The hybrid supercar s performance times have now been verified by McLaren.
It s been a couple of months since the McLaren Artura was shown to the world, the automaker s first series-production hybrid supercar. Replacing McLaren s renowned twin-turbo V8 is a new hybrid setup consisting of a 577-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 and an electric motor. Combined, this setup generates 671 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque. Since its debut, the Artura s astonishing acceleration times have been officially verified by McLaren.
0-60 mph in the Artura takes three seconds, while 124 mph is achieved in just 8.3 seconds from a standstill. It also takes just 21.5 seconds for the Artura to rocket from 0-186 mph before it maxes out at an electronically limited 205 mph. With this setup, the Artura will blitz the quarter in 10.7 seconds.
Back in February, McLaren unveiled a brand new hybrid supercar called the Artura. The brand describes it as setting new standards for the supercar class, promising an unrivalled combination of throttle-response, acceleration and electric-only, zero-emissions capability.
That first glance, which confirmed McLaren’s new MCLA platform and hybrid six-cylinder powertrain, teased us with the potential. But the specifications and performance figures were only preliminary and subject to testing and further validation. Now, though, we’ve got confirmed specs fresh off the press from McLaren, and hot-damn are they impressive.
McLaren has confirmed the Artura can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 3.0 seconds, and 0-200km/h in just 8.3 seconds. It also says 0-300km/h takes 21.5 seconds, with the standing quarter-mile sprint completed in 10.7 seconds. The figures are the result of McLaren’s new platform, insane commitment to weight-saving measures, and the development of its high-performan
“From the very beginning of the project, designing and engineering the
Artura has been all about challenging ourselves to innovate, pushing and pushing to achieve everything we knew a next-generation, high-performance hybrid McLaren supercar had to be. As a result, the
Artura is all-new; the carbon fiber monocoque, electrical architecture and the body and interior are new. So too is the V6 engine, the transmission which also integrates a new type of electric motor for the industry as well as the rear suspension concept and our first-ever electronic differential.”
Geoff Grose, chief engineer, McLaren Artura.
The newly developed McLaren
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.