McLaren Artura Spider a brand-first hybrid convertible

McLAREN has revealed its Artura Spider this week, the model joining the three-year-old Coupe in the British supercar marque’s range.

McLaren’s first hybridised convertible packs an additional 15kW – for a total of 515kW and 720Nm – matching the Coupe’s uprated 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine and electric motor combination in being capable of accelerating to 100km/h in just 3.0 seconds.

McLaren says the model can accelerate from standstill to 200km/h in 8.4 seconds and 0-300km/h in an astonishing 21.6 seconds.

Existing MY24 owners will be offered the 15kW uptick in power at no extra cost.

As a challenger to the likes of the now-defunct Ferrari F8 Spider and the Lamborghini Huracan Evo, the 1560kg Artura Spider boasts an electronically limited top speed of 330km/h and a class-leading power-to-weight ratio of 353kW per tonne.

Joining the power increase the Artura range includes a newly revised eight-speed SSG transmission (with shift speeds now 25 per cent faster), updated driveline mounts, faster acting dampers, newly styled alloy wheels, and a re-engineered exhaust system.

It also boasts a stronger carbon-ceramic braking system with improved cooling, an increased electric-only driving range of 33km (+3km), and an “extended palette of exterior colours”.

McLaren says the Artura Spider’s single-piece retractable roof may be deployed in as little as 11 seconds and at speeds up to 50km/h. Optionally, the roof is available with the electrochromic panel.

Inside the cabin, the Artura range now includes Clubsport seats, an inductive mobile phone charging pad while the Spider scores a Bowers & Wilkins premium sound system.

Safety equipment includes a lengthy inventory of driver assistance technologies, with lane-departure warning and traffic sign recognition joining those features offered previously.

Further, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are now available optionally.

“The new Artura is absolutely the complete next-generation supercar, whichever model you choose,” said McLaren Automotive CEO Michael Leiters.

“We have upgraded the powertrain and the chassis systems to deliver more power, more dynamic performance, and even higher levels of connection with the driver, without any compromises in everyday driving.

“And now, alongside the Artura Coupe, we have the Artura Spider, a new convertible that has all these improvements, and brings another dimension of open-air McLaren supercar exhilaration to our range.”

The 2025 McLaren Artura Coupe and Spider are due in Australian showrooms in the third quarter of this year. Pricing is listed below.

2025 McLaren Artura pricing*:

*Pricing excludes on-road costs.