# Not to be outdone

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-to-be-outdone/195165>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** mclaren\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-to-be-outdone/195165 "2024-06-17T19:20:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-to-be-outdone/195165/1 "2024-06-17T19:20:41Z")

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… McLaren has introduced a plug-in hybrid. It is a fraction of the price of the new Hispano-Suiza, and is _not_ plug-ugly.

[https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61084201/2025-mclaren-artura-spider-drive/?utm\_campaign=trueanthemFBCD&utm\_medium=social&utm\_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR04LBdbRqQN3pIhApbQTEH6wdb2WmpR\_woRnqcpK42eW2KxgIN\_1JCzx9c\_aem\_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61084201/2025-mclaren-artura-spider-drive/?utm_campaign=trueanthemFBCD&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR04LBdbRqQN3pIhApbQTEH6wdb2WmpR_woRnqcpK42eW2KxgIN_1JCzx9c_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw)

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-to-be-outdone/195165/2 "2024-06-17T20:52:30Z")

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IMHO, the McLaren clearly out-does the Hispano-Suiza re-boot. And at a bargain price!

$331,000 looks like a flaming bargain (EV jokes aside) compared to the Hisso.