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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- ....
“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 ....