McLaren Slashes Line-Up in Australia

McLaren Slashes Line-Up in Australia

McLaren has been forced to pull three of its five models from sale in the Australian market due to recently-introduced laws.

McLaren has confirmed to CarSauce that buyers can now only order the Artura coupe and spider, thanks to Australian Design Rules (ADRs) requiring mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) on all vehicles from 1 March 2025.

Above: McLaren Artura Spider.

The new regulations mean the McLaren 750S coupe, 750S Spider, and GTS coupe can no longer be ordered by customers.

Only the hybrid V6-powered Artura – and its Spider variant – have AEB as standard, making it the sole McLaren model in the Australian market at this time.

“All McLaren Artura models registered in Australia market from March 1, 2025, have Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) fitted as standard,” a spokesperson for McLaren Australia told CarSauce.

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“This is in addition to the ADAS features already available to Artura customers, which include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, road sign recognition, high-beam assist, blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic detection,” the spokesperson confirmed.

“AEB is not available on McLaren 750S or GTS models. As such, these cars can no longer be ordered new in Australia.”

Above: McLaren GTS.

However, CarSauce understands there is a small handful of 750S and GTS vehicles imported from the UK prior to the introduction of the new rules, which are still available to buyers – while stocks last.

The introduction of the new ADRs could end up costing McLaren, given the company’s Australian Formula One driver, Oscar Piastri, is now leading the F1 Driver’s Championship – potentially leading to an increase in fans locally.

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Ben Zachariah
Ben Zachariah is a seasoned writer and motoring journalist from Melbourne, having worked in the automotive industry for more than two decades. Ben began writing professionally more than 15 years ago and has written for Drive.com.au, Wheels, MOTOR, 4X4 Australia, Street Machine and CarSales.com.au. He has also freelanced for watch enthusiast website Time+Tide and US defence website Task & Purpose. He completed his MBA in Finance in early 2021 and is considered an expert on classic car investment.
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