Michael Satterfield
TGR Staff
McLaren unveiled their latest Gulf Racing themed supercar at Goodwood SpeedWeek, a McLaren Elva, to celebrate the renewed relationship between Gulf Oil and McLaren. McLaren and Gulf have a history that stretches back to the 1960s when Gulf livery was featured on McLaren’s Can-Am, Formula 1, and Indy cars from 1968-1973. A McLaren F1 GTR would wear Gulf Livery again when McLaren would win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995.
The McLaren Elva Gulf Theme by MSO is a striking celebration of both McLaren’s history in sports car racing and our new partnership with Gulf Oil. McLaren Special Operations is committed to pushing the boundaries of the ‘art of the possible’ and projects like this showcase the increasingly extensive range of personalization options we can offer customers – in this case, enhancing the authenticity of the livery by incorporating Gulf brand logos into the design.
Ansar Ali, Managing Director, McLaren Special Operations
The Elva, the latest in McLaren’s Ultimate Series, itself is a call back to McLaren’s first sports racecar design and raced by Bruce McLaren in the 1960s. The body design of the screenless, roofless Elva, for example, incorporates an innovative Active Air Management System (AAMS) that creates a virtual canopy over the seamlessly-integrated cockpit. The 804bhp and 590ft-lb developed by the 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 engine ensures. Just 149 examples of the Elva roadster will be available to customer order, making it one of the rarest McLarens ever produced.
