Although they produce fewer cars than major automakers, supercar companies are not immune to increasingly stricter emissions regulations. That’s why car performance has gotten a huge boost in electronics in recent years, to the point where Ferrari’s hybrid cars are now actually outselling ICE cars. Maranello’s Riʋal from Woking is no stranger to electrification, haʋing introduced the P1 Back in 2012.

For 2023, the Artura is the British brand’s PHEV with a smaller V6, but if you want the pure ICE experience, you’ll have to buy the 750S, which we recently sold. Previously it wouldn’t have taken place here as McLaren technical director Charles Sanderson said the V8-only powertrain was operating at scheduled times. He suggested that the 750S could be the automaker’s last series-production car that will offer a V8 engine while skipping electrification. He opened the door to limited-production special editions with eight cylinders and no electric motor.

Here’s what he had to say in an interview with Australian magazine CarSales: “I would never commit to it officially, but I think it has the potential to be a series-production V8 Electric power ultimately complies with global regulations on internal combustion. We want to [continue growing] because there is something special about internal combustion and there is a market for it. We love it and I think the customers love it.”

He went on to say that while the internal combustion engine offers a “pure experience,” McLaren is keeping its options open when considering hybrid possibilities. Sanderson mentioned the company is exploring all powertrain options. However, a fully electric supercar is unlikely to appear soon. In early October, McLaren CEO Michael Leiters revealed that he doesn’t think electric vehicle technology will be ready for “real supercars” until 2030. Of course, the people behind the Rimac era Neʋ and Lotus Eʋija would have different opinions.

For many years, McLaren only focused on supercars, ignoring the SUV segment for fear of diluting the brand. The new management team sees things differently as they don’t completely rule out a high-drive model. However, it will take some time. In a previous interview at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Leiters mentioned the company would first start making some real money before an SUV arrives. He calls this more practical model a “generic performance” because it has more than two seats and a pair of extra doors.