The McLaren Artura owes its name to a fusion of the words art and future. More than any other car, its name alludes directly, tangibly to the Futurist movement. Though nobody has ever asked: Is it even allowed to do that? The early twentieth-century art and social movement glorified every form of energy, mobility and speed. It was a bold and modern way of thinking, focused on the new and on the future. So far, so -fitting.
Early summer on the Côte d’Azur. The sky is fickle and unpredictable. At times dark clouds, then again white and blue, the days are long, the nights are short, sunrises and sunsets torch the full spectrum of colors day in and day out. June is fragrant. It takes exactly eleven seconds for the Artura Spider to open its roof. Even while travelling at 50 km/h. Though it’s better to do so when stopped, because you’ll want to enjoy the show and the envious gazes. Eight electric motors are necessary to operate the retractable roof. That adds weight: the Spider weighs 62 kilograms more than the Coupe, but 83 kilograms less than the competition. Says McLaren.
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