00:00You can trace back hybrid supercars to things like the BMW i8 concept car, but it really took off with
00:06the holy trinity.
00:07McLaren brought the P1, Porsche brought the 918, and Ferrari created the Ferrari or the LaFerrari.
00:13Strict emissions regulations were on the way and brands realized that they need to change something.
00:17They need to prove that you can make hybrid fun, and they did so by making cars faster than they
00:22ever were before.
00:23It wasn't about fuel economy and things like that, it wasn't about ruining the driving experience, it was about pure
00:29performance.
00:30I love nothing more than a screaming V12, but the sad truth is that brands just can't make these cars
00:35anymore because of the enforced regulations, and they're getting worse.
00:39However, when hybrid supercars are fun to drive, that's all us enthusiasts should really care about.
00:44The electric motor fills in the torque gaps of smaller turbocharged engines, the battery range makes them better for Captain
00:49Planet, and we all win in the end.
00:52Maybe the only sad thing about the holy trinity is that besides that one Chris Harris video, no one ever
00:57drove them.
00:57You can go into a Porsche, Ferrari, or a McLaren dealership today and buy a car that, at least on
01:03paper, gives you a very similar experience to those cars from the holy trinity.
01:07And that brings me to the McLaren Artura Spider.
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