McLaren has revealed the new Artura Spider, its first-ever convertible with a high-performance hybrid powertrain and the second Artura model.
The new Spider is introduced with significant upgrades to power, performance and driver engagement, which combine with the sensory pleasures of open-top driving to add a remarkable new dimension to the Artura.
The new Artura Spider was designed and developed to ambitious targets across the board, with particular focus on driver engagement, performance, agility, refinement, efficiency and quality.
The additional attraction of a retractable hard-top that operates electrically in just 11 seconds to provide a full convertible experience, ensures intoxicating supercar exhilaration.
The advanced 3.0-litre V6 and E-motor powertrain now produces a combined 700PS (690bhp) - with the petrol engine output in excess of 200PS/litre.
The new Artura Spider is the lightest convertible supercar in its class with an outstanding power-to-weight-ratio, enabling thrilling levels of performance.
Artura Spider's ferocious acceleration is almost indistinguishable from the coupe: 0-62mph in 3.0 seconds with a maximum speed of 205mph.
Revised transmission calibration and new pre-fill feature deliver 25% faster gearshifts. Manual gear-shifting and McLaren dynamic modes settings are all accessible without taking hands off the steering wheel.
The soundtrack of the engine has also been enhanced, with a revised valved exhaust system incorporating a tuned resonator and upward conical shape to the tailpipes to further refine the engine note at the middle and higher points of the rev range. This provides a 'cleaner' sound that envelops the occupants. An optional sports exhaust system is available, offering even greater driver engagement through an exhaust symposer that channels authentic sound waves from the tailpipe into the cabin.
Ride and handling is revised for the MY25 Artura with revised damper valving offering greater responsiveness.
There are three dynamic handling modes, each activating increased levels of body control through damper adjustment. 'Comfort' is the default mode, with Sport and Track offering more supportive settings. The required mode is selected using one of the two rocker controls on the top of the instrument binnacle.
The degree of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) intervention can also be adjusted to suit driver preference and weather and road conditions.
Braking performance is also exceptional. The MY25 Artura utilises carbon ceramic discs, enhanced lightweight aluminium calipers and new brake cooling ducts.
The visual design and architecture of the new Spider make it immediately recognisable as an Artura, despite the integration of the Retractable Hard Top (RHT) and the changes this brings.
But as a convertible, the new Spider is unquestionably a supercar with a visual identity all of its own, and the requirements of the RHT system are central to this.
All-new buttresses – which incorporate the rollover structure – include a glazed section to aid rear visibility that also doubles as a channel for airflow into the engine bay area.
A heated rear screen, which raises or lowers at the touch of a button either to optimise comfort with the roof lowered or to allow exhaust sound into the cabin for additional driver engagement when it is raised, is located between the buttresses.
The Retractable Hard Top itself is a carbon fibre and composite panel but can also be configured with an Electrochromic glass panel, which can either brighten the cabin - or block more than 99% of sunlight - at the touch of a button.
"The new Artura is absolutely the complete next-generation supercar, whichever model you choose. We have upgraded the powertrain and the chassis systems to deliver more power, more dynamic performance and even higher levels of connection with the driver – without any compromise in everyday driving. And now alongside the new Artura coupe we have the Artura Spider, a new convertible that has all of these improvements and brings another dimension of open-air McLaren supercar exhilaration to our range."
Michael Leiters, CEO, McLaren Automotive