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The McLaren Elva is the lightest McLaren road car ever made, with a 4.0L V8 engine and a bespoke carbon fibre body. It has no roof or windscreen, but features an Active Air Management System and a deployable roll over protection system for comfort and safety.
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Since there's no windscreen, there is McLaren's AAMS (Active Air Management System), a pop-up vent system that sucks air through the lower fascia then bends it 130 degrees through a series of vanes before releasing it over your head. The idea is to create an air curtain that acts as a virtual windscreen. More on the efficacy of AAMS in a bit, thoug...
The Elva's exterior looks great. Not every single angle is a "wow," but certain points of view sure are; the front three-quarter and hard side views leap to mind. Designing a car without A-pillars must be quite the odd, if not herculean, task, yet McLaren pulled it off with aplomb. The body features minimal cut lines, meaning the Elva is made up of...
So much power, so little weight, such a fabulous driving machine. I'll admit to completely dismissing the Elva when I first saw photos of it: "Oh look, another practically useless plaything for gazillionaires. Just what the world doesn't need at all." All my British car friends disdain it because the car doesn't work for their stormy home country. ...
The interior is aces, the best McLaren's ever done. By best I mean design, materials, wow factor, and execution. Let's be frank: McLarens have always had a whiff of kit car about them, even with Alcantara and carbon fiber covering most surfaces. There was something generic about the scattershot placement of the secondary controls and most of the bu...
The usual McLaren carbon-fiber, wheel-mounted shift paddles have been replaced by stunning aluminum pieces, finished like the hands of a Grand Seiko Snowflake. (Look it up, speaking of fancy watches.) It's an exquisite, sublime touch that displays a level of refinement I didn't know the brand had in it. Gone is McLaren's Active Dynamics Panel that ...
Ilovethe Elva. It's insane. Marvelously, lovably, totally off-the-chain insane. There's also nothing else like it. Well, let me rephrase that. There's the Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2, though that thing's based on the front-engine, V-12-powered 812 Superfast. Same goes for the front-engine Aston Martin V12 Speedster. Same is true of the front-engine Merce...
This leads us to the central question of the Elva, its ecstatic truth to frame it in Herzogian terms: $1.7 million, and you don't even get a windshield? My Ford cost $23K, and ithasa windshield! I racked my brain trying to come up with the proper metaphor, the most apt descriptor, a way to explain what McLaren's done. Here's the best I could come u...
The Elva is a rare, ridiculous hyper-roadster with no windshield, roof, or windows, but with 804 hp and a carbon-fiber tub. Read our first drive review of this eccentric, whimsical, and wonderful car that makes no sense in most places.
- Mclaren
- 6 min
- $1,695,000
- Jonny Lieberman
The McLaren Elva is a windshield-less hypercar inspired by the legendary Bruce McLaren race cars. It features a 804-hp V-8 engine, a carbon-fiber body, and a unique air management system.
- 2021
- Mclaren
The Elva is a windshield-less supercar that celebrates the visceral side of driving with over 800 hp and a carbon-fiber monocoque. Learn about its features, performance, price, and how to buy one from MotorTrend's expert review and specs.
- Alex Leanse
- 31 min
- 2021
- 75
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The McLaren Elva is a limited-production mid-engine sports car manufactured by McLaren Automotive. The car is the fifth in the McLaren Ultimate Series, after the F1, the P1, Senna, and the Speedtail. The open-top sports car is inspired by the open top race cars developed by Bruce McLaren in the 1960s.
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Jan 25, 2021 · The Elva is a carbon-fiber roadster with a 804-hp V-8 engine and a minimalist design that evokes the past of McLaren's open-cockpit racers. It offers a clear and uninterrupted view of the road ahead, a lively and agile driving experience, and a unique and involving driving style.
Nov 13, 2019 · The McLaren Elva is a $1.7 million, 804-hp, windshield-less, roofless supercar inspired by the McLaren-Elva sports cars of the 1960s. It features a twin-turbo V-8 engine, active aerodynamics, carbon fiber body, and a range of customization options.
