The best features on my $240,000 McLaren GT loaner car included show-stopping doors and a burgundy interior

2020 McLaren GT.Kristen Lee/Business Insider

• The McLaren GT is the British automaker's idea of a comfortable, long-distance car.
• It has a luxurious but alien-looking interior, with interesting shapes and textures.
• Base price of the GT is $215,500, but after options, my loaner came out to $237,930.

With a $215,500 base MSRP, the McLaren GT is priced well into supercar territory. But you do get a lot of cool stuff for the money, including rocket-like performance, an alien-looking interior, a lightweight carbon-fiber tub for a chassis, and the GT's claim to fame: practical grand touring.

In English, "practical grand touring" means it's supposed to be comfortable enough for a long drive and spacious enough for a Costco trip. (Do McLaren owners go to Costco? Anyway.)

My GT loaner, once optioned out, came to $237,930. That meant that it had about $22,000 in add-ons, which included an electrochromic roof, the MSO Bright Pack exterior package, and Viridian exterior paint. But it wasn't just the options that made it special.

Both inside and out, the GT looked and felt unique. Keep scrolling to see its most standout features.