McLaren Special Operations has handed over a singular Artura Spider to a client in Dubai, finished in a bespoke ‘Geo-Hex’ theme. It blends Tokyo Pearl and Papaya Spark across the body using MSO’s velocity fade technique, then carries the concept into the cabin with two-tone Alcantara and split-colour brake calipers. The company calls it the most extensively personalised Artura it has commissioned to date.
What is the ‘Geo-Hex’ Artura Spider?
A unique MSO commission built for a long-standing McLaren Dubai client. The brief: merge elegance with bold expression, and then make it street-legal art.
- One-off Artura Spider, delivered in Dubai
- Commissioned through MSO with exclusive paint and personalisation options
- Focused on a geometric hex theme inspired by carbon fibre
- Positioned by McLaren as its most extensively personalised Artura to date
McLaren’s bespoke arm created this car for a valued local owner in the UAE, using its in-house designers and craftspeople to push the limits of paint, materials and detailing. The result is a theme rooted in McLaren’s carbon-fibre identity and racing heritage, applied to a road-going hybrid supercar.
The paintwork: Tokyo Pearl meets Papaya Spark
This is where MSO earned its tea. Two colours that shouldn’t blend, do.
- Body finished in Tokyo Pearl and Papaya Spark
- MSO velocity fade transitions colour side to side
- Fragmented hex offset pattern enables the blend
- Colours chosen during a personalisation session with MSO designers
Regular techniques wouldn’t fuse such contrasting paints, so MSO developed a method that uses a broken hex pattern to trick the eye while the velocity fade carries the tones across the panels. The paint choice itself came from the customer session, which is the point of MSO: collaborative, sometimes obsessive tailoring.
Design roots: from ‘Dyad’ to ‘Geo-Hex’
MSO didn’t start from zero. It iterated.
- Evolves MSO’s ‘Dyad’ paint theme first seen on the 765LT
- Draws on hexagonal geometry of carbon fibre
- Connects to McLaren’s lightweight construction and racing DNA
The team lifted the split-tone logic from the ‘Dyad’ theme and rebuilt it around hex geometry, echoing the lattice that defines carbon fibre sheets. That material underpins McLaren’s chassis and philosophy, so the styling picks up a technical narrative rather than a random graphic.
Interior and details: the theme continues
It isn’t just paint-deep.
- Two-tone Alcantara on doors and steering wheel
- Brake calipers use the two contrasting colours, one per side
- Cabin flourishes match the exterior’s bold palette
MSO carried the palette and the geometric cues into high-touch areas, so the theme is visible the moment you open the door and when you glance down at the wheel. The split-colour calipers give the car a different signature from each side, a visual punch line that suits Dubai’s stop-start supercar theatre.
Voices from the handover
McLaren’s Middle East leadership and the client both weighed in.
- Regional Director Cesar Habib called it a “one-of-one” milestone and a reminder that personalisation has no limits
- The client described the project as evolving from “a little customisation” into “a full-blown art project”
The brand frames this car as proof that MSO can turn a vivid brief into something cohesive. The owner’s comment backs that up: a collaborative process that escalated into something properly bespoke. Which is the point of MSO in a city where standing out is a competitive sport.
What is McLaren Special Operations (MSO)?
MSO is McLaren’s bespoke division that handles personalisation, from paintwork to materials and unique specifications for individual clients.
Why is it called ‘Geo-Hex’?
The theme uses fragmented hexagons inspired by the molecular structure of carbon fibre, a core element of McLaren’s cars.
What colours are used on the car?
Tokyo Pearl and Papaya Spark, blended across the body using MSO’s velocity fade technique.
Is this a limited edition?
No. It’s a one-off commission for a specific customer in Dubai, created through MSO.
Are there interior changes?
Yes. Two-tone Alcantara on the doors and steering wheel, plus contrasting calipers on each side.
