McLaren 570S
proved to be brilliant on first experience at Portimao last year. The new
Audi R8
proved to be brilliant on first experience at Portimao last year. And the
911 Turbo S
has previously shown on these pages that it's pretty damn good at the everyday, all-weather super sports car thing.
Between them are the makings of a very interesting test, so when the opportunity presented itself to drive all three was no hesitation from us. Even when Wales was much wetter and much windier than usual. Could the McLaren deliver away from the carefully managed launch event? Is the R8 really such a step on from the first generation? And would the 911 be able to compete with its replacement just a few weeks away? A lot of questions to answer in not much time!
Still, it was a revealing comparison and one that can hopefully provoke some debate on these pages. Here's a new wallpaper to whet the appetite; keep an eye on the homepage over the weekend for the full thing!
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