McLaren Artura

Among the 51 V6 cars in the Dream Car Garage catalogue, only 11 combine that engine layout with turbocharging, and just 22 pair a V6 with rear wheel drive. The McLaren Artura sits in a narrow corner of that group, bringing together a turbocharged 3.0 litre V6, rear wheel drive and a performance profile that places it firmly towards the upper end of the 600 car collection.

Its 671 bhp ranks 112th overall, placing it within the top 19 per cent for power across the catalogue. The same position appears in acceleration, with a 0 to 100 km/h time of 3 seconds that is quicker than 488 of the 600 cars available. A top speed of 330 km/h places it 109th, creating a consistent picture: the Artura is not defined by a single headline figure, but by how closely its performance measures align across the board.

The numbers behind that performance give the car its distinct character within the collection. The 2,993 cc V6 engine, turbocharged aspiration and 720 Nm of torque put it in a relatively uncommon specification group, with only 11 turbocharged V6 cars represented. That combination is part of what separates the Artura from many of the other cars a collector could choose. It occupies a focused space between the larger groups of V6 cars and the smaller set of V6 rear wheel drive models.

The used price of £175,000 places the Artura 201st among the 600 cars by cost, meaning it is more expensive than 399 catalogue entries. At £261 per bhp, its performance comes with a defined financial position rather than an entry level approach to supercar ownership. It also carries the McLaren name within a catalogue containing 21 cars from the marque, and sits among 160 UK cars represented across the collection.

For a dream garage, the Artura offers a particular balance. It is a 2021 McLaren coupe with rear wheel drive, a turbocharged V6 and the kind of catalogue ranking that places it comfortably among the stronger performers available. The appeal is found in the combination rather than excess: a car that occupies a precise place in the collection, with its own small group of technical companions and a performance profile that needs little decoration.