Photo credit: Toby Wales and Jordan Butters for GoodwoodFoS
The single-seat McLaren Solus GT has been crowned the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed shootout champion by recording a 45.34-second time with factory driver Marvin Kirchhöfer behind the wheel. Limited to 25-units worldwide, the Solus GT is powered by a naturally-aspirated, race-derived 5.2L V10 engine generating 829 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 7-speed sequential gearbox, enabling it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.5-seconds.
Aside from the sliding canopy above the single, central seat, the Solus GT’s wheels are shrouded in aerodynamic pods and located by suspension arms. A front splitter feeds air into ground-effect tunnels before it exits the car via a full diffuser, while F1-inspired sidepods house the Solus GT’s radiators. Its fixed rear wing generates more downforce than the overall weight of the car, which clocks in at under 2,205-pounds.
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The McLaren Solus GT is the realization of a radical McLaren concept vehicle originally created for the world of virtual racing. Engineered free of any restrictions from road or race regulations, but with the full spectrum of McLaren’s expertise to bring it to reality, it epitomizes our pioneering spirit,” said Michael Leiters, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive.
