The Artura said to be warmer, more emotional McLaren to drive. But is it? Find out in our review.
in McLaren’s revised range, which is now shorn of the Sports and Supersports Series. The M630 is a 120-degree 3.0-litre V6 with two ‘hot vee’ counter-rotating Borg Warner turbos. It almost hits 200hp per litre, with a peak of 585hp and the ability to rev to 8,500rpm. It’s incredibly compact when you look at it on a plinth and, at 160kg, light, too - 50kg less than the V8, and that saving helps to offset the weight of the hybrid system.– but here the electric motor isn’t on the back axle.
A very interesting innovation is the Pirelli Cyber Tyre. This uses a sensor fitted to the tyre carcass, instead of on the wheel rim, for more accurate, real-time readings of tyre temperatures and pressures. It's a first for a series production car. The information is used directly by the ESC’s brain, so it knows immediately what tyre is fitted when it's bolted on: Pirelli P Zero, P Zero Corsa or winter tyres.
Move the drive mode to Comfort and the engine is used, but sparingly at low speeds, and transitions in and out smoothly enough. Sport and Track are the attack modes. These unite the two power sources in the job of building up speed, and there’s a lot of it. The throttle response is much zestier than any McLarens of old, with an instant but manageable hit at low revs.
I’d say the brakes could have tad more feel. The standard carbon ceramics are supremely effective and there’s no regen corruption – that’s separated from the braking system. Yet the pedal's a bit wooden with a light touch and a little spongy when you press harder. Now, I'm being doubly picky here, but I think that's justified when assessing a £200k supercar. The pedal could just be a tad firmer for my liking.
It’s a fine track car, too. The first of my twenty-minute stints around the Ascari circuit was spent learning it at a relative snail’s pace. I've never been gifted the ability to learn tracks quickly so I spent most of session one wondering what was coming next. At Ascari, often it's not what you expect. The track is nearly 3.5-miles and contains about 20 corners that mimic some of the greatest turns from racetracks around the world.
I also like sitting in the Artura because it feels so small. Everything else these days feels ever bigger and heavier with every iteration, but the Artura feels compact without feeling cramped. It’s just right on space; I had all the room I needed. It’s still a bit awkward getting in and out, mind, thanks to the positioning and size of the A-pillar but, once inside, the ergonomics are better.
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