The reason that this was a tough sell wasn’t because the lack of roof, windows, and windshields. The ferrari sp1/sp2 monza has no roof, windows, windshield, and cost more as well as has a higher production number but they were all sold out. The issue is that there are too many mclaren “special/limited” cars that all comes out within a short period. You got the senna, the sabre, the elva that are all basically all “limited”. If u buy the 765lt which was supposed to be limited track focused version of the 720s, that doesn’t even get you in the top 5 current mclaren. At some point people have to wonder why they even bother with mclaren and their “limited” cars.
@gundamxzero32 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment. This car seems like its just jumping on the roofless/windsheldless bandwagon
@azharbobat28182 жыл бұрын
True. With Lamborghini's Aventador J and the Ferrari Monza you know you're getting something crazy rare. With McLaren you have zero guarantee that something similar won't be coming out in the next year
@liamlei49392 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, even the market for porsche speedster is hot, in spite of it may not that “limited” compared to others. Not to mention that speedster model from Aston and Bentley. But I think Mercedes sterling moss is the OG speedster tho.
@mater753s2 жыл бұрын
Actually, Doug itself did a video on this subject and pretty much said the same... the fact he didn't mentioned in it this video is probably due to getting this car direclty from McLaren.
@chinesemassproduction2 жыл бұрын
McLaren should do more Speedtail and less Elva, if you catch my drift...
@riccochet7042 жыл бұрын
Doug the kind of guy to buy an Elva for the headroom alone.
@evolv.e2 жыл бұрын
If McLaren could make an ugly screen pop out of the hood, they could make a half-decent windscreen pop up -especially for 1.7M
@TwoLeftSh0es2 жыл бұрын
Where would it pop up from, bearing in mind all of the regulations they would have to meet regarding clarity, rigidity and other safety concerns.
@mescko2 жыл бұрын
@@TwoLeftSh0es Safety concerns? You call NO windscreen safe?
@asbukabu1752 жыл бұрын
@@TwoLeftSh0es I guess it could be a foldable and bendable plastic one stored in the hood
@mem78062 жыл бұрын
@@mescko the point is not that it isnt safe, but that there might be conflict with regulations. regulations sometimes just have shitty unintended edge-case consequences
@TwoLeftSh0es2 жыл бұрын
@@mescko I'm talking about regulations. It's pretty hard to get a car road legal in California.
@shadowboy8132 жыл бұрын
Car lock buttons don't just lock the door. They will often also activate an immobilizer. McLaren also could have easily made that rear view mirror a small screen with a camera at the back of the car, and then it'd be functional.
@TwoLeftSh0es2 жыл бұрын
I think there may be regulations regarding the rear view mirror. Jay Leno did a video with the lead designer of this car, I think he may have mentioned it in that.
@jonc44032 жыл бұрын
@@TwoLeftSh0es The regs require the mirror be there. The regs do not prevent it from also being a screen.
@TwoLeftSh0es2 жыл бұрын
@@jonc4403 They usually put screens on the dash / console. I think the regs require the rear view mirror to be in your field of view when you're looking at the road (don't quote me on that though). They could have put a screen on the hood but it's understandable that they didn't want to. I think they just put that thing there to make the car road legal but didn't intend it to be used, they probably intended the wing mirrors to be used to see behind and just made the other one as small and inobtrusive as possible.
@aaron-fauth Жыл бұрын
@@TwoLeftSh0es GM was able to get away with the mirror screen but those are U.S regulations.
@volvo09 Жыл бұрын
The immobilizer is always active in modern cars, it's part of key recognition at startup, regardless of wether the car was locked.
@TheGrYlix2 жыл бұрын
Doug reviewed the holy trinity of roof-less cars: the Ferrari sp1, the Mclaren Elva and the Smart Crossblade
@MrDead19752 жыл бұрын
I think the Aston Martin V12 roadster trumps the crossblade for the holy trinity lol?
@lebeau54512 жыл бұрын
An he would likely keep the Crossblade above the Others i guess
@ReeHDentePlays2 жыл бұрын
Stirling Moss
@wojciechmuras5532 жыл бұрын
@@lebeau5451 Who wouldn't?
@meavyhetal2 жыл бұрын
@@ReeHDentePlays Stirling moss goes hard
@SuperBackhere2 жыл бұрын
Doug will be terrified lethally if he ever discovers a motorcycle. "No roof, no seatbelt, no airbag, no windshield and only two wheels..."
@meavyhetal2 жыл бұрын
My question is why shine a negative title on this mclaren as if it being impractical isn't its point, but glorified the ferrari monza when it was worse ?? He doesn't make sense sometimes
@gabrieljimenez78562 жыл бұрын
@@meavyhetal I think it's because the Monza is a track only car and has the brand "prestige" of Ferrari thus "justifying" the impracticality. Whereas this is a road car and fails to "justify" all the impracticality while being yet another 720S based mclaren.
@meavyhetal2 жыл бұрын
@@gabrieljimenez7856 I get your point..atleast the mclaren is street legal! Both cars speak "look at me" so if I had the money and bought one of these, I'd want people to see it ? I think the 720 is a solid car, no pushover there, the monza is based off the 812, chassis and engine, but I see no hate against that anywhere (not that it deserves it anyways) I think these cars are way too expensive, even for limited series
@Turskaify2 жыл бұрын
@@meavyhetal Way too expensive is relative, toys are toys whether it's pennies for a billionaire or my yearly salary for a BRZ.
@meavyhetal2 жыл бұрын
@@Turskaify I can't agree with that my friend, a yearly salarys worth of a car has to be worth it, because people like you and I work hard for it, a billionaire will buy one or two of these, ride them once, and will probably never touch them again or just resell them in the future. We're not in the same boat as them, I appreciate a solid brz build more than monza anyway, so yes price is relative in some cases, call me crazy 🔫
@cheez10122 жыл бұрын
This car reminds me of one of those crazy 1970's through 2000's concept cars which were too crazy for production but this one actually made it to production...
@A_Pt_92982 жыл бұрын
70s??? You obviously don't know about european cars in the late 50s and 60s 🙄 and in fact, the jaguar e type's shape goes way way back to post WWII Mercedes car development
@JoriDiculous2 жыл бұрын
@@A_Pt_9298 Its crazy how this Elva looks like a 40-60's (European) Concept car, just a bit less glass.
@cheez10122 жыл бұрын
@@A_Pt_9298 Well yeah, if you go back to the era where they were competing to build the fastest land vehicle or even car racing such as the lemans 24 hour from the 1950's+, yes there were many vehicles with the same/similar body lines and shapes and what you're saying isn't wrong at all, but I think you get the idea of what I'm trying to say, and my bad for giving a general time period where they also made crazy cars and concepts like this.
@MikoyanGurevichMiG219 ай бұрын
More like a tribute to Stirling Moss in my opinion @@JoriDiculous
@charlesdarks88502 жыл бұрын
Building 300 systems to avoid air in the face instead o putting in a simple windshield seems a very brilliant idea.
@Zzzurii Жыл бұрын
The idea behind it was great. Design a real view instead of a windshield view
@halutena736 Жыл бұрын
you're missing the point.
@JashtheBrash2 жыл бұрын
I think this car deserves less than a 6 on value. I know that's the usual score, but the fact that they had to continually decrease the production numbers leads me to believe that it's not worth what they're charging
@bittertruth00002 жыл бұрын
So they are not producing 149 now?
@matthewshadrick30942 жыл бұрын
The only thing is, now that they’re making less it makes it more rare and years down the road that’ll help it with value
@joey_cash2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewshadrick3094 not if nobody wants it lol
@danieljenkins25222 жыл бұрын
@@joey_cash no matter what it’s still a beautiful car
@fakevirus88282 жыл бұрын
McLaren and Lambo have ruined their ability to charge copious amounts for a "special edition" Every other car they make they claim is a special edition so it took till the collectors realised they are losing money drastically rather than gaining like special editions usually do. They are biblically unreliable too.
@seattlegolfer2 жыл бұрын
Doug, I think it's quite lame you eliminated the daily/weekend score breakdowns. I can't speak for everyone but that was one of the best sections of your video presentation. Please bring it back.
@heybro61052 жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct, let's start a petition. 🤓
@mohamedahmednaguib11052 жыл бұрын
Agree👍
@user593712 жыл бұрын
It’s kind of self explanatory in most cases 🤷♂️
@janciganik5372 жыл бұрын
I agree, I like hearing his thoughts on why he gave each individual score
@Only_Ameen042 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, if people hate it they could just skip the video
@unloveableandre2 жыл бұрын
10:30 they could have made a decent, beuatiful and functional rearview mirror... looks like $2 Million Dollars is not enough
@leonardokula57422 жыл бұрын
Yeah man also I can't believe a regulation that says u need a rearview mirror EVEN THO its not functional... Crazy...
@theofficialstig2 жыл бұрын
I think the active air thing spoils the lines more than a small windshield like the ariel atom would have
@WHDRWN2 жыл бұрын
That thing is like some legislated after release cope to reach market. The whole car is an idiot tax.
@jumpferjoy1st2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, but such a pity the real reason for the "Elva" name wasn't spoken of. Elva was a racing car manufacturer in the 50s and 60s in East Sussex, England. This is in my neck of the woods. They produced some great racing cars, but had difficulty converting this to commercial success. So they were bought by a company called Trojan, who in 1965 were asked by Mclaren to build racing car chassis. This begat in 1967 the Mclaren Elva M1C racing car. The name "Elva" may come from the French "Elle Va", but that is the work of Frank Nichols, the creator of Elva cars company in the early 1950s. For many years there was hope that a new Elva company would start up and build fast lightweight cars, track cars and racing cars, but it never happened. I guess it never will now.
@TheVin2272 жыл бұрын
For a long time while watching I thought this is a Koenigsegg because elva is Swedish for eleven and Koenigsegg have been naming their cars with one Swedish word lately.
@wings99252 жыл бұрын
Well said. Also in my neck of the woods 👍🏻
@johnnyfinland89422 жыл бұрын
Surely this is where the "elva" name came from, my first reaction was also related to swedish language for "eleven". My first thought was that it was a reference to the lotus eleven lineage. Since the whole point of the elva is, that it's basically a lotus trackday car cranked up to 12... pun intended. But surely racing heritage makes more sense.
@cavemanvi2 жыл бұрын
She go, in French tho. El va means he goes in Spanish.
@buss1205 Жыл бұрын
@@wings9925 my neck is also in the woods
@jessebrooks62312 жыл бұрын
The whole air guard thing still wouldn't save you from that thumb sized rock that got kicked up from someone in front of you. It'd hit you like a shotgun slug.
@jesus18peace2 жыл бұрын
Yea! Or the pebbles that will be cracking your head or claiming an eye yours while out in 40miles/ hour traffic
@JockJaimeRadfordBromley2 жыл бұрын
And bugs. Some of them are hefty!
@TheLiamis2 жыл бұрын
Hit a bee at 90 on my bike last week. Wearing proper gear it still stung like being shot bare skin with a bb gun.
@TwoLeftSh0es2 жыл бұрын
Don't think I'd drive it without the helmet, fortunately they provide 2.
@lakshmimohan18882 жыл бұрын
I love how Doug doesn't even strap his helmet when he drives the car. So safe
@ChrisSoignier2 жыл бұрын
The helmet is for wind shielding and better audio, not safety.
@boycottjews2 жыл бұрын
I forget sometimes and the clip thing hitting the side of the helmet is all the reason you need to click that stuff.
@conlosmorchitti58322 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisSoignier so why bother using seatbelt
@ChrisSoignier2 жыл бұрын
Because everyone needs to wear a seatbelt. How often do you see someone wearing a helmet in a car on public roads?
@conlosmorchitti58322 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisSoignier last time i remember that car has no roof, hmm i wonder what worst could happen if it flipped over.
@matthewreise1202 жыл бұрын
the "air management system" on the previously reviewed Ferrari SP1 seems a lot better solution (not to mention more aesthetically pleasing) than this ugly hood flap. Moreover, how does adding a "non-functional" rearview mirror satisfy the requirement of having a rearview mirror?
@skylined55342 жыл бұрын
Mirror wise in the same way that Harley chop riders could get away with fitting a dentist's mirror for rearward vision in some states.
@winkletown88282 жыл бұрын
Loop holes
@jacob39922 жыл бұрын
I was considering about purchasing this vehicle but the fact that it has no glass and no roof is such a letdown. So i brought a ford escape
@Engkushaini2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@AlexGarcia-ni6ht4272 жыл бұрын
Same man same… such a let down
@fakevirus88282 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was gunna get one but decided to go fishing today so bought Pike bait instead.
@jett2552 жыл бұрын
LMFAO
@Mcgoats2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I was just about to sign at the dealer for it but I just couldn’t do it. Bought a Mitsubishi Mirage instead
@TheGeorgiaRover2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the sound of a fighter jet passing overhead as he’s out driving it. Maybe they were trying to race you, Doug. 😎
@jaythehokage31862 жыл бұрын
Yeah i thought it was a normal plane but it's definitely a fighter for sure
@tollertyp72302 жыл бұрын
At first I thought it was the car😆
@davidb32712 жыл бұрын
Pretty common occurrence in San Diego
@zapfanzapfan2 жыл бұрын
Navy out hunting UFOs...
@C-Henry2 жыл бұрын
Right as he's talking about speed no less.
@elinzmeyer35502 жыл бұрын
Bless McLaren for making this insane car. Reminds me of the Hot Wheels I had as a kid.
@redskullz1249 Жыл бұрын
Dude! SAME!
@MikoyanGurevichMiG219 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the car it feels like a spiritual successor to- the Stirling Moss.
@acadm2 жыл бұрын
28:55 Doug spends the whole video talking about the impracticality of the Elva - no windshield, have to wear a helmet, storage space basically non-existent - but then (maybe he doesn't want to give a McLaren a zero score? And I don't think he's ever given a score of zero to any vehicle he reviewed) he gives it a 1 in the practicality section. THIS...is why I enjoy watching good old Doug, getting to live out all of our automotive fantasies for us, and not allowing any vehicle to be scored zero in any section
@georgespalding76402 жыл бұрын
Except it should have got a ONE for value. This car is going to be worthless in 5 years.
@thebritishautochannel2 жыл бұрын
14:16 Oh I’m suddenly a fan of this car
@armands31532 жыл бұрын
You like hexagons a lot?
@thebritishautochannel2 жыл бұрын
@@armands3153 🤣🤣 I mistyped, corrected now 🥲
@armands31532 жыл бұрын
@@thebritishautochannel Now I see. But still, do you like hexagons?
@thebritishautochannel2 жыл бұрын
@@armands3153 I’m a big fan of heptagons tbh hexagons just aren’t on the same level.
@armands31532 жыл бұрын
@@thebritishautochannel I find the heptagons a bit awkward looking, probably prefer the shape of the octagon myself.
@garythecyclingnerd62192 жыл бұрын
Once again, McLaren devaluing their brand by shoving out a hyper car that nobody asked for. STOP! You can only make a halo car every like 5 years at most. You're setting the McLaren name value on fire.
@groupwbench2 жыл бұрын
$1.7 million and HUGE gaps in the body panels. The hood looks to have a 1/4" gap!
@clay329911 ай бұрын
Yeah I noticed that too
@truthandreality84652 жыл бұрын
In the early Fantastic Four comics Johnny Storm raced cars as a hobby. His sister, Susan Storm, aka The Invisible Girl, drove a very spiffy car that resembled this. She would use her ability to form invisible protective force fields with her mind to encapsulate her car, protecting it from damage like crashes, debris and enemy projectiles. Her invisible force field power would work well with this car.
@Art_bor2 жыл бұрын
that "wind deflecting" panel is the lamest thing in this car even if you can turn it off
@fakevirus88282 жыл бұрын
Yip, a tiny motorbike double bubble screen would do the job better and you would hardly see it you could have it retract into the silly dash cluster pod thing. Stupid design, it even looks like a 5yr old drew it.
@houseofno2 жыл бұрын
Wait $2 million for a car they couldn't sell in their originally planned production numbers ISN'T lame to you?
@speedybuilds28782 жыл бұрын
I don't know. The mirror that isn't a mirror is pretty bad as well; so is the climate control. 2 million dollars for a car that doesn't know what it wants to be.
@JohnnyArtPavlou2 жыл бұрын
@@houseofno it’s ridiculous and obscene… But once you accept the premise of it… And once you accept the world in which such a thing as possible… It’s not lame. But somehow thinking that hi tech but deflector coming out of a $2 million car is a solution to moving air… And they were choose that over a teeny tiny windscreen… Or even a glass windscreen which might pop up and go down… That’s… And unsexy aesthetic choice.
@720sobsessed62 жыл бұрын
U can turn it off its a button in the car we have car number 10
@godchi1dvonsteuben7702 жыл бұрын
"You can't use it as a mirror, even if you wanted to" ...as he zooms in on the crystal clear reflection of the driver and passenger seats...
@Nurhaal2 жыл бұрын
The damn door panel doesn't even align with the body right. You can see the shadow of the sun cast by the driver door on the body work, showing the door is almost a good half inch out of alignment. This is what kills me with these Hyper cars. They're often built like trash.
@Drinksfromtap2 жыл бұрын
Yea I was wondering about that. I don’t have much of an eye for those sorts of details but it stuck out to me too.
@andyb96642 жыл бұрын
pre-production model, not the real deal, but they can mess up the real one too indeed.
@Jaymeel55002 жыл бұрын
You can lock it for legal reasons. In Europe for eg. You need to lock your convertible even if the roof is down. If someone breaks in and steals stuff or the car itself and your insurance found out you did not lock it... they wouldn't pay.
@cali36032 жыл бұрын
The pop-up wind deflector is a lazy solution in my opinion...
@speedybuilds28782 жыл бұрын
A lazy solution to a problem that shouldn't even exist. I mean, no windshield because it's supposed to be some sort of throwback, but climate control is a necessity?
@oliverle84382 жыл бұрын
I remember the concepts of this car promised it would all be deflected through ducts and vents, that deflector looks hideous. Not that I could ever feasibly afford one of these anyways but it's just so ugly
@IK_MK2 жыл бұрын
_"You are all just jealous because you can't afford it"_ I'm joking but yeah no I agree, I don't see the advantage of placing a wind deflector..when a way cheaper solution would've been the windshield.
@Tazman55x2 жыл бұрын
There could have easily been a pop up windshield instead
@malcolmjcullen2 жыл бұрын
I'd ask them to delete the wind deflector and just fit a windshield. Car would look a whole lot better, too. It amazes me that an idea so stupid ever went beyond the drawing board and into production.
@oliverrugg37322 жыл бұрын
>based on a McLaren 720s You mean to tell me that McLaren took a $270,000 car, made it far less usable and then thought they could move 400 units at a price of $2,000,000 each? The business end of Michael Leiters crack pipe must be fucking hot to the touch.
@toxicgracie37722 жыл бұрын
Exactly. But oh wait, they tuned the engine to 800hp!!! that must be worth the price tag 😂😂🤭
@ranggakusuma93882 жыл бұрын
the beauty of a car reviewer. you comment a car good or bad, you can ride it no matter how skyscrape the price tag is, and you dont have to own. i love it. btw that car will only be a queen garage, that maybe the number of the ride from a reviewer vs the owner is not that different.
@jjlegend39222 жыл бұрын
Dude, imagine actually paying 24k 1:03, for THAT. "Man that thing is so clean, I've never seen a Cherokee so nice" "Thanks, I paid $24,000 for it" " *You what....* "
@garrettsloter90902 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they adjusted the number plaque as they walked back the production numbers or if they walked it back before any were produced. Would be funny if they were all XXX of 500 even if they only sell 150.
@Herpaderp102 жыл бұрын
For a car like this, something like the plaque costs essentially nothing to change, 500 of those plaques probably cost $300 to make (if they're carbon fiber, even cheaper if not) and the car sells for $1.8m. It would make absolutely no sense for McLaren to skimp on changing it to the correct number for a car that's meant to be exclusive and collectable.
@lgmisfit102 жыл бұрын
The plaques get made as the car is made 👍
@garrettsloter90902 жыл бұрын
Wonder how they handle the ones that are early production. The first one would obviously be 1 of 500 so do they ask the buyer to come back to update his/her plaque? Lol probably won’t have any real effect on value but would be funny down the road if the of 500 number plaques command a premium
@transtubular2 жыл бұрын
"Darkness sensor" to turn on your head lights...I mean...I ~guess~ it detects darkness in a way...it's actually sensitive to light but the lack of light is also measured...sort of.
@Dr.Spatula2 жыл бұрын
When you're only driving a car a few times a year, weather isn't much of an issue
@jeffstock78192 жыл бұрын
The air tunnel through the door thing is exceptionally cool.
@sambarker6482 жыл бұрын
Love how Doug is reviewing a $2 million supercar just in the corner space of a car park, with a bunch of overgrown trees just covering the space, as you do
@brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn61752 жыл бұрын
5:55 Doug going way under the speed limit on that busy ass road omg
@tensevo Жыл бұрын
it is crazy how much time and energy go into producing such small volume cars, that nobody can drive, and those who can afford, choose not to drive them,
@JetFalco Жыл бұрын
Doug's the type of guy to obstruct traffic to show off his auto-wind-guarding panel.
@Dankman92 жыл бұрын
Better styling than the P1?! no way, this shouldn't get more than a 6 for styling but a 4 would probably be more appropriate. With the windshield maybe an 8 or 9.
@maaku62102 жыл бұрын
Bring back the old detailed Doug Score..!
@riomp3002 жыл бұрын
Dude, its 2 million dollars. Only 1 or 2 people would care.
@maaku62102 жыл бұрын
@@riomp300 ok
@XMguy2 жыл бұрын
That pop up panel is crazy since a windshield would do the same and wouldn’t be annoying. Wow.
@jsytac2 жыл бұрын
Please could we have a front facing camera during road tests? Oh, and do bring back the full Doug Score.
@megatronusorionpax49002 жыл бұрын
A lot of ppl are askibg Doug to bring back the DougScore breakdowns (me included) but the thing is so many ppl here were complaining about the Doug Score and saying they don't leave at the Doug Score section. Plus along with that I believe he said he cut it down to get to the point and to have room for the review it's self. I personally miss the Doug Score breakdowns too but it gets annoying to see so many ppl say they miss it and stuff when they're the same ppl complaining and hating on it. If he does bring it back it'll be cool but his reason for getting rid of it unfortunately makes sense
@johannesfranck17702 жыл бұрын
You can forward the video at anytime, I always forward the driving part so it’s up to the viewers what they want to see
@orangetd882 жыл бұрын
Doug has really had a time with driving all of these cars with no windshield lately. He must really enjoy the bugs and rocks flying directly into his face.
@orangetd882 жыл бұрын
Also, Doug should never say “frontal” like that ever again.
@eronrice2 жыл бұрын
"Riding around in a no windshield car that looks this insane with a helmet on, you just kind of look like an idiot" LOL! Good point! I agree!
@LordPrometheous2 жыл бұрын
Not to mention, potential buyers probably wonder, if you're riding with a passenger, you have nowhere to put your helmet (if you decide to wear one) once you take it off if you're sitting somewhere in the car, like at a car show or maybe pulling over to get gas and take a quick bathroom break. You don't dare leave the helmets sitting on the seats if you have to walk away from the car. I guess they expect you to walk into the gas station bathroom like a moron with a helmet on since there's no trunk/frunk. So you forget the helmet idea, and just drive with the ugly wind deflector sticking up. It'll be splattered with dead bugs in no time.
@eronrice2 жыл бұрын
@@LordPrometheous Good point! LOL!
@jedkimmel2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I thought the idiot part would be where you drive with a helmet on but don't bother to attach the strap.
@richardl.89432 жыл бұрын
Hey Doug, how about a view of the front while your driving from the driver's perspective?
@leonardocucchiara47822 жыл бұрын
Police Officer: "Hello Sir, we have just a few questions if you don't mind." Doug: "Before we get started take a look at caaars and biiids."
@Cel.popcorn2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the M5 CS review!
@chrisg9982 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching every Doug video for years but for the life of me I can’t give a crap about this car and the last month have all been either unobtanium weird.. foreign never gonna see one.. and a few regular boring new cars. I am eager for a return to legitimately interesting vehicles.
@toggtlas70992 жыл бұрын
Doug: I'm so sick of all McLaren's "special cars". Also Doug: Makes a video about every single one of them. 🤔
@eyadhossam81082 жыл бұрын
thats what he does for a living u know that?
@SupremeShuckle2 жыл бұрын
Well yeah nobody else is doing it
@alexeiutgoff79552 жыл бұрын
Views pay the bills. These get views and he has bills.
@radudeATL2 жыл бұрын
This is taking retro styling to the extreme. When will we see a PT Cruiser revival?
@flashthompson65662 жыл бұрын
And because everything is getting Hellcat motors...Hellcruiser
@julianlopez23892 жыл бұрын
i really hope he reviews that m5cs that he showed in the cars n bids bit, that car is a monster
@thomaschapin46042 жыл бұрын
Its crazy how different and how much more normal the car looks with just adding the wind shield
@AnonymousFreakYT2 жыл бұрын
When the Ferarri Monza SP1 just wasn't expensive enough for you.
@holmer94132 жыл бұрын
As someone who has owned convertibles in Florida I can say that having the a/c on (or the heat for that matter) with the top down is more helpful that you might imagine. As for no windshield, that's a no go. I had them on my motorcycles too. Besides the bugs I've had many wind shields damaged over the years by things picked up and thrown at me by vehicles in front including a big ceramic tile. That happened in rush hour Atlanta traffic. Made a big mess of the windshield and took out the side view mirror too. I figure it would have taken off my head had it not been for the windshield.
@a.m.93572 жыл бұрын
These thieves are only trying to drain a few more pennies in the name of 'style'. They know it's dangerous not to have a windshield but they still don't include one. Few months after buying these overpriced vomits, once the shine wears off, the customers will go back and say please install one for me and pay extra £40K for it. That's the plan.
@holmer94132 жыл бұрын
@@a.m.9357 I don't think you have that exactly right this time. The version with a windshield would require an entirely different body with a-pillars. They aren't slapped on as an afterthought. These are built to order cars.
@JPLOgunquit2 жыл бұрын
Trust me, AC and heat are very important. I had a Miata and AC is a must when you drive downtown in the summer and heat is perfect for fall rides with the top down and it is very efficient even with the top down
@skylined55342 жыл бұрын
Heat yes but ac is pointless on a car with permanently no roof.
@alicedanger2 жыл бұрын
When I saw no windshield I wasn't even thinking about wind, I was worried about bugs and rocks. At Elva speeds? 😬😬😬
@aaronlisitza23242 жыл бұрын
"You kinda just look like an idiot." Well said Doug. Well said.
@gagac66142 жыл бұрын
Cool! But, they should've added "McLaren active rain management system"...
@jeallen10x2 жыл бұрын
In the fast lane... slowing down to less than 20mph and speeding up and back down. Doug screaming FTW!!!
@liloiax222 ай бұрын
4:40 - I _ABSOLUTELY LOVE_ the look of this car from this angle
@CJ-rk5eg2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Speed Racer's Mach 5, though even that had a windshield.
@mgbatres2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the shooting star… racer x car
@FishinPhreak2 жыл бұрын
I paid 10 grand on a Camry and got a windshield, roof AND windows. Take THAT, McLaren.
@damilolaakanni2 жыл бұрын
And four doors 😁
@NonCompete Жыл бұрын
Accumulation of a McClaren Elva at one pole is at the same time accumulation of misery, agony of toil, slavery, ignorance, brutality, mental degradation, at the opposite pole
@Bercik872 жыл бұрын
wow, usually i dream on how i wish i had this or that car if i could afford it. This is different, no surprise people won't buy it. Also the pricetag. jeeez
@GBGB0002 жыл бұрын
I understand using aero to deflect wind, but what happens when a truck kicks up a rock and it smacks you in the face at high speed?
@Amarjit_Singh2 жыл бұрын
😂🤔 Helmet?
@maaku62102 жыл бұрын
Better have a helmet on
@j_freed2 жыл бұрын
Yes. You might die from this. Or a large bird. Or a flying piece of retread. Front window glass at least gives you a buffer zone for the massive impact of something like a small deer, but I don’t think motorcyclists are that well-protected either from flying road debris and animals - in any case, to road enthusiasts these dangers are not a new issue.
@Bruno-tw2ng2 жыл бұрын
don't drive behind a truck
@Real_MisterSir2 жыл бұрын
One of the key reasons why the Elva hasn't been as successful as McLaren would have hoped (unlike Ferrari's Monza SP) is that they've since their relaunch established themselves as more of a budget and exposure friendly company, being popular with up-and-comings, high-end influencers and public figures etc. So they never re-established a core brand heritage value. Then after the P1, McLaren have gone wild with one-offs and special edition models, oversaturating their own lineup and far exceeding the already niche demand amongst exotic luxury heritage brands. First the P1, then the Speedtail, then the Senna, then the Saber, then the Elva (and whichever models I've surely forgotten to mention).. All in all, they have been putting out far more "exclusive" models than their own brand client portfolio could ever hope to sustain, and the Elva is simply so far out there in terms of actual usability and what you get for your money, that it just couldn't keep up with their manufacturing goal. It isn't as special as the Monza (which is its main competitor), it isn't offering enough car compared to similarly priced exotic cars, and on top of this its design is also rather busy and unsure of itself, not really hitting any unique feature looks, functions, or engineering solutions to warrant its market position.
@martinantelo70862 жыл бұрын
I understand what you mean, but with the exception of Ferrari, every Hypercar manufacturer does the same, there are so many limited edition Paganis and Lambos which are the main model with minor changes that it's stupid.
@Real_MisterSir2 жыл бұрын
@@martinantelo7086 Right, but there are some key differences. Pagani is almost exclusively an "exclusive" brand. Lambo has been cementing their own grave for a good while and can only truly maintain their position because of their VAG ownership. Ferrari has the superior exclusivity mark, and the fact that you can't just buy a new Ferrari even if you have the money for it, meaning that their already exclusive cars become even more exclusive because of the impossibility of even outbidding someone for the car even if you wanted to. That said, you are very right that a lot of car companies have been rolling the one-off bandwagon for a looong time. I suspect it has partly something to do with how the industry is changing to hybrid/pure electric and the companies will likely avoid investing as much money in new petrol powered platforms as possible, to minimize the risk of early retirement of said platforms. See how long the Aventador has been going, it's no coincidence they've refused to do anything to succeed it (and the Huracan too), instead we just get limited editions of the already limited editions, etc.
@Cassp0nk2 жыл бұрын
It’s also just a 720 in a fancy suit for 5x the price…
@WHDRWN2 жыл бұрын
That wind billboard up front is homer-mobile levels of goofy hahahhaah
@morgothbauglir85082 жыл бұрын
I'm picturing Jeremy Clarkson talking about the Evora being the name of a plus sized dress shop
@michaelfjmusic2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing car, but not exactly $1.6 million of amazing. Not only is it just a 720s, but I could see a few misaligned body panels in the video.
@jeffrycarrascal2 жыл бұрын
The gaps may be because It's a pre-production car. I agree with you on the pricing
@Tomislav_B.2 жыл бұрын
I was just looking at comments if someone's gonna mention it. Yeah those panels gaps at doors and misalignment at doors are not acceptable. Check 03:20 how door protrudes, you can even see a shadow on the car
@maggi98mw2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffrycarrascal naaa that's just McLaren quality control
@elderinmoi15712 жыл бұрын
Very clever regulations in the us 😂 a mirror that needs no glass a need for a regular safety belt even if you have the much more secure racing harnesses. Also the additional reflectors needed make some cars look poor. But hey, I am from Germany and we have probably even more regulations and some of them seem unreasonable also.
@sanderdejong662 жыл бұрын
And in some states it is not required to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle! Even in the land of freedom, there are ridiculous regulations.
@bvoyelr2 жыл бұрын
You have the one perk that matters: the autobahn, where you're policed on your actual safety and etiquette, not the arbitrary number the put up next to the road. I'd tolerate a lot of weird rules to get a rule where people failing to yield the left lane were severely ticketed.
@jeoboden2 жыл бұрын
missed opportunity to collaborate with a high fashion brand on the glasses for the car
@jasonjantzen2 жыл бұрын
When they remake Back to the Future - because Hollywood - Doug would make a great mad scientist Dr. Emmet Brown.
@tolaut2 жыл бұрын
Hey Doug, please bring back the extended Doug Score section!
@MrSlash00r2 жыл бұрын
This may be one of the greatest examples of conspicuous consumption ever devised.
@dupre74162 жыл бұрын
I agree. And lately, I have less and less patience for it. I'm no socialist but this inequality in wealth is not really that attractive any more.
@undoubtedlyso45422 жыл бұрын
@@dupre7416 idk if this car is a measure of inequality when they couldn't even sell half of them
@hellogoato2 жыл бұрын
@@undoubtedlyso4542 Perhaps from the angle of "I'm so spoiled for choice with my selection of multi-million dollar open air hypercars that I'd rather have _this_ one than _that_ one", you could say it does.
@davec892110 ай бұрын
Heated mirrors is pretty hilarious too. I guess I can see a few people who live in a perma-sunny place and crave attention buying that, but it's extremely expensive for what you really get. It's basically a track car, and you could go actual SCCA racing with some pretty quick cars for a tiny fraction of that amount.
@KshooTV2 жыл бұрын
I think, car manufacturers makes cars specifically for Doug, and have their own scoring system, on how hyped Doug gets!
@GodakDS2 жыл бұрын
McLaren: "Lol, we do not need a windshield." Also McLaren: *Creates multiple mechanisms to shield you from the wind*
@accountdisabled2862 жыл бұрын
(instead of a humble wind deflector put in many spyders before)
@Dennzer12 жыл бұрын
That's kinds the whole point. It wouldn't feel like driving a car with a windsheild, even with those mechanisms. It would be insane not to mitigate that a little bit, considering you still retain that unique driving experience. Just with less wind in your face to some degree, than otherwise.
@karespratt51312 жыл бұрын
I mean I don't think they said you don't need a windshield it's just to pay homage to those open 60's race cars
@accountdisabled2862 жыл бұрын
@@Dennzer1 however many spyders before (like Porsche 550 RS or Mercedes 190SL Rennsport or even Renault Sport Spyder with a deflector instead of a windshield) had just a small windshield/deflector below line of your sight. Simple solution to avoid to much wind in your face. And I don't understand why it could not be revived instead of all these gimmicks implemented in this car or Monza SP. Probably it would not be "advanced" and "sophisticated" enough. However I will never afford any of these vanity cars, so, to be honest it is not my problem :)
@Dennzer12 жыл бұрын
@@accountdisabled286 Obviously you are not sharing unreasonable ideas. I just think that these cars are so rare (0.0000000001 % of people will own one ) that the windshield thing is a POV that just goes right out the window.
@chirag_24472 жыл бұрын
We need extra cameras that shoot people's reactions on the road when u drive cars like this
@pyrolitemusic2 жыл бұрын
This car like the Monza is insane and a marvel of Engineering. I'm all for the radical and cool design. But I can't get over the fact that a low hanging tree can take your head off, or a stone from a passing truck on the highway can smash your face
@7dragongames2 жыл бұрын
That's why you wear a helmet. Motorcyclists dont have windshields and we don't worry about stray tree branches decapitating us lol.
@pyrolitemusic2 жыл бұрын
@@7dragongames Motorcycles don't cost nearly $2 Million
@CMiY02 жыл бұрын
This car is a meme just like the rest of these types of cars. It’s no engineering marvel, just some stupid cash grab.
@DaveMcDave7862 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the new heist update so I can buy this from Legendary Motorsports
@johnz81122 жыл бұрын
Yuck! This car is fugly, imagine buying this car when the Ferrari Monza SP1/SP2 Exist... LOL
@cowboyflipflopped2 жыл бұрын
The fact that you can't park it and leave it somewhere means that it's really only useful for the track. That being the case, they made unnecessary compromises to make it street legal, especially in the US. They should have made it a track vehicle without a/c or doors.
@EliasSchmid002 жыл бұрын
This is a car you use to go to places that most likely have a valet. Or you pay a guy to look after it while you’re gone. Just saying…
@Krakatov2 жыл бұрын
Why can’t you park it?
@xcreeperify2 жыл бұрын
The 17 minuets of lifetime road use im sure its ok... the only place i actually see McLearn's are broken down on the side of the road or on a flatbed being driven to the dealer... broken... im sure its a wise investment...
@allothernamesbutthis2 жыл бұрын
to me it looks like a summer sunday driving car, not having a space for passenger helmet is a bit silly though.
@gregmcable2 жыл бұрын
Or you could just buy an old racing Elva and a new PU to take to the track. Then you could participate in vintage reading events and have some really good times. But this car is aimed more at the Robb Report/Cigar Aficionado buyer.
@voland1Ай бұрын
drove the car today. amazing experience and no problem driving without the windshield
@saicharansunkara89212 жыл бұрын
$2M car and yet they put $25k Honda Civic wheels 🤷♂️
@MrPsychopathYT2 жыл бұрын
I think mclaren handled the redirecting of air poorly, ferrari did it much better on the monza and kept it hella simple with their air shield thing. And it seems the monza is much more effective without dumb panels sticking out
@fakevirus88282 жыл бұрын
Ferrari copied motorbike double bubble designs from the late 90s that's why it works. This is just stupid.
@drippgxd2 жыл бұрын
And also the SP1 looks better. Elva doesn’t look good imo
@PSUK9972 жыл бұрын
@Rocky's Modern Life beauty is in the eye of the beholder but after seeing both. This is a more svelte and interesting design. Also, different chassis and engine to 720. (Uses Senna GTR engine)
@orangetd882 жыл бұрын
@Rocky's Modern Life You just described basically all McLarens.
@toxicgracie37722 жыл бұрын
Yeah Ferrari definitely did a better job than McLaren
@Rteula2 жыл бұрын
I drove in a jeep with the doors off and a rock flew in the cabin and hit my leg.. never again. I'll take a windshield imagine a rock hitting ur body/face/helmet at 100kmh, bound to hurt!
@ravishmadhan2 жыл бұрын
If it hits the abdomen at 100 kmph, there's a 40% chance that the driver will be dead.
@Mr.Reality30002 жыл бұрын
Or an insect, or whatever... as a motor bike daily driver, you need a windshield no matter what in that car.
@Dave-dh7rt2 жыл бұрын
Oh youll be fine. Ive driven a 2000 wrangler hundreds of miles with no doors. Manual transmission, top down and no doors is so much fun!
@jpkatz14352 жыл бұрын
Think about the bodily damage at 300kpm sans wind screen when that stone or spray of stones hits the guy with those Mc Clanen "protective" eye wear. It won't be pretty.
@AlKaseltzer872 жыл бұрын
The middle button has a secret feature. It calls Starfleet when you need an immediate beam out.
@HookerHeels2 жыл бұрын
😂
@mishelislas62569 ай бұрын
This mclaren elva seems like it came from the speed racer universe ❤😂
@kayceenolasco44392 жыл бұрын
For customers that wanted an Elva with a windshield, they could just get a 720S or 765LT for a fraction of the price
@heathnortonflag2 жыл бұрын
If they painted this car like Speed Racer's Mach 5, I would be all about it. :)
@BlendedFamilyMan2 жыл бұрын
I feel like it has the number 4 on it just to annoy me.
@oscarbussell37442 жыл бұрын
I didn't know I needed this
@kaleandoscope2 жыл бұрын
Doug the type of guy to play with his Hot Wheels in the McLaren Elva's door air intake
@Pesto_boy92 жыл бұрын
Finally i been kind of waiting for you to review this car
@notapplicable72922 жыл бұрын
"This car is based on the 720s" oh mclaren, never change
@herranton2 жыл бұрын
Aren't all modern McLarens based off the mp4-12c? It's been basically just an evolution since then. Nothing clean sheet.
@ispepski2 жыл бұрын
It's crazy that million-dollar-plus cars are becoming so commonplace, hearing what this cost just doesn't surprise nor impress me anymore. Still, no doubt, I'll never afford one.
@rubencardoso93102 жыл бұрын
drinking game: any mention to the lack off roof/windows/windshield
@AndresHernandez-hh3vm Жыл бұрын
The 2024 model will be further improved by removing the popup hood flap and instead placing a bleeding-edge technology invisible shield that goes between the steering wheel and the hood of the car.
@VinceroAlpha2 жыл бұрын
This car looks straight out of the original Speed Racer anime.