The McLaren Artura is a hybrid

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designed and manufactured by the British car manufacturer

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, scheduled to enter production from 2021.

Overview

The name of the second hybrid McLaren and the first McLaren with a

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was announced on 23 November 2020. It inaugurates a new carbon fiber chassis called MCLA (McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture). File:2021 McLaren Artura.jpg, McLaren Artura

Specifications

Engine

The Artura uses an all-new

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charged

paired with an

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to produce a combined output of at 7,500 rpm and of torque at 2,250 rpm. On its own, the engine produces and of torque. The all-aluminum engine has a bank angle of 120 degrees, a world first for a production V6 engine. This is to accommodate a hot-vee layout, where the two

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are placed in the vee of the engine. Power is sent to the rear wheels through an all-new 8 speed

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. Redline is at 8,500 rpm.

Electric motor

The electric motor used in the Artura produces and of torque. The combined torque peak is less than the sum of both sides as the output is limited to "optimize powertrain drivability characteristics." The 7.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack weighs and is positioned under the rear of the passenger compartment. McLaren claims a 2.5-hour time for an 80 percent charge using an EVSE cable and a 19-mile electric range under European testing methodology. This motor replaces the reverse gear, similar to the

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. The total mass of all electrical components is , which means that the Artura has a kerb weight only more than that of its predecessor, the

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. The Artura has a range of on electric-only mode.

Performance

According to McLaren, the Artura can accelerate to in 2.9 seconds, to in 8.3 seconds, can achieve a maximum speed of , and has a time of 10.7 seconds.

References

External links

Official website
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