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Comparison tests Porsche 918 vs McLaren P1 vs LaFerrari
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I hear they may go back to the ring with this....?Hi Mark,
Now the rubber is the excuse... ?
Remember, that performace tyres for the 918 are coming also. What will you say then?
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so what do we think over a sec faster? we know the brakes are better from the other test...So, win/win situation for Porsche.
Btw, 1.5 hours left to the murder
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What to think? Tyres are guilty, track is, weather, wind, heavy driver, the Queen, Obama, etc.
Lol, very funny.......What to think? Tyres are guilty, track is, weather, wind, heavy driver, the Queen, Obama, etc.
Yes that will definitely be useful in conjunction with the AWD out of slower corners in low gears where the rpm spacing is more significant. If however we go to the other extreme and look at turns 15 and 18 (where F1 cars pull 6g) on Suzuka, the P1 would likely have a clear advantage in that corner and probably on the section between 9 and 2 as well. The huge straights would be another plus for the P1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit
You can also clearly see the difference between Spa and Autocar Dry Handling:
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Disliking my comment 'Boyko' while it was directed at Citylad, oops 'Apolo'? Loyal friends. lol
Interesting point. I hadn't heard this about the tyres before. It did strike me as odd that the RWD P1 went faster than the 918 on Autocar's Wet Handling track too.
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Running (curb) weight, without a driver is ~1,500kg. Those hyperbrids need a lot of fluids, so it all adds up. The battery for instance needs 10 liters of coolant, the kinetic suspension fluid, etc.. This is coming straight from the factory, so no need to ask your friend.
Running (curb) weight, without a driver is ~1,500kg. Those hyperbrids need a lot of fluids, so it all adds up. The battery for instance needs 10 liters of coolant, the kinetic suspension fluid, etc.. This is coming straight from the factory, so no need to ask your friend.
In view of the claims, that have not been met,? I would prefer to seek the views of an owner that has weighed his car, sure you understand. eh
According to Sport Auto, the Weissach 918's kerb weight is 1,750kg.
http://www.sportauto.de/supertest/p...ertest-der-herr-des-rings-8375698.html?show=4
http://www.sportauto.de/supertest/p...ertest-der-herr-des-rings-8375698.html?show=4
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I didn't pull the figure from the media release. I have a friend who works on these cars on daily basis and I'm pretty sure he knows the P1 inside-out. Are you implying that I should not trust him?
Do you expect 900hp RWD car to be faster than a 900hp AWD car out of hairpins and 30mph corners? Because so far that's all the same track tests have really looked at, where there are times for both cars.
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Unfortunately, that's what happens when Apolo is around. He turned every thread on McLarenLife into GT3/918 threads.
I apologise on my part for derailing the thread. Cheers.
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Oh...I was just wondering why did we suddenly get an influx of new members who become so active immediately.Unfortunately, that's what happens when Apolo is around. He turned every thread on McLarenLife into GT3/918 threads.
I apologies on my part for derailing the thread. Cheers.
I am afraid you have misquoted the article online. In the body of the text of said article as well as in the table it states quite clearly that the weight of the vehicle tested, as I had cited earlier already, with a full tank is 1642 kg. The 1750 kg figure is listed as manufacturer's data ("Hersteller") and may well be referring to the non-WS package and we know that Porsche is rather conservative with it's figures.
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Anyone can shed some light on why the 918 that did the 'Ring lap has this roof (i.e. not stock/lightened)? Also, this is the reason why McLaren pulled out of the TopGear test comparison...
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