LaFerrari reviews
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Autocar
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ferrari/laferr...
Autocar
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ferrari/laferr...
The dozen or so preferred mags had non-disclosure too but an earlier publication date and allegedly no threat of a fine
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--ferrari...
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--ferrari...
johnnyreggae said:
The dozen or so preferred mags had non-disclosure too but an earlier publication date and allegedly no threat of a fine
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--ferrari...
Not sure, looks like might be one agreement covering invited media titles and then syndication?http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--ferrari...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmcxGmVIIAADhNZ.jpg:la...
FeelingLucky said:
Possibly I'm reading between the lines a little too much here, but NONE of the reviews I've read so far have said this is better than a 918/P1
It's apples and oranges really, isn't it? It's fair to say that the P1, 918, LaFerrari are all brilliant cars, so there's never going to be a loser. To say one is 'better' than the other really has to come down to personal choice, rather than relying on statistics, journalistic impressions, silly Nurburgring claims / rumours / suppositions. If I had the choice, I'd pick the P1, but others would choose differently. Some will be lucky enough to own more than one, possibly even all three. But if someone thinks the LaFerrari is 'better', then they can't objectively be wrong as I think that, when the cars are so exceptional, the decision as to whether to purchase or not is really an emotional one. (Or, if I'm being cynical, I'm sure plenty of LaFerrari buyers will have done so in order to maintain their status as 'preferred' Ferrari customers if they've managed to satisfy the selection criteria and received an invite!)GusB said:
Interesting point that Steve Sutcliffe made was that the Ferrari had it's full power always available whilst the P1 and 918 had to drop off c200 BHP while they recharged...
GusB
But it can only have the additional power from the motor whilst there is charge available in the battery and to that extent the 918 and P1 are no different. I dont believe you can plug in the Fezza or P1 so only one that can start a journey with full power for sure is the 918!GusB
The La Fezza does have a more powerful petrol engine than the others so appears to be more big engine with KERS where the 918 and P1 have the hybrid element playing a more significant role and can if required commute into London emodel only for example.
3 way test required!
I thought that, however this is what he said:
Steve Sutcliffe:
What separates them mostly obviously here, though, is the way they harness and redeliver their electric power. In the 918 and P1 you quite quickly run out of e-puff if you drive them hard for sustained periods, and the only real way to get it back is to slow down a bit until the batteries can regenerate, mainly via the engine in the P1 (on a small throttle opening in a high gear) or via the brakes in the 918.
In the Ferrari, however, you harvest power all the time, and there is no 'e-mode' as such. As a result, you have access to the full 950bhp all of the time, which effectively means you have another couple of hundred horsepower to play for much of the time.
Steve Sutcliffe:
What separates them mostly obviously here, though, is the way they harness and redeliver their electric power. In the 918 and P1 you quite quickly run out of e-puff if you drive them hard for sustained periods, and the only real way to get it back is to slow down a bit until the batteries can regenerate, mainly via the engine in the P1 (on a small throttle opening in a high gear) or via the brakes in the 918.
In the Ferrari, however, you harvest power all the time, and there is no 'e-mode' as such. As a result, you have access to the full 950bhp all of the time, which effectively means you have another couple of hundred horsepower to play for much of the time.
Edited by GusB on Thursday 1st May 14:12
Amirhussain said:
FeelingLucky said:
Possibly I'm reading between the lines a little too much here, but NONE of the reviews I've read so far have said this is better than a 918/P1
Has any review said the P1 is better than the 918, or 918 better than P1?Wasn't it Sutcliffe who said a 918 wouldn't see which way the P1 went?
McLaren have stated that the P1 will run out of petrol before it runs out of charge so the comment it'll run of charge before the LaFa (or 918) is some what misleading. The P1 charges directly from the motor and charges when ever the engine isn't under full load.
Also, the P1 was tested in road mode on the road and track mode on the track so the comparisons to the 918 are valid.
Also, the P1 was tested in road mode on the road and track mode on the track so the comparisons to the 918 are valid.
The biggest disappointment to me about the LaF were the comments made both by Autocar and Evo was that it felt like a 1000bhp 458 in the way that the car was so easy to drive. It almost sounds like what a modified 1000bhp Nissan Gtr would be in relation to a standard Gtr. Surely you would want more of a hardcore and raw super car feel to an ultimate supercar. The P1 in track mode with the suspension lowered to the ground look, that massive air brake wing and that mean look of the car seems to do it more for me... And I am a Ferrari fan
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