Motoring

McLaren’s hybrid supercar plays Ferrari at its own game

The plug-in hybrid Artura is finally here, but it has its work cut out if it is to beat the staggeringly good Ferrari 296 GTB

Plug-in hybrid supercar McLaren Artura has come of age, using an electric motor to supplement the petrol engine’s power

Once upon a time, hybrids were built for efficiency and economy. Not any more. Now that supercar manufacturers have their hands on hybrid tech, rocket ships like the new McLaren Artura have come of age, using electric motors to supplement the petrol engine’s power. It’s a bright idea, and while McLaren is far from the only one to have thought of it, the Artura isn’t trying to be different. It was built to be the ...