Maybe at 200mph in the simulator, but not on a corner you'll actually find anywhere. I don't hit 2G on the softest slicks you can get (think qualifying tyres), so I struggle to believe there's anything that can do it on road legal rubber.NoDivergence wrote:No problem, the P1 can corner 2G on it's standard street tires and brake at 2G
It´s not going to be anywhere near the T125 but most likely beat the Huayra.The new McLaren P1™ has much higher levels of downforce than any current road car – 600kg is achieved well below maximum speed. That is approximately five times as much downforce as a McLaren 12C. Its margin over most other high performance supercars is even greater. The McLaren P1™’s downforce is similar to current sports racing cars, including the 12C GT3 racer.
To be fair, the "standard" tires on the P1 are anything but. Though you have a point - the kicker is the downforce. What I wonder is how much it's generating at the lower speeds of a track like Top Gear's. Wasn't that an issue when running an F1 car around it? Not getting enough speed to get the df working for them?andylaurence wrote:Maybe at 200mph in the simulator, but not on a corner you'll actually find anywhere. I don't hit 2G on the softest slicks you can get (think qualifying tyres), so I struggle to believe there's anything that can do it on road legal rubber.NoDivergence wrote:No problem, the P1 can corner 2G on it's standard street tires and brake at 2G
Maybe it has something to do with the P1 having much stronger ground effects.Pup wrote:To be fair, the "standard" tires on the P1 are anything but. Though you have a point - the kicker is the downforce. What I wonder is how much it's generating at the lower speeds of a track like Top Gear's. Wasn't that an issue when running an F1 car around it? Not getting enough speed to get the df working for them?andylaurence wrote:Maybe at 200mph in the simulator, but not on a corner you'll actually find anywhere. I don't hit 2G on the softest slicks you can get (think qualifying tyres), so I struggle to believe there's anything that can do it on road legal rubber.NoDivergence wrote:No problem, the P1 can corner 2G on it's standard street tires and brake at 2G
When McLaren will lent one out to Top Gear i suppose ...NathanOlder wrote:Does anyone know when we will see the P1 do a lap in the stigs hands ?
RonSpeak classic, as in what does he actually mean??gray41 wrote:Insane lap time, imagine what the stig would do... 1minute flat?amouzouris wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... CRWf5A2fuQ#!
Ron Dennis on the P1..
He said he drove the P1 on the top gear test track and broke the record by 10s !?!?
I especially like the four jet motors coming out of the dash but shouldn't they be in the back of the car?Cold Fussion wrote:My point is that Mclaren are building to design targets that appear to be purely performance based while paying seemingly little attention to other more important stuff. Pagani have shown you can have a best in class interior, exterior and performance, and If I were to be in the market for such an expensive car, I'd want to best in every aspect. I don't think you can really call the interior of a Pagani a bling fest either.Just_a_fan wrote:McLaren don't do Italian excess. Funny that. Seriously, McLaren do classy understatement not gaudy bling. Hence the lack of pointless shiny stuff.Cold Fussion wrote:The car seems to be lacking somewhat. The interior is pretty bland, it's not at all a work of art like the interior of a Pagani. The exterior isn't overly exciting looking
The exterior is mostly "form follows function".
What is the point of all car manufacturers making the same "blingfest" designs?
As for the engine noise, they probably haven't got around to tuning to exhaust note - most sports cars these days have their exhausts tuned to make them sound good.
you can boast about that 25 mpg.