Preview 2022 McLaren Artura
The all-new Artura is revealed as McLaren’s first-ever series-production High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar
The distillation of more than half-a-century of McLaren’s expertise and experience in race- and road-car engineering
Blends thrilling performance, driving dynamics and engagement with EV driving capability
First model to be built on all-new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), uniquely optimized for HPH powertrains and built in-house at the McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) in the Sheffield region
Lightweight body featuring superformed aluminum and carbon fibre has perfect supercar proportions; ‘form follows function’ design philosophy gives ‘shrink-wrapped’ pure and functional look
Class-leading power-to-weight ratio of 481bhp/ton (at lightest dry weight of 3,075lbs )
McLaren reveals Artura, a plug-in hybrid supercar with 500kW
By Jason Woosey
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WOKING, ENGLAND - McLaren is taking its first significant step towards the electrification era with its new Artura supercar.
As the British sports car maker’s first series-production plug-in hybrid supercar, the newcomer is primarily powered by a brand new 3-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, which is paired with an electric motor housed within the transmission bell housing. The turbochargers are located within the 120-degree v-angle of the engine, which not only brings many packaging and efficiency advantages but also allows for a lower centre of gravity.
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We can now confirm that the new McLaren Artura will be powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine. Paired with an axial flux E-motor, the powertrain will produce a combined 671 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque. Broken down further, the V6 contributes 577 hp and 431 lb-ft on its own, which works out to almost 200 hp per liter. The E-motor produces up to 166 lb-ft instantly, along with 94 hp.
McLaren says that not only does this setup give the rear-wheel-drive Artura the sharpest-ever throttle response from a McLaren, but it enables a 0-62 mph run of three seconds dead. 0-124 mph flies by in just 8.3 seconds and 0-186 mph in 21.5 seconds. The top speed limiter only spoils the fun at 205 mph.
McLaren's latest supercar, the Artura, marks the beginning of both a new chapter for the supercar company and a new era in supercar technology and performance.