Why we’re running it: To see if the most important McLaren in a dozen years is as easy to live with as it is fun to drive
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Life with a McLaren Artura: Month 4
I met up with a friend who has owned a few McLarens, including a 570GT, a 675LT and his current 720S, so he was naturally keen to try the Artura. That meant I had to drive back in his Porsche 911 R. The things I do for my mates… His verdict? “The Artura is very, very impressive, easy to drive really fast, even if doesn’t quite have the 720S’s punch up top.” I don’t disagree. And the R? Fabulous
Mileage: 4921
Life with a McLaren Artura: Month 3
A supercar that can do 1285 miles on one tank of fuel? Maybe after the update… - 20 March
It seems strange having seemingly just got hold of the Artura to discover the car is already being updated. Now it is entirely normal for companies to fractionally change their cars with each new model year, but this is no minor cosmetic tweak: it's a major mechanical upgrade.
Because it coincides with the arrival of the Spider version, it might be easy to miss that the revised Artura comes with another 20bhp, 25% quicker shift times, electronic dampers that react 90% faster, a new exhaust system to make the most of the V6's natural tones, a wheelspin mode to the launch control to maximise gravel-spitting getaway drama and even a couple of additional miles added to its electric-only range.
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Most important comment to me is "but so busy is McLaren filling existing orders that a new car wouldn't have arrived until the summer." Hope this means happy days ahead at Woking.
Some assignments are better than others! Hard to belive this hand-built work of mechanical art costs less than some mass-produced VWs. What an epic achievement.
Nice! I'm sure you will enjoy this custodianship... what a treat.
The Artura seems to be a very compelling car, and possibly one that's safer to park on the street than a Ferrari or Lamborghini? Interested to know how it copes with daily driver duties.