New McLaren Artura | evo REVIEW

Finally we've driven the new £182,500 McLaren Artura, the car that replaces the 570S and is the first series production McLaren road car to feature a hybrid powertrain. But is it match for today's latest crop of pure internal combustion engined supercars such as Maserati's magnificent MC20 and Ferrari's own take on the six-cylinder, hybrid supercar, the sensational 296 GTB?

We sent Jethro Bovingdon to drive McLaren's new 671bhp hybrid supercar on road and track to find out.

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[MrFoof]

"Unfortunately, the launch cars were beset with software problems -- all of which they say will be solved for customer deliveries -- and a few mechanical failures too, one of which led me to evacuate the car in a hurry on the track." Good to know it's still a McLaren!

[TheErichs]

From an engineering point of view these cars look like masterpieces, but if I had the money I just cant imagine myself buying one of these over something like a 430 scuderia or a huracan, something with a proper N/A engine and good sound. I feel like the best era for supercars is already behind us.

[zakelwe]

Didn't realise Jethro is back ... love his stuff and will be watching more of Evo now. He can drive and describe...

He's a bit like a boomerang at Evo !

[neilmilner]

More reviews from Jethro please guy's.
He hits the spot in every facet of the review genre

[bcraftin]

If I see Jethro…Chris…or Steve at the wheel…I’m pressing PLAY ASAP!!! 🙌🏽

[dieschnellekatze]

Jethro is the best when he can be himself. Love the general EVO + Jethro setup 👌

[tictoc]

far out such honest comprehensive and sensible reviews from evo and this guy who Ive known of for ages but never had him on my radar. he is prob my most competent and trusted reviewer after this and the emira review.

[PecaSX]

Really appreciate the amount of work that has gone into making this film. And what a joy to watch a reviewer at the top of his game :)

[obsidian....]

Audio is bouncing in and out of sync for me. Not sure if that's happening for anyone else?

[DrummingAli]

18 minutes of Jethro and a McLaren? Thank You EVO! The Thrill of Driving

[yurimbarbosa]

MORE JETHRO PLEASE.
Fan from Brazil 🇧🇷😍

[redduke]

Their mechanical failure and software problems even in a “prepared” Press car reveals some hint why they’re delaying very very long after the car launched, classical Mclaren style still.

[RiddleTime]

7:50 why not show us the pedal placement? I mean this is a missed opportunity in my eyes.

[DiscoticUK]

Audio's out of sync around 7:20 and 12:30

[Trendyflute]

I'm a fan of this new breed of V6 PHEV supercars, particularly the 120 degree motors (cool!), it helps that the execution of the 296 and this seem pretty strong (typical McLaren niggles aside...), even the NSX grew into being quite awesome. A few hundred pounds of batteries and motors is a bit of a downer but the efficiency and performance you get with that weight, combined with how good suspension and tire technology is these days, adds up to some pretty awesome packages.

[jamesdonoghue]

I love the styling…the lack of ostentation. It’s a very clean design that ironically reminds me of Ferrari 308.

[jameswillard]

Finally!! I was wondering WTF was going on with the press drives of the Artura considering Mclaren showed it like practically 2 full years ago and dealers in the states have already delivered a few customer cars 🤔

[ENGBriseB]

Gorgeous McLaren V6 hybrid. What they will do in the future is put bigger turbo's on it and a bigger battery pack. Roof scoop and it will be a very special LT for 2025. At the moment it's a great entry level McLaren.

[TheFunkhouser]

MCL got it going on.. such road presence as well. I love them!

[Neawoulf]

Great filming and visual editing, but the audio editing needs a bit more work. Sometimes it's out of sync and overall the onboard recordings are a lot quieter, than the post production commentary. And it's great to see Jethro back here on EVO.

And about the performance and excitement: I bet in a few years we'll see an Artura LT or something and a 720S replacement as well. After all this is just the new "entry level" McLaren, so it looks like they didn't want to make it better than their current top level car.