2017 McLaren 570GT: Keeping it comfy

Meet the McLaren 570GT.

It's like the 570S, but more...GTish.

The front's the same...

...look at it. All McLaren 570S-y.

It's a fine looking thing from the front.

But the GT's rear has changed drastically.

The flying buttresses are gone, instead there's a glass hatch with room for 220 liters of tuff.

Those air intakes are pretty awesome, especially as you see them every time you look in your wing mirror.

And it's a big 'ol mirror as well.

The hatch makes the car look more complete.

Though some may prefer the S. That's their choice.

The rear lights are very, very pretty.

The standard tailpipes on the 570GT are quieter than those on the 570S.

The sports exhaust, however, is just as noisy as the S.

Its tires come with noise supression tech to keep the tire roar to a minimum.

Its suspension has been softened for a smoother ride as well.

And the steering is a little softer, so it's easier to drive at high speed.

So it's quiet. Which is nice.

It's also very fast. It'll get from 0-62 mph in 3.4 seconds and it'll hit 204 mph.

It's got the same engine as the 570S, but its extra booty adds 37 kg.

Those 37 kg blunt the 0-62mph time a little, but not so much you'd notice.

In its Normal setting it's plenty quick and grips wonderfully.

But press Active and you can play with the power-train and handling settings.

You get Normal, Sport and Track settings of each.

Despite the road bias, the car will still thrill you on the track. It's not like McLaren's banning its customers from playing.

The standard brakes are regular road discs, though carbon stoppers are optional.

That's what we had on our test car. They were neat.

A little tricky to modulate at first, but good other than that.

This plaque is cool.

The car's automatic gearbox will smoothly swap cogs when you're bimbling along the road...

Or violently shift when you're "on it."

The 'wheel's a bit large though. No idea why.

McLaren's carbon-fiber MonoCell is still here.

As does its odd-but-cool spoonesque switchgear.

See those switches? They make (more) fun happen.

The noise is intoxicating.

The doors are pretty cool.

The instrument pod functions wonderfully, but looks a bit too "retro future" on occasion.

The key is stylish as they come.

The idea behind the GT is that its owners can use it daily.

That's thanks to its softer springs and extra trunk space in the rear.

In theory there's more luggage space in here than a Ford Focus hatchback.

Those look like they retract. They don't. I tried.

Worried about space? Don't be. There's plenty in there.

Cool detail is cool.

You'd be pleased to have this on your drive, no?

There may be more than 200 liters of space here, but it's not the most practical car in the world.

Now that's a great view.

For England, James. And New Zealand. Why not?

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