Elva [Official] Mclaren Elva

[TopspeedPT]

McLaren told Brooks (DragTimes) to remove his Elva youtube video.


McLaren PR: "You are not an automotive journalist", "You are an owner with a Youtube channel"


Robert (Apex) knows him and he explains what happened:

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00:12 McLaren is making a mess…
01:56 What did Brookes do?!
04:02 Owner’s are McLaren’s best sales team.
05:44 The VP of McLaren Marketing and Communications...
06:52 ‘You are an owner with a YouTube Channel’
07:00 Good old boy waste of time.
08:50 Don’t underestimate YouTube!
15:00 Who are the real journalists?!
17:12 620R; a marketing joke!
21:45 Final thoughts - hopes and dreams!

 

[Bridster]

Oh, that's interesting. Another video goes missing. For this one, though, I wrote down what the quarter mile was. 10.5s at 144mph. Interestingly, the trap speed is rather low considering Mclaren are claiming this to be lighter than the Senna. With +80kg for the passanger and 144mph pass, that would put the kerb weight with full fuel at 1380kg if the pass was also done on almost full tank. If the pass was done on near empty tank as they normally do, then add ~60kg to that. There could be some variation because of how un-aerodynamic the car is at high speeds and because of conditions, and also if the engine was making more power than claimed - or somehow less. In any case, the result went against at least some of Mclaren's claims. So maybe that could be a part of why they wanted it gone. Or maybe it just was the car being slower than the 765LT, which might not bode well for the Elva sales.

 

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[WBarnes]

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[Centurion]

Unlike the SP1 and SP2, the Elva is extremely spec sensetive. This is makes it resemblet two tone Haviana flip-flops.

 

[Merc1]

Now with a little windshield.

Production now cut to just 149 total units.

M

 

[Laurent T]

It doesn't look very exclusive in this form...

 

[Jo_Sta7]

If I was ordering one Id order a windshield and not think twice. Windshieldless cars are one of the stupidest ideas.

 

[martinbo]

So this thing, in US money is $1.7 million? WHAT? A tidily specced 765 LT is what, $365K?
Surely, there'll be a 765 LT Spider too? Rather get that and save a whack of cash!

 

[Jo_Sta7]

So this thing, in US money is $1.7 million? WHAT? A tidily specced 765 LT is what, $365K?
Surely, there'll be a 765 LT Spider too? Rather get that and save a whack of cash!

765 with any type of spec on it will be $460k. Still a relative bargain and it’s just as quick.

I was thinking yesterday as I was cleaning my 765 in the garage, there’s not another car I’d take over it until you hit LaFerrari. It’s the most interesting, best performing, and most insane car ever made under $1mm. It’s limited and numbered. I just love it.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Now with a little windshield.

Production now cut to just 149 total units.

M

Better looking, but unless I am a true Macca nut (not to be confused with a macadamia nut), it's just a weird and needless exercise. The quest to squeeze out fatter profits is just a bit too blatant.

 

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[Jo_Sta7]

I’m driving the Elva next week I believe.

 

[WBarnes]

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[Jo_Sta7]

I'm confirmed with the car for 2 hours tomorrow.

In addition, I'll get to drive the Turbo S almost 500 miles back and forth to Philly area. I'll get to the learn the car well in that time.

 

[ratutory]

I'm confirmed with the car for 2 hours tomorrow.

In addition, I'll get to drive the Turbo S almost 500 miles back and forth to Philly area. I'll get to the learn the car well in that time.

How was the drive in the Elva?

 

[Jo_Sta7]

How was the drive in the Elva?

Really fun. A unique experience if you have all the money in the world and want something different (which I don’t) And I have to be one of the only people in the world whose driven it through a torrential downpour. Me and the Mclaren NA rep were laughing pretty hard as we were getting soaked.

 

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