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McLaren Artura revealed: top three features

McLaren’s new hybrid supercar has made its debut. Named the Artura, the 205mph model represents a significant step towards electrification for the British brand, following on from the famous P1 hypercar.

It’s a futuristic take on the traditional McLaren formula. The £182,500 Artura may utilise twin-turbo V6 grunt and plug-in electric power, but light weight and rapid performance are still factors the manufacturer has truly obsessed over.

For more detail, here are three key features you need to know about…

How McLaren ignited my interest in its supercars

First of all, let’s get one thing straight: I’m not much of a supercar superfan. This is mainly due to the unattainability that comes with the class – the excess performance unusable on UK roads slightly puts me off too. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly admire a fair few supercars, but as a petrolhead I don’t put them on a pedestal unlike some. Recently however, I must admit I’ve been down a particularly McLaren-centric rabbit hole and, well, it’s not the first time.

I’ve not always had such an infatuation for McLaren though. For quite some time I was rather the opposite and really had little to no interest in the British brand whatsoever. So, what turned it around: how and why did my interest for McLaren somewhat skyrocket?

Top Gear Series 25 Episode 1 Review

top-gear-series-25-leblanc-3dfc7d2 Last Sunday, the first episode of the new series of Top Gear aired on BBC Two. As you can imagine, I was in front of the TV the second the clock turned 8:00 to watch it. Now, here’s my quick review of the episode and what I thought of it.

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