Drop-top plug-in boosted to 700hp, plus a host of revisions elsewhere for MY25 Artura
didn’t have the easiest start in life for various well-publicised reasons, though McLaren’s hybrid undoubtedly demonstrated huge potential. For model year 2025, the Artura is getting a significant update, including the introduction of this new Spider model. So if there was a lot to like about McLaren's PHEV beforehand, this ought to be better again.
Anyway, the Spider. Looks cool, right? There’s more to it than meets the eye, too, because making a folding hard top, mid-engined, hybrid supercar is not an easy design and engineering job. Cooling is a big part of the task, hence the introduction of new vents on the rear deck, additional ducts and vents and the relocation of the ‘hot-vee chimney’ further towards the rear of the car.
The important news, however, is away from the powertrain. The Spider project was overseen by incoming CEO Michael Leiters, with a focus - much like the recent- on fun and driver engagement as much as the numbers. And it seems like quite a bit has changed, both coupe and Spider benefitting from new bits that McLaren says deliver ‘the highest levels of dynamic performance’.
The roof itself retracts in 11 seconds at up to 31mph and, as has become McLaren Spider tradition, features a glass window behind the seats to get some engine noise even with the roof off . An Electrochromic glass roof in place of the standard carbon item is also available. Interestingly, the windscreen surround is different for this car than in the hardtop Artura, with small gurneys introduced to reduce buffeting when the roof is down.
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