McLaren Elva M1A by MSO Honors McLaren’s Racing History <span data-mce-="" type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline- block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> This supercar is given a retro look. McLaren unveiled a new model last year, the McLaren Elva. It is a supercar with a roofless and windowless design for two. McLaren took the McLaren Elva M1A from the 1960s to inspire the new model. McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has created a theme called M1A to honor the car’s racing heritage. This theme is dedicated to Bruce McLaren’s McLaren Elva M1A, which was the fastest car at 1964 Canadian Sports Car Grand Prix. The lap record was broken seven times, and the record was equaled four more times. Original M1A weighed in at 1,215 pounds with a 4.5-liter Oldsmobile V8. McLaren infused the original M1A, at least for that time, with cutting-edge technology. The McLaren Elva today is no exception. McLaren once again created a cutting-edge speedster and this time infused it with the most recent technologies and materials. To keep its weight down, the modern Elva is made of a lot of carbon fiber. Although the powertrain’s displacement is smaller than the original Oldsmobile 4.5-liter V8, it produces more power. McLaren’s twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V8 produces 804 horsepower (600 megawatts) in the new Elva. The roofless supercar can reach speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h) in just three seconds. McLaren’s Elva was revealed by McLaren, who announced a starting price of $1.69million, and customers could customize their car through MSO. McLaren also stated that it would limit production to 399 units. McLaren Elva M1A is a tribute to the legendary racing car that inspired its modern-day redesign. McLaren only made sense to pay homage to that history by creating a package that gives the supercar a nostalgic look and feel.