Advice on Huracan Performante vs. 675LT

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JTG13

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

I am looking at two great cars to purchase for this upcoming summer, a Huracan Performante or a 675LT. Both in white and both are critically CPO'd and come with a warranty. Perf has ~6,500 miles and the 675LT as ~9,000 miles.

The 675LT is ~$75k cheaper vs. the perf. I would love to gather opinions on if that delta is made up in the driving experience for those with seat time in both cars. I am leaning towards the 675LT based on the pure price difference and has the slight edge being more rare. The 675LT is regarded as one of the best McLarens built to-date and a numbered car. Not sure if that will ultimately matter in a few years time but something I am thinking about. The Perf sounds better overall (except for the whip cracks the 675lt makes on downshifts) and has the better engine being a NA V-10.

This will be my first exotic purchase and will sit next to my Urus Performante I have coming as well. Welcome any thoughts or suggestions as I make my first big purchase.

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2Tired

· #61 · 2 mo ago

Phoenix said:
I guess what im saying is keep an open mind. There is life after Lamborghini. I would agree with you Maclaren hasn’t got a great record, particularly on the earlier cars, but they do make incredible cars. Lambo is bound to be the more reliable but then not every Mac made is unreliable. There is more of a “luck of the draw” going on with the Mac for sure but not every one is going to let you down.

I get you. I'm brand agnostic, I just prefer what fits my needs/wants, and I collect as much information as possible, before making a decision.

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Scrappy

· #62 · 2 mo ago

SlowDog said:
No problem. People helping people should be the primary point of these forums.

Edit: I'm also very interested in one day picking up a 675LT, so no bias to steer anyone away.

Edit Part Deaux: Even more interested in picking up @Scrappy 's VT Roadster when he decides he needs to clear out more old cars to make way for new toys.

Old cars are staying, actually I’m gravitating more towards the modern classics lately. My Diablo is an SE30…. which I intend to take to the grave

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SlowDog

· #63 · 2 mo ago

Scrappy said:
Old cars are staying, actually I’m gravitating more towards the modern classics lately. My Diablo is an SE30…. which I intend to take to the grave

Ahhh...I just expanded your avatar and see that now. Actually thought it was the 99 Roadster in SE30 that Curated sold last year. Congrats....I would never let it go either.

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Capsfan

· #64 · 2 mo ago

3 Macs for me and a great experience with each. I currently have a 765LT and dont plan to ever sell it. I would like to add a 675LT someday as well but I am out of room. I like the Perf as well but IMO the Mac is more exotic and special. Very limited car and incredible performance.

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Capsfan

· #65 · 2 mo ago

Scrappy said:
Old cars are staying, actually I’m gravitating more towards the modern classics lately. My Diablo is an SE30…. which I intend to take to the grave

I am starting to feel the same and I believe so are others which is why these older cars continue to be on the rise.

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Phoenix

· #66 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

2Tired said:
I get you. I'm brand agnostic, I just prefer what fits my needs/wants, and I collect as much information as possible, before making a decision.

Im of similar mindset, but ive also learned not to let a few problems get in the way of sampling what life has on offer with these cars.

My take is if a car let’s you down once, that’s unfortunate/bad. If it let’s you down twice then it’s definitely time to reconsider your position. It also comes down to the degree of inconvenience felt vs how well the car delivers when it is actually working problem free. Ultimately once a certain level of trust is lost then its hard to overlook that situation especially when there are alternatives.

At this stage of the game ( 2 years on) my Mac is still alive in the stable running trouble free, but i don’t make exceptions no matter how good a car drives where it continues to let you down - then it will be a casualty.

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Scrappy

· #67 · 2 mo ago

Capsfan said:
I am starting to feel the same and I believe so are others which is why these older cars continue to be on the rise.

It’s interesting. Once you start looking backwards at modern classics you become more discriminating on new supercar purchases. The number of potential cars competing for your dollars increases exponentially and you start thinking more deeply about which cars check the most number of boxes rather than reflexively buying the latest thing.

For example, I know the Aventador replacement will be a technological marvel and rocket ship…. but would I actually enjoy owning/driving it more than say…. a gated Murci?

That said, the want for the AVR may be strong if the styling blows my mind.

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fastmd

· #68 · 2 mo ago

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I have owned 12c, 650, 720, and have a 675lt spider and a 765lt spider.

I have owned every Huracan variant and own an STO.

I would sell every Huracan variant before the 675LT. The 675LT has been bulletproof. I feel the 675LT is faster also. Huracan does sound good.

No “I have a friend story”.

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noallegiance

· #69 · 2 mo ago

12 mclarens bought , 6 lambos , several Ferraris …

my mclaren dealer has100 customers who have bought 3 or more mclarens .

for the Canadians - pfaff in Toronto is usually top 5 in new mclaren sales in North America every year .

my lambo dealer also sells mclarens . Many dual owners .

meh, about the internet stories about reliability . Comical really when people don’t drive any particular supercars more then 20 times per year. .

2Tired

· #70 · 2 mo ago

On a prepped surface, it's likely a toss up on which car wins. On the street, the 675LT won't stand a chance. On the track, the HP wins.

Scrappy

· #71 · 2 mo ago

2Tired said:
On a prepped surface, it's likely a toss up on which car wins. On the street, the 675LT won't stand a chance. On the track, the HP wins.

Define “wins”?

2Tired

· #72 · 2 mo ago

Scrappy said:
Define “wins”?

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Scrappy

· #73 · 2 mo ago

Thanks for sharing. Lap times don't lie... all I can say is that the 675 feels significantly faster in a straight line than my STO.

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2Tired

· #74 · 2 mo ago

Scrappy said:
Thanks for sharing. Lap times don't lie... all I can say is that the 675 feels significantly faster in a straight line than my STO.

I'm sure that you are correct, that the 675LT is quicker than the STO, but not the HP.

I also can't comment on fun factor. The 675LT may very well be more fun to drive on track, than the HP.

Dreamformante

· #75 · 2 mo ago

If I may chime in on the specialty factor too.
Sure there are only 500 LTs and they are officially number limited, but Mcl has put out LTs on every version since.
Some may disagree, but apart from being a numbered lightweight version it is not really special.

Despite higher numbers, the perf has achieved the ring record, features the ALA system and all that with a NA engine and AWD.
Touching on the ring times, I find it even more impressive that so far it was only surpassed by truly track-tailored weapons that are out of place on roads due to compromised interiors and less forgiving suspension set ups.

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Scrappy

· #76 · 2 mo ago

2Tired said:
I'm sure that you are correct, that the 675LT is quicker than the STO, but not the HP.

I also can't comment on fun factor. The 675LT may very well be more fun to drive on track, than the HP.

The HP has the advantage of AWD so it would certainly be ahead at the start of a drag race.

The 675 would disappear in a roll race, I’m very confident of that.

Not sure if you’ve driven a 675 (or 720 or 765), but the straight line acceleration is rather astonishing. It needs to be experienced to be properly understood and appreciated.

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Scrappy

· #77 · 2 mo ago

Dreamformante said:
If I may chime in on the specialty factor too.
Sure there are only 500 LTs and they are officially number limited, but Mcl has put out LTs on every version since.
Some may disagree, but apart from being a numbered lightweight version it is not really special.

Despite higher numbers, the perf has achieved the ring record, features the ALA system and all that with a NA engine and AWD.
Touching on the ring times, I find it even more impressive that so far it was only surpassed by truly track-tailored weapons that are out of place on roads due to compromised interiors and less forgiving suspension set ups.

I agree with you on the 600LT and 765LT. However, the 675 is the result of a major transformation vs the 650S - everything from engine internals, suspension components and bodywork (widened) was upgraded.

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zee

· #78 · 2 mo ago

Phoenix said:
Ah the good old “friends stories” 😂. They always tend to come up in these types of “which is bettter” discussions. The 765LT cabin feels way better inside than the Lambo - more accommodating, better viz etc. Sound is of course subjective, but both sound very good anyway. Comes down to personal preferences…. no deal breaker there.
Pretty certain if you drove one you’d lose interest in the Perf pretty quickly. I’m yet to come across anyone who hasn’t.

I’d love to drive a 765 soon. That is something I’m thinking of replacing the Perf with or go SVJ. All comes down to the test drive

zee

· #79 · 2 mo ago

Dreamformante said:
If I may chime in on the specialty factor too.
Sure there are only 500 LTs and they are officially number limited, but Mcl has put out LTs on every version since.

It's actually 500 coupes and 500 spyders so in reality, there are 1,000 675's not 500

zee

· #80 · 2 mo ago

fastmd said:
I have owned 12c, 650, 720, and have a 675lt spider and a 765lt spider.

I have owned every Huracan variant and own an STO.

I would sell every Huracan variant before the 675LT. The 675LT has been bulletproof. I feel the 675LT is faster also. Huracan does sound good.

No “I have a friend story”.
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Now that is a dream garage - can't argue with that my friend. I really really want to drive a 765 LT now. I can't justify the jump in price from my Perf just yet, but as the prices start to fall for those 765s I would be very tempted.

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