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    Mar 18, 2013 8:55:14 PM

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    Porsche should turbo-charge the V8 without the battery, utilize the 918 carbon-tub, and name it GT1. Smiley

    Mar 23, 2013 9:06:30 AM

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    Porsche 918 vs McLaren P1 vs LaFerrari...

    (23 March 2013)

    When it happens, when these three leviathans of the hypercar world meet, finally, on neutral ground and at a venue that’s commensurate with their capabilities – at the Nurburgring, say – it will be the greatest group test of all time. For the time being, though, we can merely dote upon them, speculate about how they might square up to one another technically, and try to establish what the differences in their real world performance envelopes might be.

    And in a way that’s what hypercars like this are all about for the rest of us; theoretical, sometimes even philosophical comparison. Think of it as the most grown up game of Supertrumps you’ve ever played, in which the level of detail on display is unprecedented, and the amount of performance they can generate unique.
     
    So here, then, is what we already know about this extraordinary triumvirate of hypercars. Maybe you’d like to sit back and feast on the various numbers we’ve unearthed, then make your own decision about which one might be the best, and why.
     
    Engines
     
    All three feature petrol engines that are aided in their quest to reach the stratosphere by electric motors that boost both power and torque. The Porsche has an atmospheric 4.6-litre V8 that’s dry-sumped and revs to 8500rpm. On its own, this produces 580bhp, but when combined with the two hybrid modules that power both the front and rear axles, the 918 Spyder generates 795bhp and 575lb ft of torque.
     
    Which sounds unbeatable until you realise what’s on offer in the Ferrari and McLaren. The P1 uses the same basic design of 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 from the 12C (although McLaren claims it is an entirely different engine, with a different block, much bigger turbos and twice as much boost pressure at 2.4 bar). Either way, the P1’s petrol engine develops 727bhp and 531lb ft of torque, to which the hybrid KERS system then boosts the outputs to a whopping 903bhp and 664lb ft.
     
    But Ferrari’s deliciously named “The Ferrari” trumps them both on the powertrain front, for two key reasons. One, it produces more power and torque than the others – its 6.3-litre V12 developing 790bhp at 9000rpm and 516lb ft of torque, with the Hy-KERS system boosting the overall outputs to 950bhp and 715lb ft.
     
    Two, like the Porsche it uses no form of turbocharging. Instead its V12 engine has a suitably high 13.5:1 compression ratio, which, you’d have to speculate, will enable it to produce noises and response times that the twin-turbo P1 can only dream about.
     
    Gearboxes
     
    As is de rigeur nowadays, all three feature a seven-speed twin-clutch paddle-shift gearbox that can swap cogs faster than you can think. The McLaren’s is a development of the Graziano gearbox used in the 12C, featuring 40 per cent more clutch cooling and 30 per cent faster shift times. This is due mainly to the integration of the electric motors from the Hy-KERS system which, by all accounts, allow gears to effectively be pre-selected up or down, according to a senior engineer.
     
    In the 918 there’s a Porsche-built PDK with seven forward ratios and five pre-selectable operating modes to suit your mood and location (as in normal, sport, track etc). In normal mode, the 918 is rear wheel-drive but there’s also a smaller, separate gearbox that drives the front wheels through an electric motor if required, although this decouples above 146mph, making the 918 fully rear wheel-drive above this speed.
     
    The Ferrari uses a Getrag double-clutch transmission, also with an electric motor attached to it, with a dedicated gear-set that transmits drive directly to the final drive. Maranello claims it’s the fastest shifting gearbox that’s ever been fitted to one of its cars, and that the shift style/times can be tailored to your needs – as they can in the others, to be fair – in this instance via the familiar five-stage mannetino dial on the steering wheel.
     
    In LaFerrari, however, the mannetino also allows the driver to change certain settings for the Hy-KERS system as well, which, says Maranello, allows even greater fine tuning of the car while on the move.
     
    KERS and kerbweights
     
    Lithium-ion phosphate batteries are used to power various electric motors in all three cars, and in each instance these are mounted behind the driver but in front of the engine and gearbox, as low down within the mid-engined, carbon fibre tub as it is possible to mount them.
     
    The batteries of the P1 weigh 96kg while those of The Ferrari weigh just 62kg. Porsche doesn’t say how much the 918’s batteries weigh, nor the rest of its hybrid powertrain, but because it’s four wheel-drive the 918 is heavy beside the others.
     
    Even with the weight saving “Weissach Package” installed, the 918 murders the scales at 1665kg. Beside the P1 – which weighs 1490kg all up or 1395kg “dry” without fluids – that looks cumbersome. And beside The Ferrari – a mere 1255kg dry so call it around 1345kg all up – it seems downright bloated.
     
    In the P1, energy is harvested via engine braking or by charging the car via a charge point, which takes approximately two hours. McLaren decided not to use the brakes to regenerate energy because, in testing, it wasn’t happy with the effects this had on brake pedal feel. In The Ferrari, though, “we use everything to regenerate energy” says the car’s technical director, Roberto Fideli.
     
    “From the brakes to the traction control system to the car’s electronic differential, we reuse it all to make energy. We had some problems with brake pedal feel to begin with” admits Fideli. “But we got through that and now we’re 100 per cent happy with the car’s feel.”
     
    In its entirety, the Hy-KERS system adds 170kg to the weight of the P1 while in The Ferrari it adds just 140kg. That means the P1 would weigh a mere 1225kg “dry” without its KERS, while The Ferrari would weigh an incredible 1115kg. The 918 would seemingly be close to 1500kg, even without its hybrid, four-wheel drive-systems.
     
    Interestingly, the P1 and 918 both feature so-called “E-modes” in which they can run for short periods without petrol power. The P1 can do 0-62mph in 9.4sec and tops 100mph with a range of 20km in its E-mode. Porsche claims a 150kmh (93mph) top speed and a range of 25km for the 918 when purely electric.
     
    The Ferrari doesn’t have an E-mode as such, Maranello instead claiming that the KERS system is there purely to generate extra performance, hence the reason why the 330g/km figure looks way out of kilter with the incredible 70g/km of the 918 and the “under 200g/km” claim by McLaren.
     
    Brakes
     
    Carbon ceramic discs are used in all three cars, but those of the P1 seem especially trick, even in this context. Supplied by Aakebono – who do the braking systems for Formula One – they were developed for McLaren bespoke and can, says Woking, sustain much higher operating temperatures than conventional carbon ceramic discs.
     
    They also develop a smooth, almost mirrored finish the harder they are used, apparently, which means “cool points” can be earned by owners/drivers at track days for the most mirrored discs.
     
    The P1 can generate 2g under brakes, according to McLaren. Neither Ferrari nor Porsche make a claim for what their cars can achieve braking wise. Yet.
     
    Dimensions
     
    The Ferrari isn’t just the longest (at 4702mm) and widest (at 1992mm), it’s also the lowest (at 1116mm), which gives it a natural edge when it comes to fundamental visual appeal. But at the same time it also has the shortest wheelbase at 2650mm, which means it has the longest overhangs. Again, this lends it a more dart-like elegance, before you even begin to appreciate its smoother detailing.
     
    Beside it, the P1 looks busy though undeniably purposeful from most angles, while the 918 – which has the longest wheelbase of the three by far – sits somewhere between the two.
     
    Aerodynamics
     
    According to McLaren the P1 generates a vaguely astonishing 600kg of downforce at 161mph, beyond which the car’s active aerodynamics automatically trim back the wings to reduce drag – McLaren’s thinking being that above 161mph you don’t need as much downforce because you won’t ever be cornering at such a speed.
     
    But although neither Ferrari nor Porsche make any specific claims (yet) for maximum downforce figures, in both cases there are computer controlled active aerodynamic systems in place that deploy wings front and rear – and in The Ferrari’s case move guiding vanes on the underbody and use “active flaps” on the front and rear diffusers as well – to keep them glued to the road in corners.
     
    In the P1’s case, the rear wing has three different heights depending which of its various drive modes have been selected (normal, sports, track and race). In race mode the wing rises by 300mm, and in track mode by 120mm. But it also alters in pitch through 29 degrees depending what speed you’re doing and which mode is selected.
     
    And for the ultimate “F1 for the road” experience there’s also a DRS button in the P1 that, when pressed, instantly reduces the pitch and height of the rear wing, thereby reducing drag, a la F1, to provide a hit of extra straight line acceleration. As soon as cornering loads are detected, however, the P1’s rear wing redeploys and stability is maintained, says McLaren, the whole lot being computer controlled to “provide maximum grip but also maximum driver entertainment at all times, and at all speeds” according to McLaren’s engineers.
     
    Suspension
     
    The P1 is unique here in that the ride height of its all round, double wishbone, aluminium suspension varies when on the move, again depending on how fast it’s travelling and which mode is selected. In race mode, the ride height drops by as much as 50mm while the hydraulic spring rates increase by a factor of three and the roll stiffness goes up three and a half times (compared with normal mode).
     
    McLaren describes race mode as “a Nurburgring button” which provides the P1 with close to GT3 racing car levels of roll stiffness and downforce, but which can be switched back to a far more comfortable “normal” setting at the press of a button.
     
    But The Ferrari’s mannetino system can also be switched between numerous modes to transform the responses of the all round, aluminium, double wishbone suspension to suit different circumstances on the move, as can the 918’s double wishbone front, multi-link rear suspension.
     
    All three have highly sophisticated traction control systems (five modes in the P1 and Ferrari and, we believe, just three in the 918). And in each instance it’s possible to switch the TC completely off if you are feeling brave enough.
     
    Performance
     
    This is the big one, of course. It’s what sells cars like these to the people who are lucky enough to be able to afford them, and it’s what keeps the rest of us in subject matter during our bar room banter.
     
    And for the time being, at least, The Ferrari would appear to have the edge – simply because it has more power and torque than its rivals but less weight to carry into the bargain. Its power to weight ratio is over 700bhp per tonne (which is way more even than a Bugatti Veyron can muster) while the P1 generates 606bhp/tonne, the 918 around 477bhp/tonne.
     
    Thus, the official claims for the zero to 100kmh (62mph) sprint are; Porsche 3.0sec, McLaren “under 3.0sec”, Ferrari “sub 3.0sec.” So not much to separate them there.
     
    To reach 200kmh (124mph), however, the claims are; Porsche 9.0sec, McLaren “under 7.0sec” Ferrari “sub 7.0sec.” Which means the 918 Spyder’s weight is already beginning to tell, it seems, while the two big hitters remain resolutely locked together.
     
    But to hit 300kmh from rest (186mph) there’s a massive difference between how quick the Porsche is (27.0sec) besides the rocket-propelled McLaren (“under 17sec”). Having said that, Maranello’s claim for The Ferrari of just 15.5sec would appear to place it in a league of one for pure, rabid acceleration. And the good people of Woking won’t like that one bit.
     
    Ferrari doesn’t even make a claim for LaFerrari’s top speed yet “because we simply don’t care about top speed.” Even so, it’s safe to say that it’ll be somewhere near or perhaps beyond the P1’s 218mph limited top speed, and well in excess of the 918’s claimed 202mph.
     
    Both McLaren and Ferrari claim their cars will lap the Nurburgring in under seven minutes. Neither has yet verified this claim, however, the numbers instead having been generated by factory simulators. Porsche, on the other hand, claims a genuine “we’ve timed it” lap time of 7min 14sec, which was set in testing on September 18 last year (ninth month, 18th day, natch).
     
    Prices/exclusivity
     
    The most exclusive of the three, in theory, will be the P1, McLaren choosing to limit the numbers of cars it will produce over the next two years to just 375 – at £866,000 apiece.
     
    Ferrari, by contrast, will make 499 LaFerraris over the next 24 months, with a list price of 1.2m euros each, including taxes. At today’s exchange rate that’s approximately £1.05m. Deliveries of both will begin sometime “this summer.”
     
    But it’s the 918’s price, and it’s proposed build numbers, that would appear to pose the biggest question mark. Deliveries of the car begin on September 18 this year (ninth month, 18th day) and Porsche says it will build 918 Spyders in total, charging $845,000 (£682,000) for the basic version and $949,000 (£745,000) for the Weissach Package.
     
    Considering how much less potent and exclusive the 918 will be compared with its nemeses from Ferrari and McLaren, only time will tell whether Porsche has got it right or not with the 918’s pricing. And in the meantime all we can do is dote – on three of the most extraordinary motorcars the world has ever seen, all about to hit our streets at exactly the same time.
     
    Technical Specification
     
    LaFerrari
     
    Price: 1.2m euros; 0-62mph: sub-3.0sec (claimed); Top speed: na; Economy: na; CO2 emissions: 333g/km; Kerb weight: 1255kg (dry), approx 1345kg with fluids; Engine layout: V12, 6262cc, petrol, plus electric motors; Installation: Mid, longitudinal, RWD; Power: 950bhp at 9000rpm; Torque: 715lb ft at 6750rpm; Power to weight: 707bhp per tonne (with fluids); Specific output: 152bhp per litre; Compression ratio: 13.5:1; Gearbox: 7-spd dual-clutch automatic; Length: 4702mm; Width: 1992mm; Height: 1116mm; Wheelbase: 2650mm; Fuel tank: na; Range: na; Boot: na; Front suspension: Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Rear suspension: Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Brakes: Ventilated carbon-ceramic discs; Wheels: 19in (f), 20in (r); Tyres: 265/30 ZR19 (f), 345/30 ZR20 (r) Pirelli P Zero Rosso Corsa;
     
    McLaren P1
     
    Price: £866,000; 0-62mph: sub-3.0sec (claimed); Top speed: 218mph (limited); Economy: na; CO2 emissions: “Under 200g/km”; Kerb weight: 1395kg (dry), 1490kg with fluids;Engine layout: V8, 3799cc, twin-turbo, petrol, plus electric motor; Installation: Mid, longitudinal, RWD; Power: 903bhp at 7500rpm; Torque: 664lb ft at 4000rpm; Power to weight: 606bhp per tonne; Specific output: 237bhp per litre; Compression ratio: na; Gearbox: 7-spd dual-clutch automatic; Length: 4590mm Width: 1946mm; Height 1170mm; Wheelbase: 2670mm; Fuel tank: na; Range: na; Boot: 120 litres; Front suspension: Double wishbones, hydraulic springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Rear suspension: Double wishbones, hydraulic springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Brakes: Carbon-ceramic discs; Wheels: 19in (f), 20in (r); Tyres: 245/35 ZR19 (f), 315/30 ZR20 (r), Pirelli P Zero Rosso Corsa;
     
    Porsche 918 Spyder
     
    Price: £682,000; 0-62mph: sub-3.0sec (claimed); Top speed: 202mph (limited); Economy: 94.1mpg (NEDC combined); CO2 emissions: 70g/km; Kerb weight: 1665kg with fluids and Weissach Package; Engine layout: V8, 4600cc, petrol, plus electric motors; Installation: Mid, longitudinal, 4WD; Power: 795bhp at 8500rpm; Torque: 575lb ft at 4000rpm; Power to weight: 477bhp per tonne; Specific output: 173bhp per litre; Compression ratio: na; Gearbox: 7-spd dual-clutch automatic; Length: 4643mm; Width: 1940mm; Height: 1167mm; Wheelbase: 2730mm; Fuel tank: 70 litres; Range: na; Boot: 110 litres; Front suspension: Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Rear suspension: Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar, electronic adaptive dampers; Brakes: Carbon-ceramic discs; Wheels: 20in (f), 21in (r); Tyres: 265/35 ZR20 (f), 325/30 ZR21 (r), Michelin Pilot Cup;
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Porsche 918 vs McLaren P1 vs LaFerrari -- Autocar Link

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    Mar 25, 2013 1:09:00 PM

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    Three marvelous cars, but Porsche mispriced the 918... $200k too high

    Mar 25, 2013 1:22:38 PM

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    SciFrog:

    Three marvelous cars, but Porsche mispriced the 918... $200k too high

    From these three, 918 seems the most valuable in therms of implemented technology... 

    Mar 25, 2013 2:07:46 PM

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    Boyko23:
    SciFrog:

    Three marvelous cars, but Porsche mispriced the 918... $200k too high

    From these three, 918 seems the most valuable in therms of implemented technology... 

    +1. Even not telling about bespoke engine.

    About interior - P1 looks cheap, Laferrari shares lots of components from fellow models. And only 918 has mostly special made parts.

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    Mar 25, 2013 6:40:23 PM

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    Fantastic cars. To me aside from technology choices and design the key difference between 918 and P1 / LaFerrari is the weight.


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    Mar 27, 2013 11:21:44 AM

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    Interesting comment from a user (FXEFFECTS) on Ferrarichat.

    "BLOWN AWAY AT WEISSACH!

    Visited Weissach (Porsche development centre) this week to spec my car and I now realise how wrong so many have been to dismiss the 918.

    I have now seen THE FIRST full production car and it is astounding. The prototypes that have been shown in US and the middle east and the clay car shown at Goodwood in the UK are only a precursor of what is to come.

    The engineering and quality and finish of the car make the La fer and P1 and the other crop of hyper cars out there look mediocre. I have studied all three in the flesh closely.

    All the numbers we will be significantly better than those released to date. HP(795) WILL BE UP SUBSTANTIALLY(875?). Weight will be down. Ring time of <7m will happen.

    Its a targa, it will travel at 150 kmh on electric alone and steers with all four wheels. This car will without doubt provide the incredible driving sensation.

    I was blown away!

    The only car not yet official is the 918 and it will become so in Frankfurt in September.

    Porsche have played a clever game here as most people think they know what this car is all about and its not in the mix. Well not only have they gained on the pack from what i saw but they have another six months to refine the car and enhance performance .
    Ferrari and Mac have fixed as of Geneva.

    I am in no way biased as I have ordered all 3 cars. But the big surprise will be the German car for sure."

    Mar 27, 2013 11:24:16 AM

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    I am in no way biased as I have ordered all 3 cars. But the big surprise will be the German car for sure."

    Is that for real?! If so... hats off! Smiley

    Mar 27, 2013 11:50:26 AM

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    Great, great news, I hope it's true (no doubt it is). kiss

    I would love to see 918 coming out on top of the three cars, so far there are too many negative comments about the car.


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    Mar 27, 2013 1:25:45 PM

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    WOW pxaxh - I'm impressed by your order list!

    Regarding the 918 - yes, I think also that with the change of the design of the rear and front lights the car will give a fresher up and new look we haven't seen yet. Technology might also be the most advanced. 

    But the Ferrari always will be more iconic. Take a Carrera GT and the Enzo - almost same age - technology might be more advanced on the Porsche. But put both car into a city and the Enzo will be the one drawing all the attention. Probably not because it looks better but because of the Ferrari icon and history!

     

    Mar 27, 2013 1:34:54 PM

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    Lars997:
    But the Ferrari always will be more iconic. Take a Carrera GT and the Enzo - almost same age - technology might be more advanced on the Porsche. But put both car into a city and the Enzo will be the one drawing all the attention. Probably not because it looks better but because of the Ferrari icon and history!
     


    Give me the choice between an Enzo and a Carrera GT, I would choose the Carrera GT any time. Smiley

    I hope Porsche gets it right again and the same goes for the 918/Larifari, but for this the 918 has to become substantially lighter and needs some extra horses as well.


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    Mar 27, 2013 2:48:47 PM

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    Rossi:
    Give me the choice between an Enzo and a Carrera GT, I would choose the Carrera GT any time. Smiley
     
    Really? - I would make it probably depending how much I would like to drive the car. The GT is a daily usable car, while the Enzo is a race car supercar. Hard to handle in daily traffic! ..... I would take the Enzo! 

    Mar 27, 2013 5:58:35 PM

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    Lars997:

    WOW pxaxh - I'm impressed by your order list!

    Regarding the 918 - yes, I think also that with the change of the design of the rear and front lights the car will give a fresher up and new look we haven't seen yet. Technology might also be the most advanced. 

    But the Ferrari always will be more iconic. Take a Carrera GT and the Enzo - almost same age - technology might be more advanced on the Porsche. But put both car into a city and the Enzo will be the one drawing all the attention. Probably not because it looks better but because of the Ferrari icon and history!

     

    History? I always thought that porsche history is the same if not greater than ferraris.Smiley

    about 918 -great news! Never doubted in german engineering and intelligence.


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    I am still digesting what pxaxh garage is going to look like!!!!!

    Mar 27, 2013 8:25:47 PM

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    Lars997:

    But the Ferrari always will be more iconic. Take a Carrera GT and the Enzo - almost same age - technology might be more advanced on the Porsche. But put both car into a city and the Enzo will be the one drawing all the attention. Probably not because it looks better but because of the Ferrari icon and history!


    Hm... in my opinion the CGT was a very uncommon car for Porsche as a supercar. No active suspension, no all-wheel drive, no turbocharger, no innovative aerodynamics... its innovative features were under the surface and only appreciated by the enthusiast, such as the carbon-ceramic clutch and the subsequently low center of gravity or its handling character that supports the skilled driver but challenges the innocent driver. The Enzo on the other hand is surprisingly technical in its design as well as concept. Interestingly, the CGT had a very characteristic engine note that its predecessors were devoid of.

    I am actually not sure that the Enzo would draw more attention than the CGT... that might´ve been different among F40 and 959 or F50 and GT1.

    Mar 27, 2013 8:29:11 PM

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    bhnyc:

    I am still digesting what pxaxh garage is going to look like!!!!!

    Ahem,

    the comment is held in quotation marks so I don´t think it is his but the member of Fchat´s garage. Smiley

    Mar 27, 2013 10:55:21 PM

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    I thought delivery of the 918 will begin in September. Also, many purchasers have been to Weissach some time ago  including our own Futch. Why invite them to show a car that does not resemble anything near the finished product AND subsequently substantially improve all the performance parameters? That is a hell of a way to sell a car. Based on Futch's visit and understanding of the performance of the 918 he cancelled his order which I suspect others have done.

    Something is not right.Smiley


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    Mar 28, 2013 12:16:57 AM

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    Guys I quoted a guy from Ferrarichat Smiley hahaha, I wish I was my garage Smiley

    Mar 28, 2013 12:20:32 AM

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    Ferdie:
    bhnyc:

    I am still digesting what pxaxh garage is going to look like!!!!!

    Ahem,

    the comment is held in quotation marks so I don´t think it is his but the member of Fchat´s garage. Smiley

    Lol, true, I even said "Interesting comment from a user (FXEFFECTS) on Ferrarichat." in my post :P

    Mar 28, 2013 5:18:19 AM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    nberry:

    I thought delivery of the 918 will begin in September. Also, many purchasers have been to Weissach some time ago  including our own Futch. Why invite them to show a car that does not resemble anything near the finished product AND subsequently substantially improve all the performance parameters? That is a hell of a way to sell a car. Based on Futch's visit and understanding of the performance of the 918 he cancelled his order which I suspect others have done.

    Something is not right.Smiley

    I agree Nick. I'm having a hard time with this too. However, I really hope that it is true.

    (Also - the behavior described is not very Porsche like. - Their camouflaged cars tend to land up looking almost exactly like the final product )

    Mar 28, 2013 12:29:51 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    It wont touch a Venom GT...

    Mar 28, 2013 12:31:21 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    sorry - am having trouble with quotes (I am overseas with slow Internet) but my last post was in response to the comment that the next Bugatti will crush anything.

     

    Mar 28, 2013 2:39:25 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    bhnyc:

    sorry - am having trouble with quotes (I am overseas with slow Internet) but my last post was in response to the comment that the next Bugatti will crush anything.

     

    Current Venom has around 1250 hp. Next Veyron will have 1600. 350 hp difference...Smiley


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    Mar 28, 2013 3:46:17 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    Sick numbers angelno


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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    LeFerrari is too vulgar, too much catered to the Russian/Chinese taste. Not my cup of tea.

    P1, just spent the afternoon visiting the McLaren headquarters, got blown away by everything, but I think I will pass on the P1 after the visit.  

    918 is back on the radar again, when I go back home I am going to check to see if I can get an allocation. It is the most eye pleasing car after all, classic timeless shape.

     

    Mar 29, 2013 1:24:24 AM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    Do it


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    Mar 29, 2013 3:23:42 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    Whoopsy:

    LeFerrari is too vulgar, too much catered to the Russian/Chinese taste. Not my cup of tea.

    P1, just spent the afternoon visiting the McLaren headquarters, got blown away by everything, but I think I will pass on the P1 after the visit.  

    918 is back on the radar again, when I go back home I am going to check to see if I can get an allocation. It is the most eye pleasing car after all, classic timeless shape.

     

    You could not buy a LaFerrari if you wanted to. They are sold out.Smiley


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    Mar 30, 2013 4:59:23 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    Porsche will rock the supercar world once again, I hope the 918 will be damn quick.


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    Mar 30, 2013 6:26:17 PM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    nberry:
    Whoopsy:

    LeFerrari is too vulgar, too much catered to the Russian/Chinese taste. Not my cup of tea.

    P1, just spent the afternoon visiting the McLaren headquarters, got blown away by everything, but I think I will pass on the P1 after the visit.  

    918 is back on the radar again, when I go back home I am going to check to see if I can get an allocation. It is the most eye pleasing car after all, classic timeless shape.

     

    You could not buy a LaFerrari if you wanted to. They are sold out.Smiley

     

    That would be point number 2, after point number 1. haha.

    Apr 17, 2013 7:24:33 AM

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    Re: 918 latest news Thread Closed

    New fresh spyshots, now with 'proper' headlights and taillights!
    http://www.autogespot.com/porsche-918-spyder/2013/04/16

     
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