McLaren’s new Le Mans hypercar is so exclusive you must be invited to buy it
Published on Dec 02, 2025 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Dec 02, 2025 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
If you want to get your hands on the new McLaren Le Mans hypercar from its Project Endurance for personal use, well, you need to be pre-approved by the company itself.
McLaren is currently in the midst of Project Endurance, as it looks to return to the top category of sports car racing at Le Mans for 2027.
The reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions will race in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027, which includes Le Mans, and a customer version of its hypercar will be produced.
However, if you want to get your hands on one of the 30-35 non-racing versions, then you will have to be approved by the manufacturer itself.
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McLaren will approve customers for its Le Mans hypercar
The car will be a track day version inspired by the race car.
Up to 35 Project Endurance customer cars are set to be built.
But even if you are super rich, you might miss out on one of these epic creations.
According to Neil Underwood, McLaren’s Head of Hyper Track Programs, each customer will need to be approved.
Specifically, he said that they would ‘like to reward loyal customers who’ve been buying McLaren cars for many years.’
So if you are a loyal McLaren customer, you’ve half a chance of getting one.
This program follows a similar mantra to Ferrari with the 499P and the 499P Modificata customer car.
That too is a track-only hypercar, with a complementary road-legal, limited-run version.
What we know about the customer hypercar
At the moment, the company expects to build between 30 and 35 examples of this customer hypercar.
Given the extreme nature of the car, the manufacturer wants its customers to be able to handle it.
After all, it will only be slightly toned down from the full-spec race car aiming for Le Mans glory in 2027.
The Project Endurance car will have a race-built twin-turbocharged hybrid V6 under the hood.
Due to the balance of performance (BoP) restrictions in the WEC, the customer car will be more powerful.
The racing model will produce around 670hp, versus an expected 730hp in the customer version.
McLaren will also give customers a series of track drives over two years, at tracks like Silverstone and Abu Dhabi.
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
