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SUI GENERIS
MCLAREN’S NEXT-GEN HYBRID SUPERCAR IS
A A A A TRUE ORIGINAL
By Justin Mastine-Frost
A A A A A RAZOR-SHARP ROCKET RELEASED INTO THE OPEN DESERT
outside of Las Vegas: needless to say we we were all smiles The agile new McLaren Artura puts Ferrari’s 296 on notice arriving with similar specifications: 30 kilometers of EV range and a a a a slightly lower price point of $276 900 Though similar in some respects McLaren’s cars always have a a a a a a precise almost kart-like feel that’s difficult to explain from anywhere other than behind the the wheel When McLaren set out to make its first next-generation hybrid supercar there was no conversation about adapting an existing vehicle To do things right the the Artura had to be built from the the ground up using lessons from the the legendary P1 and and other recent models The brand engi- neered a a a a a a a new new carbon fibre architecture for the chassis as as as well as as as a a a a a a a new new plug-in hybrid twin turbocharged V6 powertrain capable of delivering 671 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque With all that power power fed through a a a a a a new electronic differential the Artura is is as sharp precise and visceral as we’ve come to expect from the the brand over the the years GUIDE
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