McLaren Elva Roadster, 2021
McLaren Elva
McLaren Elva•
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Chassis No.: SBM26ACA6MW815122
Auction: Indy 2025
Auction date: May 17, 2025
Lot No.: S151
$1,000,000 | High bid
- Odometer: 460 miles
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Pacific Colourstream
- Interior: Black
- Body: Roadster
- 460 miles
- The lightest road car ever produced by McLaren with a curb weight of only 2,798 lbs
- No. 122 of 149 produced
- Equipped from new with more than $102,000 in bespoke options from McLaren Special operations
- Bespoke carbon fiber body
- Active air management system, $8,489 option
- Carbon fiber dihedral doors
- Twin-turbocharged 4.0L/804 HP M840TR V-8 engine
- 7-speed automatic transmission
- Iridescent Pacific Colourstream, a $37,898 McLaren Special Operations option
- Sintered carbon ceramic ABS brakes with titanium pistons in the calipers
- Purple brake calipers, $4,950 option
- Carbon fiber seats with bespoke Purple piping
- Mirror caps, instrument binnacle and shifter paddles are exposed carbon fiber
- The Elva name commemorates the Bruce McLaren-designed M1A and McLaren-Elva M1A, M1B and M1C of the 1960s
This 2022 McLaren Elva may be the purest expression of McLaren’s design language yet to greet the open road, a thoroughbred machine whose roots can be found in the original Bruce McLaren-designed, Elva-built M1A, M1B and M1C, cars that redefined the very concept of open-cockpit sports racers by combining simplicity of design with revolutionary aerodynamics and abundant horsepower. Like those first cars to bear the McLaren name, the lightweight, open-roofed, mid-engine 2022 McLaren Elva delivers an intoxicating driving experience of exceptional purity.
The lightest road-going McLaren ever, the Elva employs a carbon fiber monocoque comprising three main panels forming a low-profile shape uncluttered even by a windscreen, while incorporating a deployable rollover protection system. Proactive Chassis Control II complements the Elva’s double-wishbone adaptive damper suspension, which features launch, traction and electronic stability controls. Lightning-quick electro-hydraulic steering and sintered carbon ceramic disc brakes with ABS connect the driver to the road with uncanny directness and undiluted feel. Carbon fiber dihedral doors rise elegantly from the car’s curved sills, providing easy entry and exit.
While it may sound like a cliché, the Elva’s shape was carved by the wind, but the design goes beyond previous practice with another McLaren first: the Active Air Management System (AAMS), which uses two sculpted elements to channel high-speed airflow over the cockpit for maximum comfort and control, all while generating substantial downforce for enhanced handling. Additionally, the full-width carbon fiber active rear spoiler automatically changes position to maintain perfect dynamic balance, while also serving duty as an air brake. It also has a Formula 1-inspired Auto Drag Reduction mode to reduce drag and increase acceleration.
All these exotic features play to one central element: the driver, at whose command is the Elva’s incredibly powerful 4.0L M840TR twin-turbocharged V-8 engine, which delivers 804 HP and 590 lb-ft of torque through a dual-clutch 7-speed automatic transmission. Form-fitting carbon fiber seats and Ultrafabric materials provide an environment that centers attention on the connection between driver, machine and road. This 2022 McLaren Elva’s iridescent Pacific Colourstream exterior finish dazzles onlookers with its ever-changing reaction to light and shadow, while its center-mounted quad exhaust system provides a sonic boom reminiscent of its thundering Can-Am forerunners.
Of all McLaren’s wonderful creations, the Elva is undoubtedly the most sensational.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/1146200/2021-mclaren-elva-roadster/
Cost
3,672,500 AED
