I knew that McLaren he planned to reveal The new plug-in hybrid supercar, Artura, for a while now last night proved the company wasIt’s not just about having everyone. Artura is here and has a very lime color and full of new technology, even if from the outside it still looks very McLaren. And technical he doesn’t have a step back, but I’ll get to that soon.
Artura is new, up to the chassis. While all 2009 McLarens used the same carbon fiber base tub and a V8 engine, Artura uses a new platform, the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), along with a twin-turbo V6 engine and an exciting electric permanent magnet motor.
The V6 engine is what is known as a “hot vee” design, which means that unlike a conventional V-type engine that has the intake manifold in the V valley (remember to keep it for the title of a series of YA Roman), a hot vee has the exhaust manifold inside, with turbos nested there, which can make a more compact design.
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The 120-liter 3-liter V6 weighs 577 horsepower and 431 pound-feet of torque and weighs a surprisingly lightly 353 kilograms, much less than previous McLaren V8s. It is also a lower design, where the stroke (90 mm) is higher than the bore (84 mm) and speeds up to 8,500 rpm.
The electric motor that Artura uses is also interesting: it is what is sometimes called a “inside out” electric motor. Technically, it is an axial flow motor, which moves the component of the electric motor, the rotor, actually inside the stator and is flattened into a disk more than a cylinder shape, creating an extremely powerful unit. and compact.
This engine produces 94 hp and 166 lb-ft of torqueWhat a trick the other party is I alluded to the title: Moves car in reverse, running the engine backwards instead of you have a reverse gear in transmission. So when an Artura is reversed, the Honda Fit gives you more power.
Speaking of power, electricity for the engine comes from a 7.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, cooled with liquid and divided into five modules and mounted right in the middle, under the rear of the passenger compartment.
Even with the addition of heavy batteries, the lighter Artla MCLA platform keeps the total weight of the car at around £ 3,300, easy for a hybrid.
Only with the battery, Artura can travel not even 20 miles, although only at speeds up to 25 mph, over which the V6 enters. So if you want to be secretive, you’ll do it slowly. Of course, the electric motor also helps with speed while driving, letting Artura reach 60 in about three seconds, 124 mph in 8.3 seconds and a very reasonable top speed of 205 mph.
Even without reversal, the Artura transmission is an eight-speed, three-clutch, two-clutch configuration acting as it would in any dual-clutch transmission. and one to engage or disengage the electric motor.
The tires are also quite advanced because they are used Pirelli’s P Zero Corsa tires are “cyber tires” that use internal sensors and a 5G connection to transmit data to the car, so if you have friends in a 5g conspiracy panic, you might not tell them that.
Artura’s design is in line with McLaren’s usual aesthetic language and basic design language, though refined in many ways. The car is very compact, with minimal overhangs and a very gentle overall appearance. The edges are curved and there is almost no corner to be found. Elements such as the laser-cut rear heat dissipation panel are surrounded through curved body panels, and I think the result works very well.
There are also a lot of beautiful details, such as these functional heat removal holes …
… and this beautiful buttress design for pilot C:
McLaren also presented a red and black Artura and I think the roof works well in contrasting color:
The interior looks comfortable, but quite focused on the driver, with a large LCD screen and a vertical boiler Oriented LCD that seems to host HVAC, infotainment and all other controls. These white spots: I think you’ll want to ask your passenger to finish this chili dog before entering if you are a follower for such things.
Instead of a conventional derailleur are these funny little keys:
The instrument displays are nice non-skeuomorph, with a very clear and legible design, almost minimal:
If you want to pick up a few of these, I’m told they’ll pay for about $ 225,000, but I can’t say what you could get in exchange for your 2005 Chevy Malibu, so keep that in mind.