Motoring: McLaren GT hits the sweet spot between supercar and grand tourer

The McLaren GT is designed to be as capable on a long drive as it is on the racetrack

The new McLaren GT: strikes an appealing balance between the drama of a supercar and the back seats of a GT car. Picture: Patrick Gosling

When we think of grand tourers or GT cars, we tend to imagine svelte Aston Martins or luxurious Bentleys cruising along some sun-drenched coast road. But McLaren has a slightly different definition, giving its “grand tourer” a distinctly sporty flavour.

Imaginatively dubbed the McLaren GT, it’s a supercar that’s designed to be as capable on a long drive as it is on the racetrack, so we decided to put this theory to the test. The ...