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The Solus GT is the first Vision Gran Turismo car to become a reality. McLaren will be building 25 of them, priced at over £2.5 million each. Considerably more than the million credits they cost in the game. The familiar twin-turbo V8 has been ditched in favour of a naturally aspirated V10 that revs past 10,000rpm and develops 840bhp. That engine (it’ll need to be pre-warmed for an hour before driving) is used in different configurations for LMP2, and the Solus GT’s architecture is pure racer. Obviously it’s not road legal. But outside of F1 it will be the fastest McLaren ever around a track, quicker than a 720S GT3X, Senna GTR or P1 GTR. All up it weighs well under 1,000kg and develops 1,200kg of downforce. There’s no active aero, just a socking great wing, front splitter and huge underbody tunnels. Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Marriage gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look and tells us all we need to know. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Gran Turismo Vision Cars Explained 2:12 - The Numbers & Name 2:00 - Q A With Programme Manager 11:32 - In The Garage 13:16 - First Time On Track 15:34 - Cockpit 16:03 - Track Performance 16:43 - Outro Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the internet? Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of official clips you'll find on YouTube. Whether you're searching for a caravan challenge, Ken Block in the Hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, Stig power laps or the latest Chris Harris Drives, you can find all the iconic films here. Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback
