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T he all-new McLaren Artura marks the beginning of both a new chapter for the pioneering luxury supercar company and a newera in supercar technology and performance. McLaren’s first series-production High-Performance Hybrid supercar focuses more than half a century of the company’s racing and road-car experience and expertise into a next-generation supercar that blends ground-breaking technology with McLaren’s dedication to pure driver engagement. UnderpinnedbytheMcLarenphilosophyofsuper-lightweightengineering, the all-newArtura is the distillationof every attribute inherent in aMcLaren – distinctive design, unrivalled performance, dynamic excellence and engineering innovation – with electrification now bringing the additional benefits of even faster throttle response, lower emissions and being able to run in pure EVmode for emissions-free journeys of up to 30km. All-new from the ground up, theArtura presentedMcLaren engineers and designers with new opportunities to innovate, chief among these being how to preserve McLaren’s super-lightweight engineering philosophy when adding hybrid powertrain elements including anE-motor and battery pack. A demanding programme of weight reduction, encompassing every area of the Artura from the chassis platform – this is the debut of the new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA) – through the uniquely compact HPH powertrain system to the weight of cabling used in the electrical systems (where a 10% reduction was achieved), resulted in theArtura having a lightest dry weight of 1,395kg*. The total weight of hybrid components is just 130kg (which includes an 88kg battery pack and 15.4kg E-motor), resulting in a DIN kerbweight of 1,498kg* which is on par with comparable supercars that do not have hybrid powertrains, giving theArtura a super-lightweight advantage. At the heart of theArtura’s powertrain isMcLaren’s all-new, 2,993cc twin- turbocharged V6 petrol engine. With a power output of 585PS – nearly 200 PS per litre – and 585Nmof torque, the dry-sump aluminiumengine is compact and lightweight; at just 160kg it weighs 50kg less than aMcLaren V8 and is significantly shorter, enhancing packaging efficiency. Designed to run with a Gasoline Particulate Filter to optimise emissions performance, the M630 engine is also extremely refined. The 120° v-angle of the engine delivers further advantages in packaging as well as contributing to a lower centre of gravity. The 120° layout increases engine performance by reducing the pressure losses through the exhaust system and allows for a stiffer crankshaft, maximising performance and driver engagement. Working in harmony with the new V6 is the Artura’s compact axial flux E-motor. Smaller and more power-dense than a conventional radial flux E-motor, it boasts a power density per kilo 33% greater than the system used in theMcLaren P1™. The instantaneous nature of the motor’s torque delivery – known as ‘torque infill’ – is key to the car’s razor-sharp throttle response. Exhilarating ‘off-the-line’ performance sees the Artura achieve 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in just 3.0 seconds*, with 0-200km/h (0-124mph) taking 8.3 seconds* and 0-300km/h (0-186mph) 21.5 seconds*. Top speed is limited to 330km/h (205mph). Simply Abu Dhabi | 251