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McLaren Automotive is parleying its reputation in the world of supercars and Formula 1 racers to build and market a range of electric mountain bikes—or “hyper bikes”—that will include four distinct models.
Former President Donald Trump made an appearance at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix as a guest of McLaren. Trump walked out into the paddock with a frenzy of attention following him before he made his way into the McLaren garage.
Lando Norris is officially a Formula 1 race winner as he came home to take the checkered flag first at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The McLaren driver celebrated with his signature champagne bottle spike, but this time from the top of the podium.
The McLaren Artura Spider is all-new for the 2025 model year and is hot on the heels of its Artura Coupe sibling that launched in 2021. It’s the brand’s first hybrid convertible supercar and has many improvements and upgrades over the already-stellar Artura Coupe. The most noticeable change is the Spider’s single-piece retractable hardtop roof, a cacophony of carbon fiber and composite materials, eight electric motors, and an optional electrochromic panel that utilizes Suspended Particle technology to keep the cockpit cool. The roof will raise or lower in 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph. Road sign recognition and lane departure warning are standard for the 2025 McLaren Artura Spider, while a blindspot monitor, adaptive cruise control, and cross-traffic detection are optional. Recalibrated Hybrid V6 Powertrain McLaren engineers tinkered with the Artura’s next-generation hybrid powertrain. They unlocked 19 more horsepower from the twin-turbocharged V6 gas engine, which now produces 690 horsepower. The torque figure remains unchanged at 531 lb-ft. The horsepower upgrades are
McLaren will be show the next installment in its Ultimate Series later this year — the range that claims the Senna, Senna GTR, Speedtail, and Elva at the moment. But really, we're talking about a successor to the cars with a 1 in their names, as in F1 and P1. An Automotive News story says the latest superstar from Woking, England, is expected to cost about $2 million when it arrives in 2026.
McLaren Automotive has previewed a new design language that will be used on all future vehicles – and it has been conceived to enable the brand to expand into new segments.
The McLaren Artura Spider is all-new for the 2025 model year and is hot on the heels of its Artura Coupe sibling that launched in 2021. It’s the brand’s first hybrid convertible supercar and has many improvements and upgrades over the already-stellar Artura Coupe. The most noticeable change is the Spider’s single-piece retractable hardtop roof, a cacophony of carbon fiber and composite materials, eight electric motors, and an optional electrochromic panel that utilizes Suspended Particle technology to keep the cockpit cool. The roof will raise or lower in 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph. Road sign recognition and lane departure warning are standard for the 2025 McLaren Artura Spider, while a blindspot monitor, adaptive cruise control, and cross-traffic detection are optional. Recalibrated Hybrid V6 Powertrain McLaren engineers tinkered with the Artura’s next-generation hybrid powertrain. They unlocked 19 more horsepower from the twin-turbocharged V6 gas engine, which now produces 690 horsepower. The torque figure remains unchanged at 531 lb-ft. The horsepower upgrades are
McLaren's long-awaited follow-up to the P1 hypercar will make its debut by the end of 2024, according to a recent report. Tentatively called P18, the model will inaugurate a new, lighter plug-in hybrid drivetrain built around a V8 engine and break with tradition in several key ways.