Andy_Bangle Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 The Supercar Driver recently staged a hyper-car shootout drag race event on a closed air strip. The hyper-cars included the Ferrari F40, Ford GT 720 Mirage, Porsche 9FF, Lamborghini Aventador and the McLaren P1. The drag races had only one rule of ‘Winner Stays’ and although the footage is epic, I can't help but feel they might have been a bit sick and tired of the Porsche dominating the strip. Nice rides, some slow driver reaction times. Conclusion: hypercars don't require good drivers for a smoky flat out. real car racing does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Conclusion: hypercars don't require good drivers for a smoky flat out. real car racing does. So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 So true Oh feck, did I accidently leave you a compliment. I must pay more attention next time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 No, I read it as an explanation as to why it doesn't work out for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 They need a 918 Spyder in there, would wipe the floor with everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 They need a 918 Spyder in there, would wipe the floor with everything! Are you in one of those dreams again Bazza... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Have you seen the stats the 918 is generating? It's on another level to the P1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Another level? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Have you seen the stats the 918 is generating? It's on another level to the P1 The 918 has been shown to be the 'slowest' of the hypercars by quite a margin, if you can consider any as slow. Goodness knows when the uprated Laf and P1 come out they will be bonkers quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 918 shall surpass all - trust me! I must have missed the LaF or P1 getting near 2.2 seconds for 0-60?! It will murder everything on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Have you seen the stats the 918 is generating? It's on another level to the P1 Linky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 918 shall surpass all - trust me! I must have missed the LaF or P1 getting near 2.2 seconds for 0-60?! It will murder everything on track Maybe, its a shame it turned up as a lame duck, maybe it will turn into a swan in the end. They all have 'special' versions of the already hypercars on the way. And since when was 0-60 the rule stick for performance anyway? I'd want to see what a car did on a track, going fast in a straight line is easy, this isn't the US you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'd want to see what a car did on a track, going fast in a straight line is easy, this isn't the US you know. Someone say fast in straight line... 237.1 MPH run on a closed public road in a 1700 BHP “Goliath” 1200 HP Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Pur Blanc hits 246.4 MPH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Has a Revo mapped MK5 GTI had it's day then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Linky? Linky? Maybe, its a shame it turned up as a lame duck, maybe it will turn into a swan in the end. They all have 'special' versions of the already hypercars on the way. And since when was 0-60 the rule stick for performance anyway? I'd want to see what a car did on a track, going fast in a straight line is easy, this isn't the US you know. Early press cars and test drive cars were not 'full beans' - production version comfortably faster than the P1 to 60, to 100, quarter mile and for the track evidence - it shall be along shortly 0-60 2.2 0-100 4.9..........!!!!!!!!!! 0-180 17.5 http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-2015-porsche-918-spyder-is-the-quickest-road-car-in-the-world-feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Right. So it is quite quick then ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 So launch a car, don't give it the power it can have, get ok ish reviews (not that this matters in the hypercar territory they just sell at the moment it seems), result, or not. It still doesn't sound great next to a Laf or even the P1 either, looks are a personal choice as well, oh and its still pretty heavy compared to the others as well, fastest, Mmmm we will see. In fact we will probably never see because I don't think they will all agree for a proper head to head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 So launch a car, don't give it the power it can have, get ok ish reviews (not that this matters in the hypercar territory they just sell at the moment it seems), result, or not. It still doesn't sound great next to a Laf or even the P1 either, looks are a personal choice as well, oh and its still pretty heavy compared to the others as well, fastest, Mmmm we will see. In fact we will probably never see because I don't think they will all agree for a proper head to head. Remember the 12C got a 'boost' shortly after launch, reckon the 918 'optimisation' has just been part of normal continuous development work. Personal choice (as you mention) is subjective but thought the 918 sounded amazing, compared to the slightly 'hoovery' sound of the P1 - both are trumped by the Laf for noise, I'll admit that! EVO and the like will be using customer cars so I'd expect head to heads coming soon, no manufacturer agreement needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 918 is not as traction limited as the others. Hence the 0-60 and 0-100 times being fantastic. But doesn't the LaF do 0-186 in 15 ish seconds. Is still take the 918 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 EVO and the like will be using customer cars so I'd expect head to heads coming soon, no manufacturer agreement needed Thats true, fingers crossed that will be a great video / review to read, I can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Cool video, but what a waste of time, show us the corners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I had a good look around a laf on Friday. In the flesh it is spectacular. I dare not drive the 918 as there are 100 allocations left i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Chris Evans had his out Carfest last weekend, it was sat there for 1000's of people to wander past and hopefully not, scratch! Edited August 4, 2014 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I had a good look around a laf on Friday. In the flesh it is spectacular. I dare not drive the 918 as there are 100 allocations left i believe. Don't be a wuss Wopps! I'd take every and any opportunity I had to drive a 918, LaF or P1. Life is short, go get some! :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 A 918 on the TSN fleet would be quite cool ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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