The convertible supercar has never been in line with its position. A supercar’s ultimate purpose should be to be lightweight, and its primary goal should be performance. A supercar convertible that has its roof removed will be heavier and less powerful, making it more of a display car than a driver’s vehicle. The new McLaren Artura Spider has a dry lightest weight of just 1,457kg, with kerb weight (DIN) of only 1,560kg – just 62kg more than the Artura coupe.
It is the lightest car in its category. The Spider was the first vehicle to be developed during the coupe’s development. Artura Spiders can drop their hardtops in only 11 seconds. This means that sudden downpours won’t be an issue.
Artura Spider has a 6-cylinder hybrid engine with 700PS, which is powerful and quick enough to ruin your hairstyle. While it’s not as loud as the 765LTs, or other McLaren convertibles, the Artura Spider is still very fast and has a hybrid powertrain that allows it to have a dual personality while quietly trundling along city streets. McLaren increased the electric range for 2025 to 21 miles.
McLaren did indeed add a revised exhaust system with valves and has now added an even stiffer, dynamic suspension that changes the body control. It also has carbon ceramic brake discs that make it suitable for sudden braking. The fact that it is the lightest vehicle in its class adds to its agility.
From the front, the car looks identical to the coupe, but from the back, the haunches give it a more dramatic look. The dihedral-shaped doors add to the glamour and pomp of a luxury supercar. The interiors are simple, but they detract delightfully from unmercenary chaos.
McLaren expects that the Arutra spider will become their best-seller and we agree, because it promises the same practicality as the coupe with the drama of a roofless motoring.