In order to create the GT, McLaren took the carbon fibre chassis of the 720S and stretched the wheelbase to offer more passenger and cargo space. There’s a 420-litre trunk in the rear and a 150-litre storage compartment up front. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, which is rated at 612 horsepower, is designed to save space and deliver more flexibility (95 percent of the torque is accessible from just 3,000 rpm). While developed as a grand touring supercar, comfort remains at a premium.
Unlike 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 …
There 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.
During 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 …
What 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.
It 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 …
McLaren 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 …
Previewed by last week’s teaser, the all-new McLaren GT was finally revealed today as the first true Grand Tourer in the McLaren family, alongside the existing Sports, Super and Ultimate Series. It is aimed at a new type of McLaren buyers looking for more comfort, space and usability in their …
Russ 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.
With 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 …
“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 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 .