- INDYCAR DRIVER JR HILDEBRAND EXPERIENCES THE LIGHTEST AND MOST ENGAGING McLAREN FOR THE FIRST TIME
- WATCH HIM TAKE THE NEWEST McLAREN ULTIMATE SERIES FOR A SPIN AROUND THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, TESTING ITS IMMERSIVE DRIVING EXPERIENCE
- WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE
- INDYCAR DRIVER JR HILDEBRAND DEMONSTRATES THE THRILL AND EXHILARATION OF DRIVING THE NEWEST MCLAREN ULTIMATE SERIES VEHICLE – THE McLAREN ELVA
28.7.2021.- Designed for pure driving connection, engagement and enjoyment, the Elva is the lightest and most driver focused vehicle in the McLaren model line-up. Powered by an 804bhp twin-turbo V8 engine, the Elva is capable of ferocious acceleration and handling that is both exploitable and accessible – points on which JR is in full agreement…
’’The Elva is the newest car in the growing stable of McLaren Ultimate Series machines, with not only hyper-car performance but a hyper-specific use case. Where the McLaren Senna and McLaren Senna GTR exist to be the ultimate in track weapons, the Elva is designed for the ultimate immersive experience on your favorite roads, and to be completely unhidden from your environment – whether that be a coastal sea breeze or the paparazzi flash pulling up on Rodeo Drive.
This car isn’t for everyone, nor is it for every situation. If it was built for maximum comfort and usability it would have windows, a convertible roof, and a few more places to put your things. But it’s not and it doesn’t pretend to be. This car is for owning the fact that you, yes *you*, are driving a McLaren Elva, and for freeing yourself from whatever else you have going on to tap into the moment at hand by going for a drive.
It’s impossibly nimble and lightweight, blurring the boundaries between the car and all of its environment. Get this thing in a tunnel, wick it up to 9000rpm, pile on the brakes and bang that downshift – just the snap, crackle and pop that this thing gives you.
It provides the purest sensation of connection to the road, it excites all your senses from smell, to taste, to the feeling through the steering wheel. It’s the most incredible machine for the A to A journey, just getting out and driving like nothing else matters.
You want to know what it’s like to drive the McLaren Elva? It’s the ultimate driver’s car.’’ (JR Hildebrand, IndyCar Driver).
To watch the full JR Meets Elva film please visit this link.
Available with a windshield, as driven by JR, or with the innovative Active Air Management System, the McLaren Elva is limited to just 149 examples. With almost limitless possibilities for customization offered by McLaren Special Operations (MSO), every Elva will be unique, but they will all offer a truly unforgettable driving experience. For more information click here.
Source: McLaren
Photograph: McLaren
