A car sits silently before me, wrapped in carbon fiber. Only 25 of this McLaren MSO Carbon Series LT vehicles have been created by the marque’s bespoke arm, McLaren Special Operations. Inspired by the carbon P1 shown at the Geneva Motor Show last year, this car boasts some 40% more carbon fiber than the 675LT Spider it is based on. The carbon fiber on the body and chassis expresses what the vehicle is about,” offers the head of bespoke at MSO. This kind of intricate carbon tailoring requires a very specific set of skills and demands many man hours, which is why the visual carbon cars are made in small batches and sold at high prices.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2017 10:05 UTC