26/10/2021
IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward compares the cockpit of his race car to that of McLaren’s newest hypercar – the McLaren Elva
Using the latest motion capture 3D technology, the 59 second film captures the essence of the McLaren Elva’s visceral driving experience
Customer orders for the limited run Elva are now closed in the Americas market
Fresh from claiming a third-place finish in only his second full year in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Arrow McLaren SP race car driver Pato O’Ward has now experienced pure driving exhilaration from behind the wheel of the McLaren Elva – a hypercar that blurs the boundaries between the car and its environment.
The full film can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hv8LeqNtfY
Captured using the latest in 3D animation, and computer and motion graphics design, the 59 second film draws parallels between Pato’s own ‘workspace’ - driving his Indy car during the 2021 season - and the visceral connection, engagement, and enjoyment that drivers of the open cockpit McLaren Elva experience.
Sadly, given the Elva’s limited production run of just 149 examples globally, customers have already filled the order book for examples slated for the North American market, with no more allocation available in the US or Canada.
Those lucky enough to have secured one will experience something very special.
“Every time I race, I challenge the wind. I cut it. I slice it. I bend it. This is my vantage point from the cockpit of my race car.
“The Elva is the first McLaren road car where you can experience this too. It’s my world come to life – embodied in a supercar,” Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar driver.
About the McLaren Elva:
The McLaren Elva is a ferociously fast, open-cockpit, extreme two-seater with a bespoke carbon fibre chassis and body, but no roof, no windshield and no side windows. With every sensory input heightened, this is a car that exists to provide unparalleled driving pleasure on road or track.
A 4.0 liter, twin turbocharged V8 producing 804bhp, and from the same family of engines that powers the McLaren Senna and Senna GTR, combines with the lightest vehicle weight of any McLaren road car to give the McLaren Elva truly breath-taking performance across the board along with extraordinary levels of acceleration, agility and driver feedback.
This latest video is the final one of a series of three celebrating the exhilaration and connection to the elements experienced by drivers of the McLaren Elva. The previous films featured:
Indy Car driver JR Hildebrand behind the wheel of an Elva with an optional windshield and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZBXtb5Awco
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, Indy 500 winner Jonny Rutherford and former McLaren F1 driver JP Montoya discussing the links between the Elva and the historic McLaren race cars that inspired its creation and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgorKmA5Uc
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About McLaren Automotive:
McLaren Automotive is a creator of luxury, high-performance supercars.
Every vehicle is hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, England.
Launched in 2010, the company is now the largest part of the McLaren Group.
The company’s product portfolio of GT, supercar, Motorsport and Ultimate models are retailed through over 85 retailers in 40 markets around the world.
McLaren is a pioneer that continuously pushes the boundaries. In 1981, it introduced lightweight and strong carbon fibre chassis into Formula 1 with the McLaren MP4/1.
Then in 1993 it designed and built the McLaren F1 road car - the company has not built a car without a carbon fibre chassis since. As part of the Ultimate Series, McLaren was the first to deliver a hybrid hypercar, the McLaren P1™. In 2016, it announced a new hybrid hyper-GT and confirmed in 2018 that the next Ultimate car would be the Speedtail.
2019 saw McLaren launch the 600LT Spider, the new GT and the track-only McLaren Senna GTR. It also unveiled the 620R and McLaren Elva before launching the 765LT the following year.
Most recently, the company unveiled its all-new high-performance hybrid supercar, the McLaren Artura.
The Artura is the first McLaren to benefit from the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA). The MCLA is designed, developed and manufactured at the McLaren Composites Technology Centre in the Sheffield region of England using world-first processes and will spearhead the brand’s electrified future.
McLaren Automotive also chooses to partner with like-minded, world-leading companies and organisations who push the boundaries in their respective fields. These include AkzoNobel, Ashurst, Dell Technologies, Gulf, Pirelli, Richard Mille, Plan International and Tumi.
About McLaren Group:
The McLaren Group is a global leader in luxury automotive and elite motorsports with a focus on its Automotive supercar and Racing businesses.
Founded in 1963 by racer, engineer and entrepreneur Bruce McLaren, the Group is formed of McLaren Automotive, which hand-builds lightweight supercars; and a majority stake in McLaren Racing which competes in the Formula 1 World Championship and INDYCAR in the US.
The Group is globally headquartered at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England.
With a reputation for innovation and technological excellence, McLaren is one of the UK’s largest independent companies.
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