This Supercar Could Be The Closest Thing Yet To A Modern McLaren F1

For those interested in rare British supercars, there’s a new contender worth noting, especially if McLaren’s latest slipped through your fingers. While the W1 sold out before its global debut, performance-minded enthusiasts might turn to another familiar name. Lanzante, the firm known for turning McLaren GTRs into road-legal machines, has revealed its own creation at Goodwood: the 95-59, marking 30 years since the McLaren F1 GTR’s victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Rather than simply modifying an existing model, Lanzante has developed something new. The 95-59 uses a McLaren-sourced chassis and twin-turbo V8 engine, paired with a unique three-seat configuration and a custom carbon fiber body. The design was led by Paul Howse, a former McLaren designer.

A Familiar Shape with Purposeful Upgrades

The sculpted bodywork features “air paths”, similar to earlier McLaren models. The same applies to the greenhouse, the aggressive headlights and the slim LED taillights. The rear end features a jet-inspired titanium exhaust pipe mounted under the active rear wing.

Lanzante’s brief for the project emphasized usability, echoing the original McLaren F1’s focus on driving experience rather than just numbers. To ease access to the centrally mounted driver’s seat, the 95-59 comes with dihedral doors featuring integrated glass roof panels. Inside, it seats three and even offers luggage space at the front. A 75-liter (19.8-gallon) fuel tank allows for longer drives between stops.

Chassis, Dimensions, and Daily Practicality

The car shown at Goodwood is a production-intent styling concept, painted in Ueno Grey as a nod to the Le Mans-winning F1 GTR. It rides on a modified version of McLaren’s carbon fiber monocoque used in the P1, Senna, 720S, 765LT, and 750S. Though the wheelbase remains at 2,670 mm (105.1 inches), the chassis has been redesigned to accommodate the three-seat layout. At 4,574 mm (180.1 inches) long, it’s slightly larger than the 750S, but a touch shorter than the P1.

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Power comes from a mid-mounted 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, also sourced from McLaren. Here, it’s been tuned to deliver over 850 hp (634 kW / 862 PS) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. The engine drives the rear wheels through a seven-speed SSG gearbox, and notably, there’s no hybrid system in sight.

Track-Ready Options and Performance Specs

For buyers chasing the sharpest performance, Lanzante offers an optional LM30 Pack. This bundle includes forged aluminum wheels, Inconel exhaust headers, titanium tailpipes and body fixing, and gold-plated heat-shielding. These mods shave off another 20 kg (44.1 pounds), resulting in a target weight of 1,250 kg (2,756 pounds) and an impressive power-to-weight ratio of 700 hp per ton besting the P1.

“This is the car I have always wanted to build,” said Dean Lanzante, founder and CEO of the company. “There is nothing quite like the experience of a central driving position, and this car will take the concept to a different level.”

Limited Numbers, Lower Price Tag

As hinted at by its name, the Lanzante 95-59 will be produced in 59 bespoke units, priced from £1,020,000 ($1,385,000) before taxes. That’s not only lower than the $2.1 million price tag of McLaren’s W1 flagship, but also undercuts most used P1s, which typically fetch between $1.5 and $2.5 million.

Lanzante also emphasized that the 95-59 was designed to be “cost effective and easy to maintain in terms of ownership,” drawing from the company’s motorsports experience.

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