After the P1, limited to 375 units, and the exclusive Speedtail (106 copies), it's up to the new art to be the first mass-produced electrified road McLaren.
Positioned practically at the level of the 720S in the Woking brand's intermediate range, between the entry-level GT and the Supercar Series, the Artura introduced itself to the world approximately two months ago. But only now did we find out what numbers your “arsenal” guarantees.
Thanks to a new propulsion system that combines an unprecedented 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine with a 94hp electric motor, the Artura offers a maximum combined power of 680hp and a maximum torque of 720Nm.
Power is sent exclusively to the rear wheels through a new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (the 8th gear is used as overdrive to help reduce consumption at cruising speeds and reverse comes from the electric motor).
The combination of this high power with a relatively low mass — 1498 kg in running order — makes the McLaren Artura able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.0s and reach 200 km/h in a mere 8 .3s. Acceleration from 0 to 300 km/h takes 21.5s to complete, before the maximum speed (electronically limited) is reached at 330 km/h.
Powering the electric motor of this new hybrid supercar is a 7.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that offers a electric autonomy of up to 30 km , although in this mode, exclusively for electrons, the Artura is limited to 130 km/h of maximum speed.
This allows for short, everyday journeys to be made completely emission-free, but at the same time it has a very positive impact on acceleration and speed recovery. According to Richard Jackson, director of propulsion systems at McLaren: "The throttle response is much more precise and aggressive with the help of the electric motor, something we already knew when we developed the P1 and Speedtail, but which has now been possible to improve."
The British manufacturer guarantees that the battery can be charged solely from the combustion engine and reveals that “it can go from 0 to 80% capacity in a few minutes under normal driving conditions”. However, the most effective solution will always be through the external charging socket of this plug-in hybrid, which through a conventional cable can recover up to 80% of energy in 2.5 hours.
McLaren has yet to confirm the entry price for the Artura, which will begin shipping this year, but prices are estimated to start at around 300,000 euros.
Right, for now, Artura offers (as standard) a five-year warranty and a six-year warranty on the hybrid system's batteries.