There is a McLaren F1 team member on a forum I visit who when asked if we'll ever see the P1 in competition said something along the lines of "If it's (a system) banned (from competition), it's on the car". Therefore unlikely to see it race but think of all the technology hidden away under that body!
This is the only McLaren I would ever want:
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Specialized teamed up with McLaren to come up with the lightest, most aerodynamic, and very stiff race bike frame. I think it's sub 900g. It's called the McLaren Venge.
Another rumour points to the prototype lapping Silverstone race circuit in Northhamptonshire, England some 25 seconds faster than any other road-car.
Thats impossible! Theres no way it would be quicker than an atom V8!
Am I the only one who thinks that car is ugly?
True but not 25 secs qucker, that about the difference bettween a fiesta and a audi R8Silverstone is a top speed and horsepower circuit with lots of really long straights and high speed corners.
A car with lots of downforce, big grippy tyres, low frontal area, double-diffusers and other tricks has a really good chance of doing it around there.
We'll see anyway - there is a long way to go yet and they've not told us a lot about the car. But we did get that launch at Paris with Kasabian blasting away at high volume, with a Jaguar F-Type nearby and a new Range Rover not far away either. The Brits took over that show.
Speaking of the F-Type, I had a look at an F-Type S last night, it's very impressive. The interior is beautifully crafted and also quite spacious. But my heart belongs to the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, which they very kindly let me crawl around and get inside it. If it looks crazy outside, it's even more
crazy inside.
These modern 21st century supercars still do not top the Ferrari F40 ...
Yep, this is all good stuff.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/art...n-dies-in-car-crash-into-scarborough-backyard
That car is sex on wheels, as is the McLaren. I think the middle console on the Porsche looks a little too much like a Prius though.And the Porsche part of the new supercar battle has been revealed too:
http://www.9magazine.com/918-spyder-production-version-factory-brochure-leaked.html
I still can't believe they're selling quarter million dollar cars. How many people can buy these toys, really?
Check out the a$$ on that girl...DAMN.
And the Porsche part of the new supercar battle has been revealed too:
http://www.9magazine.com/918-spyder-production-version-factory-brochure-leaked.html
So, 7m:14sec lap of the Nurburgring, 4.6L V8 with 426kW, and with the two electric motors, this increases to 585kW. So it would appear to be not as fast as the McLaren (by the rumours), but it certainly looks the part, especially with the retro Porsche-Salzburg (the 917 team ran by Louisa Piech) and Martini team liveries.
Now we await the launch of the Ferrari (the "F70" prototype seen driving around Maranello) and the Jaguar C-X75, a 1.6L 500hp 4 cylinder turbo/supercharged car with electric assistance of unknown power.
A generator for an electric motor; fascinating.
True but not 25 secs qucker, that about the difference bettween a fiesta and a audi R8
Now we await the launch of the.... and the Jaguar C-X75, a 1.6L 500hp 4 cylinder turbo/supercharged car with electric assistance of unknown power.