McLaren just confirmed rumors that it’s building an F1-inspired three-seater sports car for 106 very, very rich people. Here’s what we know.

McLaren’s Special Operations division, conveniently abbreviated as MSO, fulfills custom orders from customers who think buying a supercar “off the rack” is for filthy animals, and it’s going to be responsible for developing what McLaren calls the “world’s first ‘Hyper-GT.’”

It’s apparently going to be the snazziest McLaren ever, with company saying in the press release the car will be “the most exquisitely crafted and luxurious road-going McLaren to date.”

'We are calling BP23 a ‘Hyper-GT’ because it’s a car designed for longer journeys, but with the high levels of performance and driver engagement expected of any McLaren. A hybrid powertrain will make it one of the most powerful McLarens yet created but the car will also deliver the highest levels of refinement, enabling significant journeys to be undertaken with up to three people aboard.'

The upcoming three-seater McLaren hypercar, named the BP23 in its project stages, sounds like it’ll be cool. McLaren says the car will be its most powerful and most aerodynamic road car yet, and the manufacturer gave it the ultra-cool designation of a “Hyper-GT.” But is it cool enough for a $2.5 million price tag?

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