A McLaren spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday local time that delivery of the company's new Artura supercar will be delayed. Originally reported by Automotive News, Artura was expected to be on the road by the end of the year, but will now wait until July 2022. From eliminating technical functions to stopping production altogether, the well-known shortage of chips is causing many problems for the entire automotive industry as well as other industries.
Artura features a new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture, and the body structure is made of Superformed aluminium and carbon fiber. Equipped with an active chassis control system and a new rear wheel suspension structure, it combines the advantages of dual A-arms and multiple linkages to improve vehicle agility, dynamic performance and stability.
The new empty car weighs only 1395 kg (the 1498 kg of the kerb), which is the leading horsepower weight ratio of the class model at 488 ps/tonne. In terms of power, it adopts a 3.0L V6 engine (M630) and is equipped with McLaren's first electronic differential, with a comprehensive output of 680PS/720Nm, which can provide pure electric driving mode, and a 7.4kWh lithium battery can provide 30 kilometers of pure electric endurance. Artura's 0-200km/h acceleration can be completed in 8.3 seconds and reaches a top speed of 330km/h.
The interior is completely renovated, with an 8-inch touch screen, and the in-car entertainment system integrates a smartphone and a driver assistance system that meets the daily practicality, and adopts a new operation mode interface to make the operation more convenient. Introducing Pirelli's innovative Cyber Tyre technology developed specifically for Artura, it has performance comparable to the P Zero Trofeo R.
The new Artura is McLaren's first mass-produced high-performance compound power (HPH) supercar. It is the first model to be based on the new McLaren Carbon Fiber Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), optimized exclusively for the HPH powertrain. In addition, the Artura is the most fuel-efficient and lowest CO2 emission McLaren sports car ever built. It is equipped with a new lightweight 8-speed gearbox and is equipped with mcLaren's first electronic differential. It also features a new rear suspension design, an upgraded electro-hydraulic steering system and an active electronic damping control system to enhance Artura's handling response, stability and dynamics.