|
GFWilliams
4,301 posts
76 months
|
Stuart said: s m said: I like them.
Guess he can't please us all I do. Particularly in HD with some nice heat wash coming off the engine. Pointless I realise, but lovely to watch nonetheless  Yes, got to say I really like the videography. And that's from a super fussy photographer!
|
|
|
mollytherocker
6,890 posts
78 months
|
Its amazing but it doesnt excite me.
Its just too polite.
MTR
|
|
|
Rich_W
4,173 posts
81 months
|
It's undoubtedly a brilliant car. With some curious design choices. Forced Induction, Paddle shift only, no roll bars, no LSD, weird sound tube into the cockpit thing etc
But 2 things in that article:
1) "After Ron Dennis had delivered a monologue containing some very bold claims"
If McLaren HAD NOT said all this BS about best car ever. And just done the same as when they launched the F1 and said "here's the car let us know what you think" it would have been received far better. Ron set themselves up to be compared and it backfired. Hence the slightly panicked re-working of some details which seemingly have improved the car.
2) "and you're left with a brand new car, from a company with zero experience in this sector"
That's disengenuous. McLaren are not some small start up. Even if you ignore the BRILLIANT Racing arm of the company. They built what I and many consider to be the BEST supercar ever in the F1. Even the SLR which admittedly wasn't universally praised was still reckoned to be a brilliant GT car. Granted McL are now aiming at a different price range, but you don't forget how to do good cars overnight.
The video tells me more about the car that Fifth Gear or Top Gear ever did though. So another thumbs up for "Drive"
|
|
|
crocodile tears
755 posts
15 months
|
BOBBY G said: Haters gonna Hate.
However, I think this is an exceptional bit of engineering.
I would love one. couldn't have said it better myself
|
|
|
bubney72
43 posts
22 months
|
Trying to like it...but it's boring to look at and listen to.
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
Patrick Bateman
3,310 posts
43 months
|
Forced induction and paddle shift are hardly curious design choices.
|
|
|
kentmotorcompany
2,374 posts
79 months
|
I'd have one over a 458.
As if I'll ever have that choice.
|
|
|
Chapppers
3,511 posts
60 months
|
Nice jacket, Chris. Did Ken give it to you?
|
|
|
smartypants
17,358 posts
38 months
|
It's so dull unfortunately. But as a daily, I could live with it 
|
|
|
D200
161 posts
16 months
|
Have to admit it does look amazing in black
Title of article says:
Some bloke on the telly said the MP4-12C doesn't do sideways - Harris begs to differ
But when you see the shot of Harris drifting it they weren't big long controlled drifts like you see everyone [in videos that is!] doing in a 458 or GT3 or M5/M3 AMG Mercs etc. I also see he wasn't getting it sideways on the road, which he does in all the other cars - this is possibly telling? And to get it to slide you need to turn off the TC totally which might be a tad scary in a £200,000 super car! If he had it turned on and tried that then it probably would fire him off the road aka Tiff.
I know going sideways isn’t everything but still; it is def not as easy to slide around as other performance and supercars
458 looks more fun but the MP4 still a great car and great to see a proper competitor for Ferrari and this being there first car more and even better to come no doubt. Looking forward to their sub MP4 car
It sounds like it is more usable than a 458 as an everyday car - but as he says it’s not really an everyday car. And the 458 is supposed to be pretty usable and hasn't got a terrible ride etc and its box is easy enough to use for cruising also
Tough call but given the choice I think I would take a 458 over this - both look great in black so that’s def the colour of choice for the both – but I wouldn’t blame anyone for wanting something different than a Ferrari
|
|
|
johnpeat
3,340 posts
134 months
|
vtgts300kw said: For the love of all that is holy, please stop using those slow panning shots.
Whoever started that trend needs to be shot. The entire intro of this game is basically the intro of any computer racing game in the last 10 years only shot with a real car
|
|
|
PascalBuyens
2,549 posts
151 months
|
I do agree that it looks better in black.
But I still wouldn't buy one, after seeing it in the flesh a few weeks ago...
|
|
|
sillyPLASTICcar
43 posts
73 months
|
but most importantly Chris.... did you have a pint of Butcombe in the Hunters?
|
|
|
miniman
16,010 posts
131 months
|
Quarry corner in the first shot if I'm not mistaken.
|
|
|
MrC986
550 posts
60 months
|
British engineering at its best.....very cool Britannia. Now, could Red Bull build a decent road car in the same vain but for about £100k? 
|
|
|
_Batty_
11,632 posts
119 months
|
sillyPLASTICcar said: but most importantly Chris.... did you have a pint of Butcombe in the Hunters? Queen vic dear boy. Much nicer. That's mine and Herr 'Bolton's hunting ground
|
|
|
Baddie
211 posts
86 months
|
So Chris likes his cars to ride smoothly? Unless they have GT3 on the back...
If only the McLaren sounded like an LFA
If only Ron had kept his big mouth shut at launch
|
|
|
aka_kerrly
4,798 posts
79 months
|
Seriously enjoying these new videos from Chris. Top marks to the guy & the production crew!!
|
|
|
sillyPLASTICcar
43 posts
73 months
|
I agree the Vic is my preferred establishment... but he must of turned around at the Hunters a dozen times!!!
|
|
|
D200
161 posts
16 months
|
Baddie said: So Chris likes his cars to ride smoothly? Except when they have GT3 on the back though....
If only the McLaren sounded like an LFA
If only Ron had kept his big mouth shut at launch Well said on all points  Now when you mention it I would take an LFA over a 458 or MP4. I know it's much more expensive but I would only be able to afford any of them if I won the lottery and then price wouldnt really matter! The note of the LFA is amazing, make these heaps sound contrived
|
|
