McLaren
Elva

Why it matters

The Elva is McLaren's first open-cockpit road car and a member of its Ultimate Series alongside the P1, Senna and Speedtail. Planned at 399 cars, its run was cut to 249 and then to 149, making it one of the rarest modern McLarens.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• McLaren Elva (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Elva)
  Photo: Liam Walker · CC BY-SA 4.0
• McLaren Elva (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Elva)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• McLaren Elva (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Elva)
  Photo: Liam Walker · CC BY-SA 4.0
• McLaren Elva (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren Elva)
  Photo: Trans-nyan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Revealed in late 2019, the Elva takes its name from the 1960s McLaren-Elva customer versions of the Group 7 sports racers. It has a bespoke carbon fibre chassis and body with no roof, windscreen or side windows, relying on an Active Air Management System that raises a deflector to create a calm air bubble over the cabin. Power comes from a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 derived from the Senna GTR. A windscreen version was later offered for markets that require one, and customer deliveries were due towards the end of 2021.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Standard cars have no roof, windscreen or side windows, a central inlet above the splitter feeding the AAMS deflector, twin rear buttresses with deployable roll-over protection and large carbon fibre rear fenders. Optional windscreen cars have a carbon-framed screen with wipers and omit the AAMS.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   McLaren Elva | Ultimatecarpage.com Level C

   • 149 limited (earlier announced plans of 399 and 249 – verify built number)

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   2020 McLaren Elva - Images, Specifications and Information Level C Ultimatecarpage.com · 2019-11-13

   • V8, twin-turbocharged
   • 4.0-litre
   • 815PS power output
   • seven-speed seamless shift

   Accessed 2026-11-12