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McLaren cars are a niche proposition at the best of times and yet, despite a financially difficult year for many, the marque managed to somewhat maintain its sales foothold in 2020, only losing around 25 per cent of ground. As of November 2020, McLaren had managed to shift 59 cars compared to the 79 it sold in the same period the year prior.

McLaren's upcoming hybrid supercar has been given a name: Artura. Due to launch in the first half of 2021, the Artura is the (indirect) replacement for the British brand's popular Sports Series line of supercars – consisting of 540C, 570S, 570GT, 600LT and 620R variants – and, unlike its predecessors, shifts away from a numerical nameplate derived from the car's power output, towards a word-based moniker.

McLaren has confirmed its next-generation supercar will be launched in the first half of 2021. The vehicle – which does not yet have an official model name – will be the first built on the brand’s MCLA carbon fibre lightweight architecture. A V6 hybrid powertrain differentiates the car from all of its McLaren on-road predecessors, which have used twin-turbo V8 motors in recent times. Performance figures for the hybrid V6 are yet to be announced.

Australian company Lumen Freedom has revealed it supplied the wireless charging technology used in the 2020 McLaren Speedtail Hyper-GT, a hybrid hypercar that's the first vehicle in the world to rely solely on wireless charging. Melbourne-based Lumen Freedom confirmed it provided the wireless charging receiver, wall box and ground pad for the AU$2.88 million car – the key components which allow it to seamlessly charge via induction, without the need for cables.

Images have emerged online of a wrecked McLaren Senna LM, believed to be owned by former Formula One driver Adrian Sutil. The photos were posted on Instagram showing the bright orange McLaren and another damaged vehicle, however no injuries have been reported at this time – and it is unclear who was behind the wheel, or who caused the crash.