McLaren Artura Launch Delayed Because Of, You Guessed It, Chips

[kobayashiGT]

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The 2022 McLaren Artura was supposed to launch this fall in the US. However, the winter solstice has come and gone – and no Artura. There won’t be one until early July, according to a new Automotive News report. The chip shortage that has rocked the entire auto industry has finally hit McLaren, which is delaying the Artura’s launch. McLaren spokesperson Roger Ormisher confirmed the delay with the publication.

This isn’t the Artura’s first hiccup it has suffered on its way to market. McLaren wanted to launch the supercar in the fall of 2020, but it had to delay the launch until June of this year. Supply chain issues then delayed the car’s launch in the US, and the ongoing chip shortage will push its launch even further back. A source told Automotive News that McLaren is prioritizing its chip supply for higher-margin models as it faces the same squeeze affecting production at other automakers.

The 2022 Artura is the brand’s first series-production hybrid, and it packs a technological punch. It pairs an electric motor located within the transmission bell housing to a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6. The combined output is 671 horsepower (500 kilowatts) and 593 pound-feet (804 Newton-meters) of torque, which can propel the supercar to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 3.0 seconds. Its top speed is limited to 205 mph (329 kph). It has a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, too.

News of the Artura’s delay certainly hurts, but it isn’t surprising. In March, automakers began suffering from chip shortages, forcing many to pause production or build vehicles without certain features. Automakers are still struggling nine months later, with companies like BMW, Chevy, Alfa Romeo, and Toyota being affected to various degrees. Automakers will likely face chip shortages well into 2022 before the global supply chain resolves its bottlenecks.

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[kobayashiGT]

I foresee 2022 is a used car year. hahah new car have car no chip, how to drive? hahaha

[Inlinefour]

potato kantang can or not 

[kobayashiGT]

7 minutes ago, Inlinefour said:

potato kantang can or not 

Can. can charge the car somemore. 😂

[Soya]

As long as my fav Calbee potato chip aunty lucy got stock can liao

 

[Watwheels]

There is an affordable version by Chevrolet, the Corvette Z06. If they are considering to make RHD for the UK, maybe we have chance to drive one. One of the very last ICE mid engine V8 Corvette before the electric era. I can only drool.

https://www.chevrolet.com/upcoming-vehicles/2023-corvette-z06

[ER-3682]

8 hours ago, Soya said:

As long as my fav Calbee potato chip aunty lucy got stock can liao

 

Price went up from $1.50 to $1.85.

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On 12/29/2021 at 10:43 AM, kobayashiGT said:

I foresee 2022 is a used car year. hahah new car have car no chip, how to drive? hahaha

Only time will tell. If no new car to sell, coe will drop. If got car to sell , coe will rise