McLaren Elva 2020

McLaren Elva revealed: extreme new roadster designed for Ultimate driving enjoyment celebrates McLaren’s relentless pioneering spirit

[LIST][*] McLaren Automotive acquires rights to the Elva name for new Ultimate Series roadster[*] Open-cockpit two-seater celebrates Bruce McLaren-designed 1960s McLaren-Elva sportscars that embody McLaren’s pioneering design and engineering principles[*] The lightest1 road car ever from McLaren Automotive, with bespoke carbon fibre chassis and body, unique carbon fibre seats and sintered carbon ceramic brakes[*] Unparalleled driver engagement and Ultimate driving enjoyment, with absence of roof, windscreen and windows ensuring incredibly immersive and enthralling experience[*] McLaren Active Air Management System (AAMS) is a world-first; shelters occupants by manipulating air flow while retaining their connection to the elements[*] Homologated for all major markets; fixed windscreen derivative also available[*] New and unique McLaren ‘blurred boundaries’ design principle sees carbon fibre bodywork wrapping into the open-air cabin as exterior flows into the interior[*] Breathtaking performance from 815PS, twin-turbocharged McLaren V8: 0-100km/h in under three seconds; 0-200km/h quicker than the McLaren Senna, at just 6.7 seconds2[*] Innovative Inconel and titanium quad-exit exhaust delivers unique soundtrack; enhances engine power by reducing back pressure[*] McLaren expertise in vehicle dynamics showcased: active aerodynamics; state-of-the-art, linked-hydraulic active suspension; electro-hydraulic steering for purest feedback[*] Just 399 examples of new McLaren Elva available to customer order, from £1,425,000 including UK VAT3; final price will depend on level of personalisation by McLaren Special Operations (MSO)[/LIST]

McLaren Automotive today reveals its new Ultimate Series roadster, the McLaren Elva. As the brand’s first open-cockpit road car, the Elva adds a new dimension to the range-topping Ultimate Series lineage. Like its McLaren P1TM, McLaren Senna and Speedtail predecessors, volume of the new McLaren Elva will be strictly limited: just 399 are being offered for customer order.

The Elva name celebrates the renowned Bruce McLaren-designed M1A and McLaren-Elva M1A [Mk I], M1B [Mk II] and M1C [Mk III] of the 1960s. Produced as ‘customer’ versions of the innovative and exciting Group 7 McLaren race cars, the McLaren-Elva sportscars embodied many of the pioneering design and engineering principles that are integral to the McLaren road cars produced today.