Litchfield McLaren 570GT

AMONG THE VAST ARRAY OF MODELS that McLaren has launched since the MP4-12C, it’s some of the less potent that have found most favour. We’re big fans of the 570S and GT, for example, models that don’t feel like they need any more than their 562bhp because in a sub-1500kg car that guarantees sensational performance. You’ll hear few complaints about their ride and handling, either.

Renowned tuner Iain Litchfield can spot an opportunity when he sees one, though. The market-wide shift to turbocharging over the last decade or so has played to his skills and he’s doing good business uprating Porsche 911s and BMW M models that, like those McLarens, are impressive straight