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The new McLaren GT3 challenger, which is based on the acclaimed 720S supercar, is being readied for its competition debut in 2019 when it will be eligible for all GT3 grids globally.

McLaren finally announced to the world the arrival of the McLaren 720S GT3 and it is specially built for the race track. Developed by McLaren Automotive's new customer racing division, the McLaren 720S GT3 will see extensive testing across Europe, the US and Middle East. The new GT3 challenger, which is based on the acclaimed 720S supercar, is being readied for its competition debut in 2019 when it will be eligible for all GT3 grids globally. The track-based phase of the development programme follows extensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and incorporates a punishing test regime that will validate key performance data and long-distance durability.

As with the road car, the heart of the McLaren 720S GT3 is the light but immensely stiff carbon fibre MonoCage II chassis structure and comes with the race-prepared version of the M840T 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. The 6-speed sequential paddle gearbox is equipped with a new electronic shift actuator to increase the shift-speed, usability and reliability.

The price of the 720S GT3 is confirmed at £440,000 (Rs. 3.99 crore) and McLaren will look to enter strategically important global championships with the first examples of the latest GT3 challenger through engaging with customer teams.