Instantly recognizable as a McLaren, the Artura's characteristic supercar silhouette carries not the expected high-strung V-8, but instead a twin-turbo V-6 hybrid powertrain good for 690 horsepower. In the greater McLaren lineup, the Artura is bookended by the 626-hp GTS and the 740-hp McLaren 750S, both of which utilize force-fed V-8s. The Artura's hybrid powertrain offers an EPA-estimated 11 miles on electricity alone, which can get you out of your neighborhood without waking everybody up.
Summoning this McLaren's full might, however, will blow the cobwebs out of your soul with as much gusto as its V-8 siblings. The interior adheres to McLaren's formula of offering a simple layout rendered in modern materials, and the choice of a traditional coupe or an open-top spider body style underlines the Artura's desirability.
View Price on AmazonExpert Tip: If you'd rather have an unassisted McLaren V-8 and its accompanying wail, check out the similarly priced GTS model. To commemorate the McLaren Formula 1 team's thousandth Grand Prix start, the company has created the Artura 1000GP. Production is limited to just ten units, each featuring a bespoke graphics package inspired by the distinctive livery applied to the McLaren MCL40 models driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.
The Artura is powered by a twin-turbo V-6 plug-in-hybrid powertrain that makes a combined 690 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque. The gas engine is supplemented by an axial flux electric motor located within the housing of the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, and it's juiced by a 7.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack at the rear of the cabin.
During our initial test drive, we praised the Artura for its appropriately searing acceleration but noted it lacked the auditory gratification we like in rival sports cars. McLaren must have agreed, as the 2025 Artura features a reworked exhaust designed to emit a more passionate soundtrack. In our drive of the Spider, we found it to be appropriately loud but still not as sonorous as the brand's V-8.
The Artura is also the first McLaren to ride on the company's new Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), which is said to be lighter than its predecessor's structure. Handling is razor sharp, and this car is a blast to pitch around a racetrack, but it also has a softer side that provides a comfortable ride for commuting or highway cruising.
In Comparison: The all-wheel-drive hybrid Chevy Corvette E-Ray reaches 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, while the Corvette Z06 matches the Artura coupe's time. Interestingly, McLaren states an owner "can expect" up to 21 miles of EV-only range, but the EPA states 11 miles of all-electric operation.
The EPA estimates the Artura fuel economy as 17 mpg city, 21 mpg highway, and 18 mpg combined. For more information about the Artura's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.
Source: caranddriver.com
