{"id":37614,"date":"2019-11-13T17:51:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=37614"},"modified":"2019-11-13T17:51:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T16:51:29","slug":"mclaren-elva-open-air-sportiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2019\/11\/mclaren-elva-open-air-sportiness\/","title":{"rendered":"MCLAREN ELVA, OPEN AIR SPORTINESS"},"content":{"rendered":"

McLaren reveals its new Ultimate Series roadster, the Elva. As the brand\u2019s first open-cockpit road car, the Elva adds a new dimension to the range-topping Ultimate Series lineage. Like its McLaren P1TM, McLaren Senna and Speedtail predecessors, volume of the new McLaren Elva will be strictly limited: just 399 are being offered for customer order. The Elva name celebrates the renowned Bruce McLaren-designed M1A and McLaren-Elva M1A [Mk I], M1B [Mk II] and M1C [Mk III] of the 1960s. Produced as \u2018customer\u2019 versions of the innovative and exciting Group 7 McLaren race cars, the McLaren-Elva sportscars embodied many of the pioneering design and engineering principles that are integral to the McLaren road cars produced today.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cOur mission with the McLaren Elva was to create an open-cockpit, two-seat roadster that delivers the most elemental of driving experiences. Formula 1-inspired shrink-wrapped volumes create a technical sculpture that is as striking as it is remarkable, the exterior flowing into the interior in a stunning example of a new and unique McLaren design philosophy that we can call \u2018blurred boundaries\u2019\u201d, said Robert Melville, McLaren design director.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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While ensuring the driver and passenger remain exposed to the elements, the sculpture of the wraparound upper cabin environment enhances the feeling of security and protection within a cocooned interior. A spar of carbon fibre additionally sweeps down from between the buttresses and runs between the driver and passenger seats to support a central armrest and cradle the engine start button and the controls for Drive, Neutral and Reverse functions. The lower area of each seat is marginally shorter than a conventional McLaren seat, allowing enough space within the footwells for driver or passenger to stand should they want to in order to enter or leave the vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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