Final 12 months, Lanzante unveiled the McLaren P1 Spider on the Goodwood Competition of Velocity. Though the corporate plans to construct 5 examples of P1 Spider, presently, that is the one one in existence. So, when Henry Catchpole received invited to drive it, he couldn’t say no.

The P1 Spider was created after a buyer reached out to Lanzante with an preliminary idea. The corporate then roped within the unique designer of the P1 to create a automobile that appears as if it had just lately rolled off McLaren’s meeting line.

As Dean Lanzante explains, it was not so simple as chopping the roof off of a typical McLaren P1. Getting the engineering proper turned out extra sophisticated than anticipated. It has fewer door hinges, built-in roll hoops and a sturdier windscreen encompass. Furthermore, the higher portion of the carbon tub needed to be modified, whereas the gas filler and charging port needed to be repositioned, as effectively.

Lanzante has additionally designed a roof for the P1 Spider. It will likely be a brief resolution for when the climate will get tough and will be saved within the entrance compartment.

McLaren P1 Spider driving expertise:

Chopping the roof off the P1 has actually affected the way in which it drives. As Henry reviews, it feels totally different however form of the identical. The cabin does really feel extra ethereal with out the roof, and the twin-turbo V8 rumble is extra noticeable than earlier than. That being mentioned, the P1 nonetheless drives and feels simply as fast, 10 years on.