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McLaren McL 6GT Concept Brings Back the Manual Gearbox

McLaren McL 6GT Concept Brings Back the Manual Gearbox
McLaren McL 6GT Brings Back the Manual Gearbox · easterneye.biz

McLaren is a company that makes very fast, expensive cars.

For a long time, they stopped putting a stick shift, the lever that drivers use to change gears by hand, in their cars.

Now they have shown a new car called the McL 6GT that brings the stick shift back.

The car has a big V8 engine and sends its power to the back wheels.

It was shown at a big car event called Monterey Car Week.

The new car is inspired by an old project that Bruce McLaren, the company's founder, started many years ago.

McLaren plans to make a real version of the car in 2028.

It will be the first McLaren road car with a manual gearbox since the F1 came out in 1992.

McLaren says the car is about the fun of driving, not just about being the fastest.

Key facts

Manufacturer
McLaren
Model
McL 6GT (concept)
Engine
V8 internal-combustion; full specifications not yet released
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive with manual transmission
Steering
Hydraulic
Production target
2028
First manual McLaren since
F1 (debuted 1992)
Reveal event
Monterey Car Week

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