2025 McLaren Artura Spider: Open-Top Bliss With 690 HorsepowerFirst DrivesMonaco— Three years after the launch of the McLaren Artura hybrid supercar, the Woking-based manufacturer is introducing a Spider variant with a power-folding hardtop that opens or closes in just 11 seconds, even when driving at speeds up to 50 km/h. Engineers have made a series of modifications to the …June 18, 2024
2023 McLaren Artura: Big FishTest DrivesUnlike many other McLarens, the all-new Artura is not named using a series of digits and letters. A combination of the words “Art” and “Futura,” it slots between the GT and 720S as a wonderful new supercar with hybrid technology. With 720S production ending as we speak (and the company …December 20, 2022
2017 McLaren 570GT: The indelible markTest DrivesThere are cars that strike a deep chord. In my case, it’s generally about the drive, more than the styling, outright performance or technology. Driving a car is what’s most empowering in this world, unless you fly planes or save lives for a living. Driving is nearly everything to me. June 30, 2017
Sea-Doo RXP-X vs T-Rex 16S vs McLaren MP4-12C vs NASCARSpecial EventsDuring an impromptu discussion at the last Montreal Boat Show, the folks at BRP mentioned to us that their all-new 300-horsepower, Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft was faster off the line than many sports cars. What could be more interesting than a good discussion between performance enthusiasts? “Challenge accepted,” we said at …September 22, 2016
2016 McLaren 570S: English Etiquette and Good MannersTest DrivesWhat is a McLaren? For some, absolutely nothing. For others, it’s a company that very successfully competed in F1 for decades. For others still, McLaren is the creator of some the most sought-after, desirable and rare supercars the world has even seen, such as the monstrously cool F1 road car. August 11, 2016
Two McLarens in Saint-Eustache, An Unforgettable Test and World PremierTest DrivesIt was a day of exceptional premiers at the St-Eustache Autodrome. On that track, no one had ever driven these two versions of the McLaren MP4-12C, a superb carbon-fibre sports car that took off in hot pursuit of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and other brands nearly two years ago. Before …November 22, 2013
These Two Cars and One Engine Will Sell for a Fortune Next MonthNewsMonterey Car Week in California is fast approaching. The event, which is set to take place from August 8-17, will once again be headlined by the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and some exceptional new vehicle debuts, as well as the various auctions where cars sometimes change owners for eight-figure …July 24, 2025
2024: The Year of the SupercarNew ModelsThe Car Guide is kicking off its review of 2024 with a look back at seven—that’s right, seven!—new supercars and hypercars that made their debuts this year. Seriously, how fantastic and historic is that? Feel free to visit our Facebook page and tell us which one’s your favourite. Tomorrow, we’ll …December 23, 2024
All-New McLaren W1 Debuts as F1, P1 Successor With 1,258 HorsepowerNew ModelsThe legendary McLaren F1 and P1 now have a worthy successor. An even better one, actually. Meet the all-new W1, a plug-in hybrid hypercar with unprecedented power in the history of McLaren’s road-going cars. We’ll start with the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that uses a new design with a flat-plane crankshaft. October 7, 2024
Watch: Lando Norris Laps Silverstone in a McLaren P1 Made of LEGOsBuzzIt’s not the first time we’ve seen life-size car replicas in LEGO blocks. And not the first McLaren, either. The toy company itself built a 1:1-scale 720S for the Goodwood Festival of Speed back in 2017. Now, this one is a little different. It’s a one-of-a-kind, fully drivable McLaren P1 …September 13, 2024
2025 McLaren Artura Gets Key Updates, Adds Spider ConvertibleNew ModelsThe McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar gets a series of updates for the 2025 model year including more power, a few chassis revisions and the inevitable drop-top variant that some drivers were waiting for. Let’s start with the Artura Spider, whose design is unsurprisingly almost identical to that of the …February 27, 2024
McLaren GT Evolves Into Lighter, More Powerful GTSNew ModelsMcLaren this week unveiled the new and lighter GTS, which replaces the GT in its supercar lineup, offering an unprecedented blend of McLaren driving dynamics and performance with refinement and practicality. “When you want a true supercar driving experience, the GTS delivers that. When you want to relax on a …December 20, 2023
2024 McLaren 750S is a Lighter, More Powerful 720S With Similar StylingNew ModelsThe McLaren 720S is gone. Meet its successor, the 750S. Don’t see any difference at first glance? Well, that’s understandable. The two cars look very much alike, but a few key details have changed. In fact, McLaren says that the 750S uses around 30 percent new or modified components. It’s …April 26, 2023
McLaren 720S Quietly Bows Out, Demand for Successor Already Sky-HighNewsProduction of the McLaren 720S is coming to a close and no more build slots are being allocated, as the British automaker confirmed to Autocar this week. Introduced in 2017 as a 2018 model, McLaren’s flagship road car is available in coupe and convertible (Spyder) body styles, each one featuring …January 12, 2023
First of 10 McLaren 720S Canada 10th Anniversary MSO 1/10 Models is DeliveredNewsPfaff Automotive Partners, McLaren ’s Canadian importer, celebrated the delivery of the first of ten “Canada 10th Anniversary MSO 1/10” special 720S models in Toronto this week. Remember, the doors to the first McLaren showroom in Canada opened in 2012. In the past decade, the brand has expanded its product …October 28, 2022
13 McLaren F1s Worth $380M Reunite to Celebrate 30th AnniversaryNewsIntroduced in 1992, the legendary McLaren F1 is one of the rarest, most valuable and fastest production cars of all time with a 6.1-litre V12 engine delivering 618 horsepower. Its record top speed of 386 km/h was surpassed in 2005 by the Bugatti Veyron (408 km/h). To celebrate the 30th …September 23, 2022
REVIEW: 2 Minute Test Drive 2017 McLaren 570sMotoring TVRuss Bond thinks he has found one of the most beautiful and classy cars on the planet. It's also a performer, with the highest power to weight ratio in its class, with a 3.8L twin-turbo V8 WITH 562 hp. Russ also discovered this McLaren has a split personality.
2016 Montreal International Auto Show : Subaru, McLaren and Hyundai UnveilingsMontreal2016 Montreal International Auto Show : Subaru, McLaren and Hyundai Unveilings …
McLaren unveils all-new 570SMotoring TVWith McLaren unveiling the all-new 570S, the first in its Sports Series of "attainable" supercars, at the New York auto show, Motoring TV was on hand to get all the dirt. The 570S and 540C are clearly taking aim at the Porsche 911, but the question is: Does McLaren have …
Two-Minute Test Drive: 2015 McLaren 650SVideo Reviews“This,” Russ Bond says, “could be the supercar.” What he is talking about is the 2015 McLaren 650S, a $400,000 punch-packing beast on wheels. The price tag, interestingly enough, could net you not one but two Audi R8 V10s, Russ notes. But then again, as great as it may be, …
McLaren 675LTGenevaMcLaren is hard at work diversifying their brand’s offerings: after unveiling track-only versions of their 650S and P1, the small English manufacturer has offered us a small taste of its next car, the 675LT .
MP4-12C on trackClipsThe Car Guide had the chance to track test in a world exclusive premier the McLaren MP4-12C and the MP4-12C Can-Am Edition.