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Video: The five best sounding McLaren sportscars

10th June 2020
Laura Thomson

We love a list here at GRR and what better than an aurally-appealing video countdown? Once again, the boys over at Belgian Motorsport have delivered the goods, with this top five tally of the best sounding closed-wheel McLaren racers.

The latest in more than a dozen of their top five compilation videos, the succinct six-minute video has already amassed almost 4,000 views in just five days, with viewers praising the chosen cars.

But do you agree? The top five features everything from the 2019 720S GT3, with its 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 producing around 500PS (running restrictors, of course), to the 525PS 1968 M6B Chevrolet, which is powered by an old-school 5.8-litre V8. Taking the top spot is the only non-V8 configuration car to make the list, but you’ll have to watch the video to find out which…

Excellent footage and concise spec panels make the Belgian Motorsport Top Fives some of our favourites…

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