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The McLaren 570GT is slower and softer, and maybe that's a good thing

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If there was ever a car that could do with a bit less going on, it's the new  McLaren  570S. The company's design chief, Robert Melville, says that McLaren design is a "purist statement" with no excess. We think he need to examining the prescription of his spectacles. In the case of the 570S particularly, there's a distinct possibility that less might actually be a great deal more. Now, meet the new GT version of the 570S, which makes its debut at the  Geneva Motor Show  next week. The on-sale date is in July, with the first US deliveries taking place in late 2016. This is a case where GT does not mean performance, but instead the traditional definition of Grand Touring. With a swipe of his felt tip pen over a just a few panels (roof, rear wings, and deck), Melville and his team transformed the look and mien of this British mid-engine  supercar . They've transformed its usefulness, too, with a sizeable hatchback behind the driver and passenger that gives a...