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The McLaren Artura is a hybrid electric sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive since 2022. It is the third hybrid by the company since the P1 and Speedtail, and the first with a V6 engine. The name Artura is a combination of the words art and future. It inaugurates a new carbon fibre chassis called MCLA (McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture).
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Tested: 2023 McLaren Artura Is the Second Coming
With fewer cylinders and lots of new parts, including a hybrid system, the Artura ushers in the next generation of McLaren. We find out whether it's up to the role.
PUBLISHED: MAR 6, 2023
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From the April 2023 issue of Car and Driver.
It's hard to believe McLaren has been in the road-car game for little more than a decade. (Granted, it was nearly 30 years ago that the McLaren F1 became the be-all and end-all for enthusiasts, but McLaren didn't produce another street car for years afterward.) Since 2011, the storied Formula 1 brand has launched several root models and completely upset the supercar hierarchy that a pair of Italian companies had long dominated. And while all of those models, including the MP4-12C, the 570S, the Senna, and the 720S, have their own character, they've all shared a very similar set of components. The Artura is new, and not like your favorite streaming service's latest round of reboots. New as in never before. Think Severance, not Bel-Air. For all intents, it is McLaren's second series-production car. And it's a plug-in hybrid.
The Artura's 181-pound carbon-fiber tub looks a lot like the old one manufactured by Carbo Tech in Austria, only it's stronger and lighter and has a cavity that incorporates the audio system's subwoofer. It's also now made in-house at McLaren's carbon-fiber factory in Sheffield, England. The engine, a 120-degree 577-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, is more of a departure. All McLarens before (except the F1, with its BMW V-12) used a V-8 displacing 3.8 or 4.0 liters. Compared with the V-8, this new V-6 is about 110 pounds lighter and shockingly small. Like "I didn't know the original Mini was that small" small. The eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle is about the same size as the old seven-speed, thanks in part to its lack of a reverse geartrain, but it now incorporates McLaren's first application of an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. All reversing is strictly electric, provided by the motor, a 94-hp axial-flux unit, spinning backward. The motor is just upstream of the transmission input. It's a power-dense ring that a drunk Ultimate Frisbee player would attempt to discus toss should one be unguarded at closing time. The front suspension still uses control arms, but the rear is now a multilink design said to improve stiffness and reduce deflection. There's no hydropneumatic suspension here; it's coil springs and anti-roll bars just like in the GT that sits below the Artura in the lineup.
That's a lot of time spent telling you about the new hardware. But it seems worthwhile because this car launch almost broke the company. McLaren is arguably the smallest, least supported supercar manufacturer selling federalized cars, and rumors of receivership swirled when the Woking-based brand leveraged its lustworthy fleet of historic racers to pay for the expensive development of a new electrical architecture and plug-in-hybrid engineering. Remember, Lamborghini and Porsche have the Volkswagen Group's deep pockets, and Ferrari, which has been building street cars for more than 70 years, had Fiat backing until fairly recently.
We are happy to tell you that despite the apparent engineering and financing trouble, the product is worth the wait. Its silhouette is pure speed, like that of a falcon in a 200-mph dive. We were worried that the added mass of a motor (which turned out to be a heavy plate) and the 7.4-kWh lithium-ion battery would ruin the McLaren feel we're accustomed to. But at 3443 pounds, the car is lighter than a Corvette Z06 and very likely lighter than the Ferrari 296GTB (we'll know for sure when we test one). The extra weight is so low in the car—and the engine sits entirely below the top of the wheels—it seemingly anchors the Artura to the road.
On a flat proving-ground skidpad, the Pirelli P Zero Corsa PZC4 tires stick at 1.08 g's, and 1.07 are usable on the open road. Turn-in is crisp, and feel—from an electrohydraulic assist—is the best in the business. Resistance builds naturally, then tapers off just before understeer arrives. The chassis balance is much more benign than in the tail-happy 570S, but still far from boring. It safely pegs the public-road fun meter in the red.
This is a good thing because the car can generate extralegal speed in extra-short time. Hitting 60 mph in 2.6 seconds may be Z06 territory, but the McLaren walks away from the American at higher speeds, reaching 100 mph in 5.5 seconds and completing the quarter-mile in 10.3 seconds at 140 mph. Even the similarly priced Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight, which beats the McLaren to 60 and in the quarter (danke, all-wheel-drive traction), is a second slower to reach 180 mph. A 720S is much quicker, but the soon-to-be-replaced 720S also starts some $73,000 higher than the $237,500 Artura. This Volcano Blue example stickers for $284,925, and the vast majority of the options are aesthetic, not functional."
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"DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 103.9 in
Length: 178.7 in
Width: 75.3 in
Height: 47.0 in
Passenger Volume: 50 ft3
Trunk Volume: 5 ft3
Curb Weight: 3443 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 2.6 sec
100 mph: 5.5 sec
130 mph: 8.8 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.3 sec @ 140 mph
150 mph: 11.8 sec
170 mph: 16.1 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 3.2 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.0 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
Top Speed (mfr's claim): 205 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 141 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 279 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 1.08 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 18 MPGe
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 18/17/21 mpg
Combined Gasoline + Electricity: 39 MPGe
EV Range: 11 mi."
AND a baby hybrid McLaren Artura test!
Edit, LOOK at the 0-170MPH!
With fewer cylinders and lots of new parts, including a hybrid system, the Artura ushers in the next generation of McLaren. We find out whether it's up to the role.
PUBLISHED: MAR 6, 2023
Tested: 2023 McLaren Artura Is the Second Coming
With fewer cylinders and lots of new parts, including a hybrid system, the Artura ushers in the next generation of McLaren.
From the April 2023 issue of Car and Driver.
It's hard to believe McLaren has been in the road-car game for little more than a decade. (Granted, it was nearly 30 years ago that the McLaren F1 became the be-all and end-all for enthusiasts, but McLaren didn't produce another street car for years afterward.) Since 2011, the storied Formula 1 brand has launched several root models and completely upset the supercar hierarchy that a pair of Italian companies had long dominated. And while all of those models, including the MP4-12C, the 570S, the Senna, and the 720S, have their own character, they've all shared a very similar set of components. The Artura is new, and not like your favorite streaming service's latest round of reboots. New as in never before. Think Severance, not Bel-Air. For all intents, it is McLaren's second series-production car. And it's a plug-in hybrid.
The Artura's 181-pound carbon-fiber tub looks a lot like the old one manufactured by Carbo Tech in Austria, only it's stronger and lighter and has a cavity that incorporates the audio system's subwoofer. It's also now made in-house at McLaren's carbon-fiber factory in Sheffield, England. The engine, a 120-degree 577-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, is more of a departure. All McLarens before (except the F1, with its BMW V-12) used a V-8 displacing 3.8 or 4.0 liters. Compared with the V-8, this new V-6 is about 110 pounds lighter and shockingly small. Like "I didn't know the original Mini was that small" small. The eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle is about the same size as the old seven-speed, thanks in part to its lack of a reverse geartrain, but it now incorporates McLaren's first application of an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. All reversing is strictly electric, provided by the motor, a 94-hp axial-flux unit, spinning backward. The motor is just upstream of the transmission input. It's a power-dense ring that a drunk Ultimate Frisbee player would attempt to discus toss should one be unguarded at closing time. The front suspension still uses control arms, but the rear is now a multilink design said to improve stiffness and reduce deflection. There's no hydropneumatic suspension here; it's coil springs and anti-roll bars just like in the GT that sits below the Artura in the lineup.
That's a lot of time spent telling you about the new hardware. But it seems worthwhile because this car launch almost broke the company. McLaren is arguably the smallest, least supported supercar manufacturer selling federalized cars, and rumors of receivership swirled when the Woking-based brand leveraged its lustworthy fleet of historic racers to pay for the expensive development of a new electrical architecture and plug-in-hybrid engineering. Remember, Lamborghini and Porsche have the Volkswagen Group's deep pockets, and Ferrari, which has been building street cars for more than 70 years, had Fiat backing until fairly recently.
We are happy to tell you that despite the apparent engineering and financing trouble, the product is worth the wait. Its silhouette is pure speed, like that of a falcon in a 200-mph dive. We were worried that the added mass of a motor (which turned out to be a heavy plate) and the 7.4-kWh lithium-ion battery would ruin the McLaren feel we're accustomed to. But at 3443 pounds, the car is lighter than a Corvette Z06 and very likely lighter than the Ferrari 296GTB (we'll know for sure when we test one). The extra weight is so low in the car—and the engine sits entirely below the top of the wheels—it seemingly anchors the Artura to the road.
On a flat proving-ground skidpad, the Pirelli P Zero Corsa PZC4 tires stick at 1.08 g's, and 1.07 are usable on the open road. Turn-in is crisp, and feel—from an electrohydraulic assist—is the best in the business. Resistance builds naturally, then tapers off just before understeer arrives. The chassis balance is much more benign than in the tail-happy 570S, but still far from boring. It safely pegs the public-road fun meter in the red.
This is a good thing because the car can generate extralegal speed in extra-short time. Hitting 60 mph in 2.6 seconds may be Z06 territory, but the McLaren walks away from the American at higher speeds, reaching 100 mph in 5.5 seconds and completing the quarter-mile in 10.3 seconds at 140 mph. Even the similarly priced Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight, which beats the McLaren to 60 and in the quarter (danke, all-wheel-drive traction), is a second slower to reach 180 mph. A 720S is much quicker, but the soon-to-be-replaced 720S also starts some $73,000 higher than the $237,500 Artura. This Volcano Blue example stickers for $284,925, and the vast majority of the options are aesthetic, not functional."
Etc continues in the link!
"DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 103.9 in
Length: 178.7 in
Width: 75.3 in
Height: 47.0 in
Passenger Volume: 50 ft3
Trunk Volume: 5 ft3
Curb Weight: 3443 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 2.6 sec
100 mph: 5.5 sec
130 mph: 8.8 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.3 sec @ 140 mph
150 mph: 11.8 sec
170 mph: 16.1 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 3.2 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.0 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
Top Speed (mfr's claim): 205 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 141 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 279 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 1.08 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 18 MPGe
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 18/17/21 mpg
Combined Gasoline + Electricity: 39 MPGe
EV Range: 11 mi."
AND a baby hybrid McLaren Artura test!
Edit, LOOK at the 0-170MPH!
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Frame by frame 0-190MPH in 19.867 seconds. Inaccuracies and discrepancies not accounted for.
But just for the hell of it, bearing that in mind 0-300km/h was 18.752 seconds but I feel it'll be higher when tested the Ferrari F8 Tributo just got under 20 seconds in one test.
Car and Driver Magazine actually stated on the record a 0-180MPH time for the McLaren Artura verified one second quicker than another verified car in direct comparison but didn't publish the figure! Smh.
But just for the hell of it, bearing that in mind 0-300km/h was 18.752 seconds but I feel it'll be higher when tested the Ferrari F8 Tributo just got under 20 seconds in one test.
Car and Driver Magazine actually stated on the record a 0-180MPH time for the McLaren Artura verified one second quicker than another verified car in direct comparison but didn't publish the figure! Smh.
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I think 20 seconds is right about where 0-300 will be. By the way. It’s a large irrelevant metric. There are very few places in the world where one can accelerate without interruption from 0-300, even deregulated areas. Now 0-200 for sure, I do that all the time.
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Well 100/200km/h with the above caveats remember on the software got 2.845/8.037 so she's rapid.
Car and Driver said 1 seconds quicker verified to 180MPH than the lightweight Porsche 992 Turbo S. It got 20 seconds. So the McLaren Artura got 19 seconds. It's going to be bloody close! Still quicker than McLaren said.
Individually it's more the asethetics for me. That's unusual, from the get go I Loved the look! Anyway that's me.
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Well 100/200km/h with the above caveats remember on the software got 2.845/8.037 so she's rapid.
Car and Driver said 1 seconds quicker verified to 180MPH than the lightweight Porsche 992 Turbo S. It got 20 seconds. So the McLaren Artura got 19 seconds. It's going to be bloody close! Still quicker than McLaren said.
Individually it's more the asethetics for me. That's unusual, from the get go I Loved the look! Anyway that's me.
Bang for the buck, I really think Artura rules. $250k for a decent spec, and it’s incredible performance. I really wish McLaren wasn’t so inept in launching cars. This car should be killing it.
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C/D TEST RESULTS (verified)
Mclaren Artura left versus Porsche 992 Turbo Lightweight right respectively~
"60 mph: 2.6 sec - 2.1 sec
100 mph: 5.5 sec - 5.1 sec
130 mph: 8.8 sec - 8.5 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.3 sec @ 140 mph - 9.9 sec @ 139 mph
150 mph: 11.8 sec - 11.9 sec
170 mph: 16.1 sec - 16.4 sec
180 mph: 19.0 sec - 20.0 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec."
That's incredibly impressive from both.
For information only Ferrari 296GTB metrics from Fastestlaps via Autocar~
"60- 2.7 seconds
100- 5.1 seconds
130- 8.0 seconds
150- 10.6 seconds
170- 14.2 seconds"
I stress Autocar numbers, if the Americans test the Ferrari in California typically they'll go quicker. Hats off Ferrari the SF90 Stradale ripped apart the laps and straightaways.
Oh Ferrari SF90 0-170MPH again from Fastestlaps= 13.9 seconds.
They've created a monster in the 296GTB!
Mclaren Artura left versus Porsche 992 Turbo Lightweight right respectively~
"60 mph: 2.6 sec - 2.1 sec
100 mph: 5.5 sec - 5.1 sec
130 mph: 8.8 sec - 8.5 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.3 sec @ 140 mph - 9.9 sec @ 139 mph
150 mph: 11.8 sec - 11.9 sec
170 mph: 16.1 sec - 16.4 sec
180 mph: 19.0 sec - 20.0 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec."
That's incredibly impressive from both.
For information only Ferrari 296GTB metrics from Fastestlaps via Autocar~
"60- 2.7 seconds
100- 5.1 seconds
130- 8.0 seconds
150- 10.6 seconds
170- 14.2 seconds"
I stress Autocar numbers, if the Americans test the Ferrari in California typically they'll go quicker. Hats off Ferrari the SF90 Stradale ripped apart the laps and straightaways.
Oh Ferrari SF90 0-170MPH again from Fastestlaps= 13.9 seconds.
They've created a monster in the 296GTB!
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That Beetle Turbo S is insane.C/D TEST RESULTS (verified)
Mclaren Artura left versus Porsche 992 Turbo Lightweight right respectively~
"60 mph: 2.6 sec - 2.1 sec
100 mph: 5.5 sec - 5.1 sec
130 mph: 8.8 sec - 8.5 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.3 sec @ 140 mph - 9.9 sec @ 139 mph
150 mph: 11.8 sec - 11.9 sec
170 mph: 16.1 sec - 16.4 sec
180 mph: 19.0 sec - 20.0 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec."
That's incredibly impressive from both.
For information only Ferrari 296GTB metrics from Fastestlaps via Autocar~
"60- 2.7 seconds
100- 5.1 seconds
130- 8.0 seconds
150- 10.6 seconds
170- 14.2 seconds"
I stress Autocar numbers, if the Americans test the Ferrari in California typically they'll go quicker. Hats off Ferrari the SF90 Stradale ripped apart the laps and straightaways.
Oh Ferrari SF90 0-170MPH again from Fastestlaps= 13.9 seconds.
They've created a monster in the 296GTB!
Obviously trolling, but really impressive by the 992 Turbo S.
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I had a 992 TTS for over a year, not the lightweight, but still. I never got anywhere near 2.1 to 60. I think my quickest was 2.55. I don’t know how they get the turbos to launch so well in these tests.
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With the old 993 Turbo there was some trick that took the 0-60 down from 4.5s to 3.7s. I think they started in second or something, and dropped the clutch at 4500rpm.
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It's plus rollout mate, typically +0.2 seconds for Car and Driver Magazine. I've actually seen higher on one test I think it was Motortrend.
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I know amigo. My best with rollout was 2.41s…..just checked. Big difference from 2.1.
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2.41- 0.2= 2.21 without rollout. 0.11 seconds difference!
I think you did very well.
Unless I've missed anything.
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2.41- 0.2= 2.21 without rollout. 0.11 seconds difference!
I think you did very well.
Unless I've missed anything.
No 2.41 with rollout and 2.6 without. Big difference.
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The racer, but still!
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In "polar" white it looks SICK!
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