The Artura coupé received a hero’s welcome at its introduction, and the Artura Spider adds a retractable hard top (RHT) to McLaren’s revolutionary—as opposed to evolutionary—supercar. Its hybrid-electric powertrain is in stark contrast to the marque’s ICE-powered lineage, yet much DNA is shared between them. That cars like the Artura Spider are the next-generation supercar is not likely disputed, given the trajectory of McLaren and other marques cueing up to add an electric motor to the mix. The Artura’s stealth EV mode makes for seamless urban travel in a way no fire-breathing V12 can, yet on the open road, it leaves nothing to be desired. Comparing McLaren’s most accomplished V8 convertible with its V6-hybrid stablemate affords a truly unique opportunity with no wrong answer.