Unleashed by Design: The New McLaren Artura Spider

Now available in both Spider and Coupe configurations, the MY25 Artura range merges cutting-edge engineering with unmistakable McLaren DNA — a legacy forged not only on the road, but on the track. Off the back of McLaren’s 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship win, and with the team now leading both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles in 2025, the Artura’s racing pedigree feels more relevant than ever. And with Melbourne’s own Oscar Piastri pushing toward a World Championship, the connection between race success and road performance has never been stronger.

Combining a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 and axial flux electric motor, the Artura Spider produces a staggering 700PS (690bhp), accelerating from 0–100km/h in just 3.0 seconds and pushing on to a top speed of 330km/h. With an uprated EV range of 33km and fuel efficiency of just 4.8L/100km, this is a car that defies convention, offering sustainability, silence, and savage speed in one seamless package.

But numbers alone cannot capture what makes this car truly special. With the roof retracted in just 11 seconds, the Artura Spider amplifies the McLaren experience, fusing airflow and acoustics into a visceral connection between driver and road. The redesigned exhaust unleashes a crescendo of sound through the cabin — especially with the rear window lowered — while McLaren’s trademark electro-hydraulic steering and Proactive Damping Control suspension respond with uncanny precision to every input and surface.

The engineering sophistication under the surface is equally breathtaking. A zonal Ethernet-based electrical architecture reduces weight while delivering class-leading computing power. For MY26 models, driver assistance technologies — including Blind Spot Monitoring, Cross-Traffic Detection, and Lane Departure Warning — are offered as optional equipment. At the same time, several key features are newly included at no extra cost:

• Practicality Pack (Power-Folding Heated Door Mirrors with Dip in Reverse, 4 Front and 4 Rear Parking Sensors, Rear View Camera, and Soft Close Doors)

• Vehicle Lift

An optional electrochromic glass roof offers instant shading or light at the touch of a button, while aerodynamic buttresses and rear intakes are sculpted to manage heat and airflow with obsessive detail.

Inside, the cockpit continues the Artura’s minimalist purity. A dual-screen MIS II infotainment system offers wireless Apple CarPlay® and driver-customisable displays, while the signature Clubsport seat adjusts on an elliptical arc to deliver race-ready support with road-going comfort. The clean steering wheel — free of buttons — keeps focus purely on performance, with drive modes accessible at fingertip level.

Even the audio system reflects McLaren’s uncompromising design approach. A five-speaker McLaren setup comes standard, while an optional 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system, tailored for convertible acoustics, creates an immersive audio landscape.

Despite the complexity of its hybrid powertrain and retractable hardtop, the Artura Spider weighs just 62kg more than the coupe. With a dry weight of 1,457kg and a power-to-weight ratio of 480PS per tonne, this is a convertible that performs like a track-focused coupe and looks every bit as commanding.

With new Stealth badging, updated colourways, extended service and battery warranties, and three years of complimentary servicing included, the MY25 Artura Spider is as practical as it is exhilarating. Available now for order in Australia, the Artura is a McLaren born for those who demand beauty, intelligence, and raw emotion — all in one machine.

The perfect supercar? McLaren just made it.

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