THIS is the McLaren 675LT.

The Longtail coupe will, says McLaren, be the most track-focused, yet road legal, model the company makes.

The sprint from nought to 62mph takes just 2.9 seconds, while top speed is 205mph.

The first images of the car demonstrate a more aggressive look than seen from the company before.

Styling cues run from the extended carbon fibre front splitter, through an extended door blade and additional cooling intake, to the circular twin titanium exhaust pipes, giving a hint to the performance available for the most powerful and lightest model in the McLaren Super Series.

More than 50 per cent of parts have been changed in the 3.8-litre V8 engine to deliver increased levels of power, torque and driveability.

Upgrades include new, more efficient turbos, detail design changes to the cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds, new camshaft and lightweight connecting rods, and a faster-flowing fuel pump and delivery system.

Despite the revised, longer bodywork, the 1997 McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’ was more than 100kg lighter than its hugely successful predecessors.

As it was nearly 20 years ago, weight reduction has been a key focus throughout the development programme for the 675LT and, in a subtle nod to its bigger brother, the result is a saving of more than 100kgs over the other models in the Super Series.

These savings have been achieved through the extensive use of carbon fibre for the body panels, along with lightweight engine, chassis and body structure parts.

The McLaren 675LT will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3.