New McLaren Artura 2022 review – Ferrari F8 rival driven
Finally we've driven McLaren's hot new hybrid, but has the Artura been worth the wait?
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Finally we've driven McLaren's hot new hybrid, but has the Artura been worth the wait?
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With a top speed of 330 kilometres an hour, the Artura needs the very best chassis McLaren has to offer! That’s why beneath the swoopy aluminum exterior panels sits the latest McLaren Carbon-fibre Lightweight Architecture (MCLA). Not only is this the first monocoque McLaren is building in-house, but, at just 82 kilograms, the core is light, and, more importantly, strong with the stiffness demanded of a hyper-sportscar. It not only protects the occupants and the battery, it gives the Artura the demanded driving dynamics. Nestled neatly in the back is an all-new 120-degree 3.0-litre twin-turb...
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 superf...
McLaren 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 m...