RE: McLaren P1 Nurburgring lap time
Discussion
RenOHH said:
I don't think it's "f
k all", but I don't personally think they'll come anywhere near in a standard LaFerrari.
They're probably in the process of modifying it to a spec that's not road legal though, then claiming that it is when they set the record.
Much like a certain Italian manufacturer of low volume hypercars who set a record at the Top Gear track on cut slicks.k all", but I don't personally think they'll come anywhere near in a standard LaFerrari.They're probably in the process of modifying it to a spec that's not road legal though, then claiming that it is when they set the record.
kambites said:
British Beef said:
"Calibration and final tuning" to deliver the official lap time.... I would love to know what this comprises of!!!
Im sure all the manufacturers do it, but with turbo engines turning the boost up and changing the engine mapping for a "qualifying lap" must be relatively easy to do.
Well in Alfa's case it at least seems to involve taping up the shut-lines. Im sure all the manufacturers do it, but with turbo engines turning the boost up and changing the engine mapping for a "qualifying lap" must be relatively easy to do.
ThatsWhatShe said:
They are using stone age technology compared to McLaren.
Perhaps I've missed something but just how is the Laferrari in any way 'stone age technology' compared to the P1? Both are running exceedingly complicated electronics and hybrid tech and one could quite plausibly argue that the V12 in the laferrari is a rather more advanced piece of kit than the V8 in the P1....eliotrw said:
Everyone spouting the Anti Ferrari drole does realise quite of much faster the ferrari is right?
15 seconds to 186.
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186
I would like to see a customer car try to replicate those numbers first instead of simply relying on what Ferrari claim to declare it 'much faster' however.... 15 seconds to 186.
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186
Ehm, I do believe that the P1 has endured probably more track-focused development for the P1 than Ferrari did for LaFerrari but frankly I believe that Ferrari will always be the more desiderated object before even starting, it costs more, it will sell more...on the technical sde using a turbocharged engine is a bit like cheating. And the P1 usues a carbon tub that can be found in a "mass production" supercar like the MP4-12C, come on...
isaldiri said:
The Vambo said:
Go on then.
A 6.3l 800PS normally aspirated V12 that revs to 9k.. need I say more?Etc. etc.
Mostly because I'd be interested to know.
dino ferrana said:
I also thought the same when I read the Alfa claim. Caterham went faster 13 yrs ago with Robert Nearn driving. That was a one-off session and the car won't have been set up perfectly with the ring (they ran on a very slim budget in those days).
Amazed so few magazines or journalists have spotted that Alfa are telling porkies?
IIRC it was late November afternoon, a Wheeltorque track day. I'd been out earlier (in my ex-Academy 7) and had given up for the day, too cold. Must have been 4pm, 3-4C air temp.Amazed so few magazines or journalists have spotted that Alfa are telling porkies?
Well the Porsche is the least powerful isnt it?? I like the P1 and I think it will be the fastest of the 3 around there, don't think Ferrari need to beat the Porsche time as much as Mclaren did. Those 2 are being spoken of as the real tech cars, whilst the Ferrari in a more old school manner (I use old school term loosely). Me so far on looks alone I'd take the Porsche.
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