2021 McLaren Elva

Hypercar · 4.0L Twin-Turbo V8 · RWD

79/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hypercar is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	4.0L Twin-Turbo V8
Horsepower	815 hp
Torque	590 lb-ft
0–60 mph	2.8 sec
Top speed	200 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	16 mpg (14 city / 20 hwy)
Range	286 miles
MSRP	$1,850,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

No roof or windshield, pure open driving
Clever air system shields you at speed
Limited to a tiny run of cars
One of McLaren's lightest road cars

What's not

No weather protection at all
Specialist-only service worldwide
Essentially zero storage space
Awkward entry over wide sills

The engine

M840T

4.0L Twin-Turbo V8

McLaren's M840T 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is all violence and immediacy — flat-plane, lightweight, and mounted low behind the driver for explosive, race-car-like acceleration.

Developed with Ricardo and rooted in McLaren's racing DNA, this flat-plane V8 evolved from the 3.8 that launched the modern McLaren road-car era with the MP4-12C.

McLaren's carbon-tub cars wrap this engine in a Formula 1-derived monocoque.
The flat-plane crank lets it rev hard and keeps the engine light and compact.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 79 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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