New McLaren Hybrid Flagship Debuting in 2026, Four-Seater Coming in 2028

• McLaren is readying a hybrid successor to the P1 supercar for 2026, according to a report from Automotive News.

• The hybrid system in the next flagship McLaren is said to be 70 percent lighter than the current setup found in the recently launched Artura.

• The report also claims that a four-seat McLaren will arrive in 2028, with a hybrid follow-up to the just-revealed 750S also coming in 2026.

McLaren is prepping a successor to the groundbreaking P1 hybrid supercar from 2013 (pictured above), and a new report from Automotive News asserts the automaker's next flagship will retain a hybrid powertrain instead of going fully electric.

Succeeding the P1

The information regarding the next Ultimate Series model came from a global retailer meeting that took place earlier this week at the automaker's headquarters in Woking, England and reaffirmed McLaren's hesitancy to jump headlong into EVs.

The new model—described as a Formula-1-inspired two-seater—will pair a McLaren-developed V-8 engine with a new hybrid system. The dealer sources cited by Automotive News claim the system will be 70 percent lighter than the current hybrid setup, presumably referring to the battery and electric motor in the 671-hp Artura. The sources also revealed the new setup "produces much more horsepower and delivers the power more directly to the transmission."