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McLaren unveiled the McL 6GT at Monterey Car Week—a carbon-bodied V8 rear-drive supercar that uses a genuine manual gearbox, the brand’s first three-pedal setup in 34 years since the F1. The concept previews an exclusive production version planned for 2028, emphasizing driver involvement with hydraulic steering and a design inspired by Bruce McLaren’s M6GT.
McLaren unveiled the MCL 6GT, a limited-run road car inspired by Bruce McLaren’s 1969 M6GT that features a bespoke manual transmission—the first McLaren road car with a manual since the F1—combining heritage styling with modern carbon-fiber architecture; around 500 units are planned with deliveries starting in 2028, while powertrain details remain undisclosed.
McLaren has unveiled the McL 6GT, a lightweight, carbon-bodied supercar that uses a six-speed manual gearbox—the first McLaren road car with a manual since the F1—debuting in near-production form at Monterey Car Week and due to go on sale in 2028 as a limited-run model. The car nods to the Can-Am-era M6A and Bruce McLaren, emphasizes tactile analogue driving with hydraulic steering, and is likely based on the outgoing 750S while signaling a new collector-focused McLaren lineup.
McLaren Special Operations has rebuilt the rare M6GT—Bruce McLaren's semi-legendary 1960s road car—from original drawings, molds and photos, using the M6A chassis, original-style dome rivets, and a 5.7-liter Chevrolet V8 (~370 hp) with a five-speed manual; the one-off restoration, finished in Colnbrook White and featuring a green M2B-inspired interior, is set to be displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as a tribute to McLaren's beginnings.