The 815bhp McLaren Elva is the most recent example and the $1.7 million British supercar, which is capable of 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds, went off sale after a solitary year.

The 203mph McLaren Elva was always intended as a limited period, low-volume machine, but others were meant to have more staying power. From rare-groove performance models to exotic Europeans, here’s our list of one-year wonders that met a premature end due to the merciless nature of the US market. The list is arranged in chronological order.