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Following in the wheeltracks of the Design Edition versions of the McLaren 570S Coupe, here comes the same (or similar) treatment for the open-top Spider versions. McLaren says that it has created five combinations of colour, trim, and materials which work in 'perfect harmony' which each set curated by McLaren's in-house design team.
"There is a virtually limitless number of different personalisation opportunities for the McLaren 570S Spider and who better to begin the process than the people who designed it?" commented McLaren Automotive Design Director, Rob Melville. "We have selected key exterior and interior colours and finishes that we believe showcase the 570S Spider in the most desirable way and are offering them as Design Editions that we as designers would choose."
Oddly, given how pricey your average McLaren is, the company says that it's cheaper to bundle the various options together in these packs than it is to specify them separately. Are McLaren owners suddenly watching their pennies?
Either way, the Design Editions are grouped around five colours - Silica White, Storm Grey, Vermillion Red, Onyx Black or Vega Blue - and each one gets its own unique interior spec, four of which are overtly sporting, one of which is more luxurious in feel.
You can also choose wheel finish, brake caliper colours, and the paint for the retracting hardtop roof, all picked out by McLaren designers "to deliver the most visually balanced and pleasing result."
So, the car in the photos is Onyx Black, with matching roof, 'Stealth' finish alloy wheels, with dark-finish McLaren logos and bright orange McLaren 'Papaya' brake calipers. Inside you get Carbon Black Alcantara, McLaren Orange nappa leather, McLaren Orange perforated nappa leather seats with contrasting stitching, and even leather sill finishers.
To get one of these Design Editions, you're going to have to add between STG£8,100 and STG£10,700 to the already hefty price tag of £164,000 for the 570S Spider in basic form. IN other words, to get one here in Ireland you're looking at the guts of €400,000 once you've paid VAT and VRT to import one.
Lovely. We'll have three, please...