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Solus GT
Single-seat closed-canopy track car from the Vision GT concept.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 25 Built
- Years
- 2023
- Engine
- V10 · 5,200 cc / 5.2 LFactory: 5.2 L
- Power
- 618 kW / 840 PSFactory: 829 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Solus GT is a track-only, single-seat McLaren powered by a naturally aspirated V10, and the first Gran Turismo Vision GT concept to reach production. McLaren Special Operations built it as a return to the lightweight, high-revving philosophy of the 1990s, with downforce greater than the car's own weight.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
McLaren Solus GT (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Solus GT)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren Solus GT (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Solus GT)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren Solus GT (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Solus GT)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren Solus GT (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Solus GT)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionlimited | 251 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Solus GT began as a 2017 vision concept for Gran Turismo Sport, imagined as a hybrid twin-turbo V8 with electric motors at the front wheels. The real car, shown at Monterey Car Week in August 2022, dropped that layout for a 5.2-litre V10 and was limited to 25 cars, all sold before the reveal.
It is not built to any racing regulations and is not road legal. Development driver Bruno Senna worked on the car, and first customer deliveries were planned for early 2023.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Solus GT.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V102 |
| Cylinders | 102 |
| Displacement | 5,200 cc / 5.2 LFactory: 5.2 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Gear-driven; no belts or chains2 |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated, individual throttle bodies3 |
| Power | 618 kW / 840 PSFactory: 829 hp · converted2Rating: manufacturerOther reports: more than 828 bhp (S3), 840 bhp (S4). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 649 NmFactory: 479 lb-ft · converted2 |
| Redline | 10,000 rpm2 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Sequential, straight-cut gears, carbon fibre clutch2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 72 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Bespoke carbon monocoque, engine and gearbox stressed members, carbon crash structures2 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbones, pushrod torsion bars, manually adjustable four-way dampers2 |
| Rear suspension | Double wishbones, pullrod torsion bars, manually adjustable four-way dampers2 |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,000 kgFactory: 2,205 lb · converted3Fluids and 90 percent fuel. CAR (S3) gives about 950 kg dry. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 2.5 s2Target figure. Top Gear gives 0-62 mph estimated at 2.5 s. |
| Fuel tank | 65.1 LFactory: 17.2 gal-us · converted3 |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
Inspired by its Gran Turismo car, McLaren Special Operations' newest track-only hypercar is beyond nuts Level C Road & Track · 2022-08-19
- 5.2 liter V-10
- no belts or chains. Everything is gear driven
- 829 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque
- revs to 10,000 rpm
- seven-speed sequential gearbox with straight-cut gears and a carbon fiber clutch
- seven-speed sequential gearbox
- carbon monocoque; engine and gearbox are both stressed members of the chassis
- double wishbones with front pushrod ... four-way dampers are manually adjustable
- rear pullrod torsion bars
- get to 60 in 2.5 seconds or less
-
3
2023 McLaren Solus GT First Look Level C MotorTrend · 2022-08-19
- naturally-aspirated 5.2 liter V-10 with individual throttle bodies
- somewhere around 2,205 pounds when full of fluids and topped up with 90 percent of the fuel
- 17.2 gallons of fuel it can carry
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