This is the 2021 McLaren Elva Protoype/Demonstration vehicle (chassis SBM26ACB1MW100001). The livery/design on this car is a tribute to the McLaren M8A, of which only 2 examples were produced plus one spare chassis. Bruce McLaren, and the Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Team entered the M8A into the 1968 Can-Am season, and subsequently dominated for four seasons in a row, until the arrival of the Porsche 917. The number ‘4’ printed on the car is an homage to the ‘4’ on the McLaren M8A racing car. The Elva is truly a special machine, serving as a brand new addition to the ‘McLaren Ultimate Series’, which is the absolute top-tier lineup of low-production, high-performance hypercars from McLaren Automotive. The open-top design of the McLaren Elva is inspired by the racing cars built by New Zealand racing car designer, driver, engineer, and inventor, Bruce McLaren during the 1960’s. Production of the Elva was originally planned to be around 399 units, however just 149 total examples wound up making it out of the factory. Of the 149 total Elva’s, only 7 total cars were fitted with a windshield for North America, with 18 or so total for the entire world. The Elva model was designed by English car designer, and current Design Director at McLaren Automotive, Robert Melville, and is constructed based upon a MonoCage III carbon fibre monocoque platform. The name Elva itself is derived from ‘elle va’, which means "she goes" in French. Originally, this early developmental prototype Elva shown here was painted in a satin red color, before being wrapped in this stunning livery shown here.
How many made? 149 production examples, this car being a serial 001 prototype
Engine: 4.0 L M840TR twin-turbocharged V8 - 804hp
Debut: The production Elva was first introduced in November 2019.
Top Speed: 203mph (estimated)
0-60mph: below 3 seconds
Photo Credit: @exoticcarfotos
Research: @rarecarsonly