McLaren Artura Spider 2025 review: New plug-in hybrid supercar targets Ferrari 296 GTS convertible!

The 2025 McLaren Artura Spider has burst onto the supercar scene as the next plug-in hybrid (PHEV) convertible, following in the tyre tracks of the Ferrari 296 GTS, which also uses a 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 engine as the basis for its series-parallel powertrain. Either way, times are changing.
So, what does the new Artura Spider bring to the table? Well, aside from the being the drop-version of the two-seat Artura Coupe, it takes straight-line performance to the next level with an extra 15kW of power from its internal-combustion engine alone, taking the combined total to a formidable 515kW. Torque remains at 720Nm.
Needless to say, the Artura Spider is an acceleration beast, but in this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Andrew Chesterton travels to France to find out if it has more to offer than just that. After all, it is a PHEV, so it's got to be pretty fuel efficient too, right?
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Pricing and features
01:56 Design
02:54 Practicality
03:14 Under the bonnet
04:14 Efficiency
04:39 Driving
07:37 Safety
07:58 Ownership
08:10 Verdict
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[@paulk4534]

Love that McLaren is using the same design language for their cars and not making radical changes for their mainstream cars. Can’t wait for the Artura LT!

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