McLaren 540C
The 540 and 570 are part of the Sport series at McLaren. These “entry-level” models from the British brand compete with the Mercedes-AMG GT, Porsche 911 and Audi R8. The 540C, 570S and 570GT coupes and the 570S Spyder convertible share the same mechanical features. Under the hood (or more precisely, the rear hatch), there’s a twin-turbo, 3.8L V8 that sends power to the rear wheels by way of a seven-speed gearbox.
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2025 McLaren Artura Spider: Open-Top Bliss With 690 Horsepower
2025 McLaren Artura Spider: Open-Top Bliss With 690 HorsepowerMonaco— Three years after the launch of the McLaren Artura hybrid supercar, the Woking-based manufacturer is introducing a Spider variant with a power-folding hardtop that opens or closes in just 11 seconds, even when driving at speeds up to 50 km/h. Engineers have made a series of modifications to the …
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2023 McLaren Artura: Big Fish
2023 McLaren Artura: Big FishUnlike 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 …
Test Drives
2017 McLaren 570GT: The indelible mark
2017 McLaren 570GT: The indelible markThere 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.
Special Events
Sea-Doo RXP-X vs T-Rex 16S vs McLaren MP4-12C vs NASCAR
Sea-Doo RXP-X vs T-Rex 16S vs McLaren MP4-12C vs NASCARDuring 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 …
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New Models
All-New McLaren W1 Debuts as F1, P1 Successor With 1,258 Horsepower
All-New McLaren W1 Debuts as F1, P1 Successor With 1,258 HorsepowerThe legendary McLaren F1 and P1 now have a worthy successor. An even better one, actually. Meet the all-new W1, a plug-in hybrid hypercar with unprecedented power in the history of McLaren’s road-going cars. We’ll start with the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that uses a new design with a flat-plane crankshaft.
Buzz
Watch: Lando Norris Laps Silverstone in a McLaren P1 Made of LEGOs
Watch: Lando Norris Laps Silverstone in a McLaren P1 Made of LEGOsIt’s not the first time we’ve seen life-size car replicas in LEGO blocks. And not the first McLaren, either. The toy company itself built a 1:1-scale 720S for the Goodwood Festival of Speed back in 2017. Now, this one is a little different. It’s a one-of-a-kind, fully drivable McLaren P1 …
New Models
2025 McLaren Artura Gets Key Updates, Adds Spider Convertible
2025 McLaren Artura Gets Key Updates, Adds Spider ConvertibleThe McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar gets a series of updates for the 2025 model year including more power, a few chassis revisions and the inevitable drop-top variant that some drivers were waiting for. Let’s start with the Artura Spider, whose design is unsurprisingly almost identical to that of the …
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McLaren GT Evolves Into Lighter, More Powerful GTS
McLaren GT Evolves Into Lighter, More Powerful GTSMcLaren 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 …
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2024 McLaren 750S is a Lighter, More Powerful 720S With Similar Styling
2024 McLaren 750S is a Lighter, More Powerful 720S With Similar StylingThe McLaren 720S is gone. Meet its successor, the 750S. Don’t see any difference at first glance? Well, that’s understandable. The two cars look very much alike, but a few key details have changed. In fact, McLaren says that the 750S uses around 30 percent new or modified components. It’s …
News
McLaren 720S Quietly Bows Out, Demand for Successor Already Sky-High
McLaren 720S Quietly Bows Out, Demand for Successor Already Sky-HighProduction of the McLaren 720S is coming to a close and no more build slots are being allocated, as the British automaker confirmed to Autocar this week. Introduced in 2017 as a 2018 model, McLaren’s flagship road car is available in coupe and convertible (Spyder) body styles, each one featuring …
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REVIEW: 2 Minute Test Drive 2017 McLaren 570s
REVIEW: 2 Minute Test Drive 2017 McLaren 570sRuss 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.
Montreal
2016 Montreal International Auto Show : Subaru, McLaren and Hyundai Unveilings
2016 Montreal International Auto Show : Subaru, McLaren and Hyundai Unveilings2016 Montreal International Auto Show : Subaru, McLaren and Hyundai Unveilings …
Motoring TV
McLaren unveils all-new 570S
McLaren unveils all-new 570SWith 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 …
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Two-Minute Test Drive: 2015 McLaren 650S
Two-Minute Test Drive: 2015 McLaren 650S“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, …
Geneva
McLaren 675LT
McLaren 675LTMcLaren 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 .
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MP4-12C on track
MP4-12C on trackThe Car Guide had the chance to track test in a world exclusive premier the McLaren MP4-12C and the MP4-12C Can-Am Edition.