Is it really (just) 641 bhp?
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Had my first real go in the 650s this morning together with a friend in a R8 V10 plus. Crisp temperatures but dry, empty roads here in the North. First time I’ve been able to really put in the pedal all the way for more than just a moment. May have been that cold air boosted by the turbos, but the 600 hp Audi may just as well have been a Vauxhall van in the rear view mirror. Felt like much more than a 40 bhp difference.
650S all probably make more than 641bhp anyway but its 200kg + lighter than the R8 too,with more torque!
Never drove a car that coped with its power better but in 7000 odd miles I doubt I actually floored it fully more than 10 times,
Outside a race track, there's just no need, and not enough space !!
Never drove a car that coped with its power better but in 7000 odd miles I doubt I actually floored it fully more than 10 times,
Outside a race track, there's just no need, and not enough space !!
CTE said:
There`s only so much power you can put through the tyres to the road...pretty sure they are all electronically limited until you are comfortably into 3 figure speeds...
Mclarens have a 'dyno mode' which needs the diagnostic kit to set up (hence its taken us 5 years to get to this point). Dnyo mode disables all the TC so its down to tyre grip and engine mapping.AndM said:
Thorney said:
We've dynod 3 12c's and 4 650's this week, veeeeeeeeery interesting
Well... We need to know more.Personally I'd say a 650s is spot on at 650 ps running 0-300kph in just under 24 secs. Same with 12c. Early cars 0-300kph in 31 secs. Later cars about 26 secs 0-300kph. Dyno a bit meaningless in this context where the facts are the facts.
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