McLaren Artura vs. 750S: Which One Should I Get? 

On paper, these two are closer than you might expect. Their top speeds are within 1 MPH of each other, and both are built around a carbon fiber structure with a mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive.

The battery in the Artura adds some weight, and in return you get electric torque and the option to drive on electric power alone. The 750S skips that extra weight and puts everything into a more powerful V8. 

The Artura is built on the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), which was designed from the start around a hybrid powertrain. Its axial flux E-motor sits inside the transmission housing and adds torque the instant you touch the throttle, so acceleration feels immediate at any speed.

Proactive Damping Control and an electronic differential help the Artura feel planted on winding roads like Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. In E-mode, you can roll out of your neighborhood quietly on electric power before waking up the V6 on the open road. 

The 750S builds on the Monocage II carbon fiber tub and McLaren's M840T twin-turbo V8. Its Proactive Chassis Control III suspension uses hydraulically linked dampers instead of traditional anti-roll bars, which helps balance body control and ride comfort.

The McLaren Control Launcher lets you save your favorite powertrain and handling settings and bring them back with one touch. Variable Drift Control, also offered on the Artura, lets you choose how much slip the car allows. The center-exit exhaust gives the V8 a sound that matches its output. 

Both models come as a Coupe or a Spider. Each Spider version’s retractable hard top opens or closes in about 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 MPH. 

The right choice depends on how and where you plan to drive. Here's a quick way to think about it: 

• Choose the Artura if you want quiet electric departures and a hybrid powertrain with instant response. 

• Choose the Artura if your driving mixes daily errands around Northern Virginia with weekend trips into the Blue Ridge. 

• Choose the Artura if you're drawn to newer technology and a high-revving V6 with its own distinct character. 

• Choose the 750S if you want the more powerful of the two, with more torque and a lower curb weight. 

• Choose the 750S if track days at nearby Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia are part of your plans. 

• Choose the 750S if the sound and pull of a twin-turbo V8 is a must-have. 

Neither car asks you to give up comfort or capability. Both offer selectable drive modes, an available vehicle lift system for steep driveways and parking garages, and a cabin designed around the driver.