Wednesday 22nd February 2017

McLaren new Super Series testing vid

The 'build your own McLaren' drip feed adds wheels and goes for a drive

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Can there really be anything left to say about the new McLaren Super Series after these piecemeal press releases? There is actually, even if by the time the covers come off on the March 7 press day you'll be forgiven for feeling a sense of Super Series fatigue.

Thus far we've had details of the structure, aero, suspension, engine and now we've got wheels, tyres and brakes. And news that if you've scared yourself hitting 125mph from rest in the published 7.8 seconds you can hit the brake pedal and be stationary again in just 4.6 seconds and 117 metres. Once your eyeballs have returned to their sockets you can perhaps take in the fact this is six metres shorter than a 650S and "almost on a par with the legendary McLaren P1" in the words of this latest release.

Further details include news of standard carbon ceramic brakes, lighter and stiffer calipers and improved pedal feel and modulation. Impressive, given McLarens were already among the best in the business for the latter. There's also a new Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tyre to which McLaren is attributing a 6 per cent increase in mechanical grip over the 650S.

And if you're STILL not satisfied there's a little testing vid with McLaren's chief test driver Chris Goodwin below.

Watch the video here.

[RumbleOfThunder]

"almost on a par with the legendary McLaren P1"

God what a car. With a manual box no less.

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Civpilot said:

RumbleOfThunder said:

"almost on a par with the legendary McLaren P1"

God what a car. With a manual box no less.

Maybe confused there...

Serves me right for skimming!

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E65Ross said:

Rich_W said:

Will they FINALLY fit a proper LSD like Ferrari and Porsche do?

Otherwise

I'm OOT!

(I was never in tbf)

I've read numerous times about the electronic diff in the P1, 675LT etc not hindering the driving enjoyment, so to rule a car out based on that seems daft (if you were in the position to have one). I'd like to actually drive it and see how it drives, rather than immediately assume it's no good purely because they've come up with another method.

Your average buyer won't get anywhere near the performance required to tell the difference.

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JohnoVR6 said:

MrStack said:

ParcMotor Castellolí, a track 30 minutes or so from Barcelona

Cracking track it is too...even if I did nearly write off a brand new Leon Cupra there once That right hander under/ just after the bridge tightens more than you initially think!

Looked Suzuka, Degner'esque with the flyover.