McLaren is finally, officially coming to India. McLaren will now officially be making its presence felt with the Infinity Group as dealer partners and official after-sales support. The official configurator on the McLaren website has also started showing India as a region, something that has been absent until recently. This means that Indian customers will now be able to spec a car from the safety of their own homes and submit their choice to a dealer who will in turn order their supercar from the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, UK.
McLaren currently has four cars on sale globally – GT, 720S, 720S Spider, 765LT and the Artura, along with limited editions cars like the 620R, Senna and the Speedtail. The brand will compete with Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche sports cars in India.
McLaren GT
The entry point into the McLaren line-up will be the GT. The GT is a more road-focused McLaren and is aimed at a clientele that wants a softer, more comfortable, mid-engined supercar as compared to the more track-focused or performance-oriented cars in McLaren’s line-up. The GT still gets the mid-engine setup like all other McLaren cars and the 4-litre, twin-turbo engine makes 620hp and 630Nm of torque. 0-100kph is dealt with in just 3.2 seconds and top speed is rated at 326kph.
McLaren 720S
The McLaren 720S will be offered in India in both coupe and spider form. The 720S is a part of McLaren’s supercar series and will be a range topping offering for India to begin with. The 4-litre twin turbo engine makes 720hp and 770Nm of torque in both the coupe and the spider. Both cars get from 0-100kph in just 2.9-seconds and on to a top speed of 341kph. The spider’s convertible roof takes just 11-seconds to fold up or fold down and can be operated at speeds up to 50kph.
McLaren Artura
While the GT and the 720S are based on the Carbon fibre Monocage II-S platform, the new Artura is based on the new MCLA carbon fibre monocoque platform. The Artura, unlike the other McLarens on offer is a hybrid supercar. It packs in a 3-litre, twin-turbo, V6 engine mated to a hybrid powertrain that gives it a total of 680hp – with the engine making 585hp and the electric motor making 95hp. Total torque is rated at 720Nm. 0-100kph takes just 3-seconds while the top speed is rated at 330kph. The Artura also has an electric-only mode with a range of 30kph and a top speed of 130kph.