765LT [Official] Mclaren 765LT

[A.P.]

Toyo R888s, not really special from other semi-slicks. I wouldn't class a tyre replacement as non-stock, certainly in insurance terms a tyre doesn't change the fact that the car is stock. Heck, some cars have a different tyre on each corner, the car is still stock to insurers.

Doesn't change the fact that they are specifically made for drag strip and street use. They aren't the oem tires.

 

[WBarnes]

Doesn't change the fact that they are specifically made for drag strip and street use. They aren't the oem tires.

So, that doesn't matter, still stock to insurers and that's the only official metric really.

 

[martinbo]

Doesn't change the fact that they are specifically made for drag strip and street use. They aren't the oem tires.

I think we'll all agree that a 1/4 mile time is affected by the ability to put power down, translating it usefully into grip for the best possible launch and subsequent traction.
A drag strip in itself with its tacky surface is the best possible environment for achieving optimal standing start performance. As much as a 765LT will benefit from such an environment, so too will other cars. Conversely, to maximise the opportunity afforded by the grippy friction levels, a car needs good mechanicals to produce and deliver the power needed for good times. It's no different for a 911 Turbo S or Lambo EVO.

Yes, of course the tyres make a difference but on the OEM tyre the 765LT was already running sub 9.8s 1/4 mile times. Can't take that away from it.

 

[A.P.]

So, that doesn't matter, still stock to insurers and that's the only official metric really.

It's not stock by definition despite what insurance companies will accept.
It will never be in my book and in many other's. Once you take off the oem tires made specifically for the car, and then put some semi drag slicks, it isn't going to be stock. That's not how it came from the factory, because you have already modified a component that helps the traction in a major way. I re-watched his video again and that 9.3 run was done with race fuel as well. Another major factor that has a major play in putting those numbers down. The output increase is totally different than what you get from normal gas at petrol/gas stations.

 

[Jo_Sta7]

AP, it ran 9.4 with stock tires. WHO CARES. TOYOs aren’t slicks anyways. They’re fine for the street.

 

[drifter1]

It's not stock by definition despite what insurance companies will accept.
It will never be in my book and in many other's. Once you take off the oem tires made specifically for the car, and then put some semi drag slicks, it isn't going to be stock. That's not how it came from the factory, because you have already modified a component that helps the traction in a major way. I re-watched his video again and that 9.3 run was done with race fuel as well. Another major factor that has a major play in putting those numbers down. The output increase is totally different than what you get from normal gas at petrol/gas stations.

For a net gain of seven hundreths of a second and 1mph. It still ran 9.4 at 150 mph on pump gas and the OEM Pirellis. The gains on race gas and Toyos are negligible IMHO.

 

[WBarnes]

It's not stock by definition despite what insurance companies will accept.
It will never be in my book and in many other's. Once you take off the oem tires made specifically for the car, and then put some semi drag slicks, it isn't going to be stock. That's not how it came from the factory, because you have already modified a component that helps the traction in a major way. I re-watched his video again and that 9.3 run was done with race fuel as well. Another major factor that has a major play in putting those numbers down. The output increase is totally different than what you get from normal gas at petrol/gas stations.

That OEM component will wear through and need replacing anyway. Tyres are not cars, they aren't even made by the same company as the car. It's like saying a car isn't stock because someone put a different brand of fuel or oil in it.

 

[tieftaucher]

In the end it's just an edited video by a youtuber claiming to have achieved a sensational world record. There's no independent verification.

 

[Jo_Sta7]

Unaffiliated Drag strips with full speed read outs and Vbox/Draggy testing equipment don’t count as verification? How do you think magazines test their cars?

 

[tieftaucher]

There's no verification about the condition of the car, just the youtuber's claim about it being stock.

 

[manuelf]

There's no verification about the condition of the car, just the youtuber's claim about it being stock.

Yes. You are right. But how does it differ from any other test done by a car magazine? So tell me, which magazines do an in-depth analysis of the car at test, whether it is stock or not? They basically can't! They would have to get test cars anonymously from a dealer - all controlled by a notary. Have you seen that?

So in the end it is all about trust!
The youtuber cited here has some trustability. He is owning/driving many different makes. So he shouldn't be biased to one company. If he wanted to cheat: why should he then tell about which gas he had filled up in which run? Since he is regularly tuning his cars over time: how should he explain upcoming performance jumps? Or in case there are none, because he already cheated in the first place and his 765LT wasn't stock.

And finally: Those times are absolutely plausible, if you know the many existing dragstrip times of various 720s and take into account the optimizations in the 765LT regarding gearing, weight and power ...

 

[martinbo]

Of course the Drag Strip has no skin in the game as to whether a random 765LT does a number or not.
But they're most certainly vested in their reputation for being able to provide properly calibrated timing equipment. They get nothing out of the YouTube video except exposure and that exposure must not be seen to tarnish their reputation.

Also, the guy's got VBOX and Dragy equipment as comparators against the strip's timing equipment. I think we can reasonably accept that this 765LT is comfortably capable of 9.4s 1/4 mile times and not have reason to think that this is fabricated.

 

[WBarnes]

There's no verification about the condition of the car, just the youtuber's claim about it being stock.

I imagine you'll see some times with minor mods later on and they will be faster, probably even 8.XXs.

 

[tieftaucher]

Yes. You are right. But how does it differ from any other test done by a car magazine? So tell me, which magazines do an in-depth analysis of the car at test, whether it is stock or not? They basically can't! They would have to get test cars anonymously from a dealer - all controlled by a notary. Have you seen that?

So in the end it is all about trust!
The youtuber cited here has some trustability. He is owning/driving many different makes. So he shouldn't be biased to one company. If he wanted to cheat: why should he then tell about which gas he had filled up in which run? Since he is regularly tuning his cars over time: how should he explain upcoming performance jumps? Or in case there are none, because he already cheated in the first place and his 765LT wasn't stock.

And finally: Those times are absolutely plausible, if you know the many existing dragstrip times of various 720s and take into account the optimizations in the 765LT regarding gearing, weight and power ...

There is a a difference in credibility between established print magazines and youtube channels. In this youtube channel I thought what he did in the video contradicted what he commented to the previous video but I couldn't find the comment any more, you can simply delete comments from your youtube video and it looks as they never existed, it's different with print magazines.
The video headline already shows more sensationalism than integrity. Compare "A NEW KING * Quickest Production car EVER * McLaren 765LT 1/4 Mile Testing" to Car and Driver's "Bugatti Chiron Is Now the Quickest Car We've Ever Tested".

 

[Rolf]

It would be interesting to see how the Chiron would have done on the same dragstrip, then we can judge for ourselves how the 765LT compares. Never the less it is one hell of an achievement, the 765LT is certainly by far the fastest car less than $1mill and competes at least up to 150mph with 1500HP (basically double the power output) cars is brilliant indeed. I think it is even quicker than the Koenigsegg Jesco in a 1/4mile or up to 200km/h as well.

 

[m-ch]

Not a "normal customer" car. The manufacturers know that he's making straight line acceleration videos with the cars he owns. McLaren gave him this car for making drag racing videos. The 60-130 mph time of his friends' car (or any other 765 LT) was slower.

have to burst your booble. My 765lt runs 100-200kmh in 4 sec flat, 200-250kmh in 3,6 sec.
That is quite a bite faster than my 720s AND faster than my P1.
To all upcoming 765lt owner i can just confirme, brooks Lt is what you can expect from your car as well, they running like crazy, 150mph on the 1/4mile is were the Lt belongs to

 

[m-ch]

Not a "normal customer" car. The manufacturers know that he's making straight line acceleration videos with the cars he owns. McLaren gave him this car for making drag racing videos. The 60-130 mph time of his friends' car (or any other 765 LT) was slower.

Not slower than mine. Also the 0-300kmph time is in the high 16,9sec were officialy it is an 18.0sec.
The car over performance trough all the gears.
Basicly same as the 720s did.

 

[Jo_Sta7]

Mine arrives in April. I’ll data log it.

 

[m-ch]

you wont be disappointed i garantie you

 

[mihc]

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