Rachel Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 ...'cause he gets to do all sorts of cool and fun stuff... http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29368 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 B@stard! I hate him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Now he's lost the plot and is defending paddle shift gearboxes! http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29388 At least he's farewelled the C63 properly: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tjCsJkFSCzI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 He's becoming quite detestable ('cause I never get to play with this stuff...) GT3, V12 Vantage S, C63 Black http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=794j_U6Hau4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Sheesh! Now he's driven the P1 and offered video pr0n of the same next week! http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=47&i=29402 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 And some say the P1 isn't any good... well he doesn't seem to think so and the 918 isn't in the same league, well done McLaren. The P1 is the bestest, fastest, most exciting car sports/super/hypercar I've driven. Nothing else comes close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 ...and the video http://youtu.be/Kb8tGX-HPQE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 That was a really good watch - well done him. I liked the chat at the start. I'd have thought that Clarkson, with his ever present rhetoric about buying British, didn't do a more major job on his P1 piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 And some say the P1 isn't any good... I don't think there are many people saying that. ...and the 918 isn't in the same league... But there aren't many saying that either. Both statements are, frankly, ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Loved that video. Bloody excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dump valve at 19.04! It's quite a beautiful, very organic, design and a very clever engine - i didnt really get the diagonal suspension and lack of ARBs and open diff. Marketed as a 'fast road car', but its not realy is it, its a proper track car, it has to be, particularly with UK roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 i didnt really get the diagonal suspension and lack of ARBs and open diff. That bit is sooooo clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Great video, I think he quite enjoyed it. It's a new thing. Interesting that he says it's a leap on from the 918. Want to see the TG track times or the two now. Still would love to know what happened at the ring and why they won't release the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Part of me wants the 918 to be faster round the TG track, just to see the look on Jennifer Clarkson's face. But most of me wants the McLaren to be fastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Part of me wants the 918 to be faster round the TG track, just to see the look on Jennifer Clarkson's face. But most of me wants the McLaren to be fastest I'm not sure either of them will be fastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Want to see the TG track times or the two now. Still would love to know what happened at the ring and why they won't release the info. Problem is that the TG track is hardly representative of anywhere is it? Dunsfold is completely flat. Apparently it's because of the LaFerrari not having run yet. Don't know how much truth there is to that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Just watched the P1 vid, at last. Now I'm really sad. Because I will never drive that car What an amazing thing. Well done, McLaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 It is a fantastic piece of engineering. Just so bloody clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 La Ferrari might be better ... in everything but name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Like all the best ideas, the genius is in it's simplicity. While everyone else has been bemoaning hybrids as being slow, pointless and heavy, they've completely re thought how it should be used. Deploying it when the engine is off boost and to fill the gaps in power delivery is just so obvious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Torque fill. Beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Apparently it's a whole new thing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 The New Thing... indeed. I watched it last night. What an utter utter b@stard. Bit expensive innit? As I said before in the TG thread, I'm very much looking forward to this Torque Fill etc. technology trickling down to "normal" cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Watched it a couple of times now. Love those blue flames. That's one of his best videos, really natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 A great, highly biased view of the Geneva motor show and great little chats with Timo & Mark about the 919... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L4i8Cg1A754 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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