This is the new
McLaren Elva, the brand’s Ultimate Series roadster and the first open-cockpit
road car that came out of Woking, as well as the lightest.
Power comes from a
twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that here produces 804 HP and 800
Nm of torque and is paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
transmission.McLaren claims that the new Elva is capable of a 0-100
km/h in less than 3 seconds, while 200 km/h takes just 6.7
seconds, making it faster than the Senna.
McLaren created the
Elva to celebrate the classic M1A, M1B and M1C sports cars of the 1960s, which
were ‘customer’ versions of the brand’s Group 7 race cars. Production of the
McLaren Elva will be limited at 399 examples, with each one priced from US$ 1,690,000.
The new McLaren Elva
is the first to feature Active Air Management System (AAMS). The system sends
air through the nose of the speedster to come out of the front clamshell at
high velocity ahead of the occupants and then directed up and over the cockpit
to create basically some sort of virtual windshield or a “bubble of calm” as
McLaren calls it.
Helmets can be worn if
preferred but the speedster’s clever aero means that they are not necessary for
the comfort of the occupants. McLaren will also offer a fixed windscreen
variant of the Elva to most markets as an option.
The rear end hosts a
full-width active spoiler, which is adjusted both in height and angle to
optimise aero balance and provide air-brake functionality. The rear diffuser, which
comes with vertical fences to guide the airflow without reducing the air
evacuation path, works in conjuction with the rear wing, with the McLaren Elva
featuring a completely flat underfloor.
First customer
deliveries of the new McLaren Elva will begin towards the end of 2020.
