WOKING, England — McLaren Automotive's latest supercar launch, the all-wheel-drive, hybrid-powered Artura, features an array of technical innovations, including the first fully integrated tire-data-transmission system, a partnership development with Pirelli Tyres.
The Artura's system, an extension of Pirelli's Cyber Tyre research and development program, provides a range of data about the tires and road conditions, such as tire temperature and pressure, as well as the tires' prescribed pressure, load index and speed rating, Pirelli said, via sensors mounted to the tire innerliner.
This information — transmitted in real time to onboard software created by Pirelli and integrated into the car's electronics — is delivered with greater precision than that from traditional sensors on the valve, Pirelli claims. Some information can be seen on the dashboard and the central display; other information is used by the car's electronics to calibrate the driver alert systems based on the exact characteristics of the tires and their status.