McLaren have confirmed that their next-generation hybrid supercar, scheduled to go on sale in the first half of 2021, will be called the ‘Artura’. The Artura will debut a new compact twin-turbocharged V6 gasoline unit, working alongside an electric motor as part of a lightweight high-performance hybrid powertrain that is said to retain the performance benefits of McLaren’s larger capacity V8 engines.
The Artura will of course also be capable
of running on electric power alone, with a range that is said to be enough for
“everyday emission-free urban journeys.” This will also be the first car to be
built on this all-new platform architecture, which was optimized for
electrification and designed/manufactured in the UK at the carmaker’s
Composites Technology Center.
In order to offset the additional mass of
the hybrid system, the British brand relied on weight-saving technologies
throughout the chassis, body and powertrain. Even though we don’t have official
word as to its full powertrain specifications and performance figures, previous
reports suggest that the electrified twin-turbo V6 unit will be a plug-in
hybrid with more than 600 HP on tap, while the EV range is expected to sit at
just under 32 km.
