New McLaren Artura Spider revealed

27th February 2024

McLaren today reveals 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.

The new Artura Spider retains the same hybrid powertrain, which is centred around a well-proven 3.0-litre V6 engine, as the original but power has been increased by just under 20bhp to reach 690bhp in total. McLaren has also made the electric portion of the system more efficient, which has increased the EV-only range to 21 miles, up very slightly from 19 miles on the original car.

McLaren has said that it will be offering existing Artura owners the opportunity to upgrade the performance of their cars free of charge. All technical upgrades on the Spider will be carried over to the latest Artura Coupe version.

McLaren claims a 0-60mph (97km/h) time of 2.8 seconds for the Spider and it’ll carry onwards to a top speed of 205mph (330km/h) where allowed. McLaren has also equipped the Artura Spider with new engine mounts which help to improve stiffness while revised dampers increase responsiveness.

The eight-gear close-ratio gearbox now has a new pre-fill feature that provides even faster gearchanges, with shift speeds increased by 25%. 

The new retractable hard top incorporates rear buttresses which feature a glazed section to help with rearward visibility, but this also doubles as a channel for airflow towards the engine bay. Made from carbon fibre and composite materials, the roof can also be fitted with electrochromatic glass which can be made transparent or opaque at the touch of a button. The roof is controlled by an overhead button, or via the key when the car is parked up and can be closed on the move in just 11 seconds at speeds up to 31mph (50km/h).

The Artura Spider will go on sale from £221,500 in standard specification, though three extra interior specifications – Performance, TechLux and Vision – which each cost £5,050 and bring a different take on the materials and aesthetic used on the Artura Spider. The new Artura Spider and new Artura coupe, which are both designated 2025 model year (‘MY25’), are available to order now, with first deliveries from mid-year depending on region.

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