McLaren Automotive has unveiled the McL 6GT at Monterey Car Week 2026 a striking new chapter for the brand. As the first McLaren of its kind, it bridges past and present, reimagining Bruce McLaren’s original M6GT dream.
It is presented as an unmistakable signal of how the maverick spirit within McLaren can inform a future-facing approach to McLaren cars that will captivate with character. It also lays the foundations for a newly positioned and highly exclusive type of McLaren supercar beyond the core and expanded portfolio, which will be made real with a production version of McL 6GT in 2028.
Placing a tangible emphasis on authentically reimagined heritage, modern tactility and pure driver connection throughout its finer details, McL 6GT blends its purity of character with lightweight carbon-fibre construction, V8 internal combustion power, and for the first time in a McLaren since the legendary McLaren F1, an authentic manual transmission sending drive to the rear wheels.
Lightweight carbon fibre construction has become a central tenet of McLaren both on the track and the on road. McL 6GT bridges the gap between the eras, by its reimagining of McLaren’s road car origins being underpinned by the latest super-lightweight carbon fibre monocoque technology, combined with carbon fibre bodywork.
The material defines the character of the McL 6GT, delivering both performance benefits through its exceptional power to weight ratio and a clear expression of the car’s philosophy. Exposed gloss carbon fibre in the cabin references the original M6GT and McLaren’s racing heritage, while reinforcing the McL 6GT ethos that every element exists to enhance performance, purity and driver connection.
GR Snippets
- Introduced at the 2026 Monterey Car Week, the McLaren McL 6GT celebrates purity in design and driver connection
- Authentic manual transmission – a first for McLaren since the legendary F1 in 1992
- A contemporary interpretation of the M6GT, the genesis of McLaren’s road cars
- Pure lightweight DNA; full carbon fibre monocoque and bodywork
- McL 6GT concept precedes a production model coming in 2028, and creates the space for a new type of exclusive McLaren supercar beyond the core portfolio
