that both went on to take the title last time they won in Spain. But Bottas, who joined Mercedes from Williams in January as replacement for retired 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg, is the best bet to continue the streak of different winners in Spain even if he has yet to finish higher than fourth there. "Getting that first win definitely gives me a lot of confidence that I can do it, even though I always knew I had the ability," he said after Sochi. "And now it's done, I just want to do it again and again." RICCIARDO REVIVAL The only other driver from the leading trio of teams yet to triumph in Barcelona is Verstappen's Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo, but the Red Bull has lagged Mercedes and Ferrari on pace so far this year. That will surely change, with the flow of upgrades set to speed up now that teams are closer to their factories, and Red Bull have some big chassis modifications in the pipeline with engine improvements still to come. "I hope the upgrade will give us a chance to really fight with Mercedes and Ferrari or at least get us closer," said Ricciardo. The driver of car number 11, Force India's Mexican Sergio Perez, has racked up 14 successive points finishes and he too will have aerodynamic updates on his car.