Jul 10, 2019 6:10:45 PM
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Jul 10, 2019 6:10:45 PM
Whoopsy:Lol those are not my stuff. It was staged by the dealer.
I usually bring my helmet to car dealerships to see if there's enough headroom - get some funny looks!
18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
Exclusive: McLaren to launch extreme open-cockpit speedster
Limited-run hypercar, set to cost around £1.5 million, will focus on the ‘pure pleasure’ of road driving
McLaren is developing a two-seat open-cockpit speedster that will focus on providing exhilarating on-road driving and become the sixth model in its Ultimate Series, Autocar can exclusively reveal.
Power is tipped to come from McLaren’s 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged petrol engine and, unlike the 1036bhp Speedtail, won’t include any electrification or other hybrid technology. The output for the car is not yet known, although the focus on road driving pleasure suggests it will be slightly reduced from the 789bhp of the Senna. However, as part of McLaren’s Ultimate Series line-up, it is still likely to be elevated from other models in the firm’s range.
The new speedster is tipped to weigh less than the 1198kg Senna, making it one of the lightest road cars the firm has ever built. This is achieved by both the lack of a roof and, as is customary for McLaren, extensive use of carbonfibre.
The open-top machine will be a strictly limited-run model, with volume thought to be restricted to fewer than the 500 examples of the Senna that the company has produced. A price of around £1.5 million has been suggested, similar to the cost of the Monza SP1 and SP2.
Whoopsy:I am waiting for the 3 seater Spyder Grand Tourer Limited Edition.
Now I seriously don't know if this is a joke or not?
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)
RC:Whoopsy:I am waiting for the 3 seater Spyder Grand Tourer Limited Edition.
Now I seriously don't know if this is a joke or not?
Wait till you see the OTHER limited edition, the 1 seater.
It will be a limited coupe version. Then comes the limited Spyder version.
And which will also comes in ANOTHER limited edition which will not be road legal.
Of course the coupe version will also have it's own run of limited track version.
Jul 25, 2019 9:41:08 PM
Whoopsy:RC:Whoopsy:I am waiting for the 3 seater Spyder Grand Tourer Limited Edition.
Now I seriously don't know if this is a joke or not?
Wait till you see the OTHER limited edition, the 1 seater.
It will be a limited coupe version. Then comes the limited Spyder version.
And which will also comes in ANOTHER limited edition which will not be road legal.
Of course the coupe version will also have it's own run of limited track version.
Only interested in the Ultimate Limited Edition variants.
Jul 29, 2019 8:48:25 PM
I strangely like it... But not at that price point, as a sort of 720S variant, I'd get it. Not as a Chiron alternative at all.
1969 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 / 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (sold) / 2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Performance / 2014 BMW-Alpina D3 biturbo Touring / 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Clubsport
Aug 25, 2019 8:34:40 PM
Found this on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gwznhHmJn/
Sep 16, 2019 11:35:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKUOLksey_M
1. McLaren 720S – 01:42:10 min ++++++++
2. Porsche 911 GT2 RS – 01:42:29 min
3. Komo-Tec Ariel Atom – 01:42:76 min
4. Corvette C7 Z06R Luzifer TIKT Performance – 01:43:44 min
5. Lamborghini Huracan Performante – 01:44:01 min
6. Lamborghini Aventador SV – 01:44:81 min
7. McLaren 570S – 01:45:04 min
8. Mercedes-AMG GT R – 01:45:16 min
9. Radical RXC – 01:45:42 min
10. Donkervoort GTO – 01:46:28 min
11. McLaren 650S (2014) – 01:46:35 min
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997 GT2 2014 3.9 Mezger, 800PS @ 1.2 bar
2018 McLaren 720S
993 Turbo, 2006 built 3.8, 577PS/797NM, 1440kg DIN sold to a worthy enthusiast.
Watched an episode of Shmee the other day. In this episode he was talking about car cost. The remarks on McLaren surprised me, since he always very positive on cars. He was talking about extended warranty for his 675LT. He claims the McLaren’s are very bespoken cars with a consequence there are repairs to be expected. So, he advices a prolongation the warranty but this cost app 8000 Euro for two years. I do not own a McLaren, but I wonder is it really so that the McLaren cars are so fragile and the repairs are so expenses? This must be the main reason why the deprecation is so high on these cars.
ALDO:As said before, fastest car below 500.000€. So much mechanical grip and easy to drive.
Also sounds very good...
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)
Aftermarket exhaust nails that one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl51GQXWfiw
997 GT2 2014 3.9 Mezger, 800PS @ 1.2 bar
2018 McLaren 720S
993 Turbo, 2006 built 3.8, 577PS/797NM, 1440kg DIN sold to a worthy enthusiast.
TB993tt:Aftermarket exhaust nails that onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl51GQXWfiw
An aftermarket exhaust still sounds like crap (I heard a couple of them and none makes the 720S sound like a sporty V8, loud doesn't always mean good ). Also, most aftermarket exhausts are illegal in Germany, there aren't many with approval. Even if they have approval, most aftermarket exhausts don't comply with the values in the approval certificate. So the first time the police is doing some measurements, the exhaust is gone. Not really ideal.
Then we could talk about throttle response and traction but then, we would end up in an argument nobody wants.
The 720S is an amazing offer from McLaren, no doubt but you have to like a car like this to be happy with it. There is a reason I never got the 991 GT2 RS, even if I really loved (and still love) how this car looks.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)
RC:TB993tt:Aftermarket exhaust nails that onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl51GQXWfiw
An aftermarket exhaust still sounds like crap (I heard a couple of them and none makes the 720S sound like a sporty V8, loud doesn't always mean good ). Also, most aftermarket exhausts are illegal in Germany, there aren't many with approval. Even if they have approval, most aftermarket exhausts don't comply with the values in the approval certificate. So the first time the police is doing some measurements, the exhaust is gone. Not really ideal.
Then we could talk about throttle response and traction but then, we would end up in an argument nobody wants.
The 720S is an amazing offer from McLaren, no doubt but you have to like a car like this to be happy with it. There is a reason I never got the 991 GT2 RS, even if I really loved (and still love) how this car looks.
You certainly have your opinions there
Mine is that my aftermarket exhaust sounds awesome and really suits the engine I really enjoy it, I'm sorry for your German/EU exhaust rules predicament
Not sure what your comments about throttle response and traction are about ? Certainly throttle response is never going to be like a NA engine but its pretty good, as for traction you are incorrect the 720S has incredible traction further enhanced with Michelin PS4S tyres in fact it is quite incredible how much traction the car has putting all that power down through a 305 patch 0-100kph in 2.7s doesn't look like bad traction - I guess you like NA cars which is great and of course they have lots of traction cos they don't have the torque.
997 GT2 2014 3.9 Mezger, 800PS @ 1.2 bar
2018 McLaren 720S
993 Turbo, 2006 built 3.8, 577PS/797NM, 1440kg DIN sold to a worthy enthusiast.
None of the (bi)turbo charged cars I drove so far come even close to the throttle response of the Performante. This is one of the reasons why I got this car. So far, the Ferrari 488 seems to have the best throttle response and best sound for a turbo charged car, at least compared to any McLaren model I have driven (I haven't driven the Senna or the 600LT...only in it).
Don't get me wrong: I think the 720S is an excellent offer from McLaren but I just cannot enjoy turbo charged cars anymore. Even my E63 S, which has a pretty good throttle response in Sport+ and Race mode, annoys me. Once you are spoiled by a n/a sport engine, it is difficult to go back.
I still have hopes for the new hybrids showing up: A guy I know from Porsche told me that with the hybrid, the Turbo S (not sure if he means the one coming soon or the facelift) will have an amazing throttle response for a biturbo charged car, no lag at all (not that I haven't this before). I am pretty sure that with advancing technology and software programming, turbo lags will be a thing of the past at some point.
Sound? Well, different story and yes, we have restrictive laws in Germany and it is getting worse and worse.
You want to know how absurd this is? Example: My Performante has 94 dB in the car document. So far, so good. We all know that this is bullshit and the car produces more than 120 dB in reality. Now almost two weeks ago, I was together with a few buddies on a short trip to Garmisch, near Austria. Police had set up a checkpoint where they controlled motorcycles.
Unfortunately for us, one of my buddies had to fully accelerate in front of the police officers and...of course...they stopped us all (four cars). One of the cars was a C63 S (pre-facelift) with an aftermarket exhaust. This exhaust is legal, the owner had all documentation with him. Maximum noise: 92 dB. Measured noise (police): 99 dB. Tolerance error is 5 dB, meaning his car had 93 dB, one(!) dB too loud.
Consequence: No fine but my friend has to "fix" it and present the fixed car for a new measurement. We all had no clue how he can fix it because the exhaust was original, nothing modified and everything was OK. The police officer didn't care. He suspected maybe wear (exhaust was already over 15000 km "old") but how can you fix such a thing?
Then, they measured my car. 94 dB in the papers, measurement in Strada mode (standard mode, they are not supposed to change any OEM driving programs). Result: 101 dB. This means 2 dB too loud. Consequence: None. They checked my car for any mods, couldn't find any. One of the police officers said that they know the Performante (he knew the precise car model, not just Huracan!) is much louder in the sportier driving programs but I am actually not permitted to be louder than what is in the papers. Funny laws. Now my friend made a complaint (stupid): "Why is the Lambo louder and I don't have to do anything and he has to go to "fix" it?" The answer of the police officer caused some big laughs: "The Lamborghini can be louder, your car not".
So in the end, the police officer explained it a little bit better: The Lambo is loud from the factory, meaning that they cannot do anything about it other than to ask me to drive "less loud" and yes, they can fine me for driving too "loud" and it is in their judgement to tell if I was too loud or not. He basically told us that nowadays judges at court almost in 99% of the cases rule against loud acceleration or whatever, so you have ZERO chance to fight this in court. I believed him because I know how sensitive people are now when it comes to noise.
The Mercedes is a different story because it has an aftermarket exhaust. The aftermarket exhaust is not an original part and even if it has a legal certification, it needs to fulfill the values in the document. If it doesn't, they can ask for the removal of that part and there is nothing you can do about it. Funny (or not).
Yes, "great times" for sports car lovers ...not only in Germany. It is my understanding that the same laws and rulings apply in many other countries as well, little by little.
Another friend has been fined 50 EUR a couple of weeks ago. What did he do? He accelerated from a stop light and created too much noise (according to a police officer following him). I'm not kidding. He wasn't driving too fast, he didn't endanger anyone. The police officer just told him that locals are fed up with people making too much noise in he city. That friend drives a Challenger Hellcat with OEM exhaust, so you can imagine it wasn't extremely loud.
Sports cars like ours are a dying breed I'm afraid. At some point, there will be EV sports cars and some of their drivers will drive like nut jobs in the cities but nobody will actually notice because these EV sports cars will be super quiet. Wonderful new world.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)