McLaren Just Previewed Its First Production Car With a Manual Since the F1

McLaren’s new concept isn’t just a glimpse into the future.

The British supercar specialists have just unveiled the McL 6GT, its first vehicle to feature a manual gearbox since the legendary F1. That alone is noteworthy, but the prototype also happens to be a preview of a model expected to debut later this decade.

The F1 essentially created the blueprint for the modern supercar when it debuted in 1992, so it’s little surprise that it has informed the design and engineering of every McLaren that followed. Despite this, one of its most important features, a six-speed manual transmission, never made it to another one of the marque’s cars—until McL 6GT, that is. And, unlike the gearbox found in the recently unveiled Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale, it’s a true manual that lets you row through the gears without computer assistance.

McLaren McL 6GT Concept

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