McLaren Elva Is a $1.7 Million Supercar with No Windshield!

McLaren’s latest Ultimate Series model pays a nod to its past. Dubbed the Elva, the open-topped supercar shares its name and design inspiration with the McLaren-Elva M1A of the 1960s. This new entry to the Ultimate Series has more power than the Senna, but less downforce – and no windscreen either. On the outside, the Elva looks like a mixture of Ferrari SP1 and McLaren’s own 720S. There is no roof or windscreen (unless you specifically want one) but McLaren claims passengers will not be blown around by buffeting, either. The Elva’s Active Air Management System [AAMS] is a world first. McLaren achieves this by channeling air through Elva’s nose and out of a vent at the front of the vehicle just ahead of the passenger area.

The 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 rated at 804 hp and 800 Nm of torque is shared with the Senna and the Speedtail and is the most powerful variant of McLaren's V8 engine. Elva can accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than three seconds and in 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.7 seconds. There are just 399 examples of the Elva available at a starting price of $1,690,000.