[roundincircles]

I spoke with a guy who has seen Mega Mac and he is sworn to secrecy or he has to answer to Ron.

He would only say it is 'very far reaching and different' with a substantial price point. Aw come on give me a clue...........it's very Frank Stephenson......nothing like Car Mags images.

So, we have to wait and see........get your letters of interest in then go rob a Bank or two!

[6th element]

Originally Posted by roundincircles

I spoke with a guy who has seen Mega Mac and he is sworn to secrecy or he has to answer to Ron.

He would only say it is 'very far reaching and different' with a substantial price point. Aw come on give me a clue...........it's very Frank Stephenson......nothing like Car Mags images.

So, we have to wait and see........get your letters of interest in then go rob a Bank or two!

Any chance the previous reports were false and that it will, indeed, be a three seater?

[roundincircles]

Originally Posted by 6th element

Any chance the previous reports were false and that it will, indeed, be a three seater?

Sorry, it never occurred to me to ask! Guess that comes from never having been in a three seater.

[widowmaker911]

can't remember which interview........unlikely due to packaging with all the safety protocol nowadays

[Chrisb]

Originally Posted by widowmaker911

can't remember which interview........unlikely due to packaging with all the safety protocol nowadays

That comment was made in CAR magazine by Frank, I believe. Still unfortunately, whatever the outcome, the car will be out of mu reach so I will have to make do with the 12c

[widowmaker911]

Originally Posted by widowmaker911

Autoweek stated this week of the arrival of the F70 by year end.......RUMORED to have 920hp with KERS supplied by a 7.3L V12 from the 599 to weigh in at a svelte 2500lbs (probably dry wt).....let the arms race begin

In the line of the proposed F70.........just introduced F620 GT is nothing to look at........has maranello lost it's touch.......has 740hp though!

[6th element]

Originally Posted by widowmaker911

In the line of the proposed F70.........just introduced F620 GT is nothing to look at........has maranello lost it's touch.......has 740hp though!

I literally cannot believe the 599 replacement will look like those pics. It looks like a California and FF mash-up. No flowing lines, just lots of creases for the sake of it.

[widowmaker911]

Originally Posted by 6th element

I literally cannot believe the 599 replacement will look like those pics. It looks like a California and FF mash-up. No flowing lines, just lots of creases for the sake of it.

I'm afraid so....DITTO YUK! taken by someone's iPhone during transport. Full release 2/29. Old one looked better

[Boxer]

A friend who has seen it was quite complimentary.

[AugustWest]

At Pebble Beach last year, I asked Frank about it. He said, "It's like nothing you've ever se... ....like nothing you can even conceive."

I said, "I don't know, I can conceive of a lot!"

So I asked him to draw three character lines on a piece of paper, and then show/flash it to me for just an instant. ...and he said he couldn't. But he DID hesitate for juuuuust long enough to get my hopes up that I was going to get a bit of an inside scoop (as though he might actually be considering it - he did have paper and pen in hand, after all)! Alas...

He gets pretty excited talking about it - you could tell he was bursting at the seems to talk/tell more, but wouldn't. For some reason - I'm thinking it'll be mind-blowing!

I'm pretty impressed with their ability to keep the secrety, frankly!


I'm guessing this car will blow us away just the way the original F1 did...

[widowmaker911]

Originally Posted by AugustWest

At Pebble Beach last year, I asked Frank about it. He said, "It's like nothing you've ever se... ....like nothing you can even conceive."

I said, "I don't know, I can conceive of a lot!"

So I asked him to draw three character lines on a piece of paper, and then show/flash it to me for just an instant. ...and he said he couldn't. But he DID hesitate for juuuuust long enough to get my hopes up that I was going to get a bit of an inside scoop (as though he might actually be considering it - he did have paper and pen in hand, after all)! Alas...

He gets pretty excited talking about it - you could tell he was bursting at the seems to talk/tell more, but wouldn't. For some reason - I'm thinking it'll be mind-blowing!

I'm pretty impressed with their ability to keep the secrety, frankly!


I'm guessing this car will blow us away just the way the original F1 did...

Hope so with SOUND to match ;0) Can't be any worse than proposed F70. It probably can't be F1 size with all the safety regs now but I just pray it's NOT aventador BIG :-0
not too worried about wt cause that is their thing, more than likely around 2500lbs (dry)
Would like to see that be the KERB weight ;0)

[HyperMac954]

Originally Posted by AugustWest

At Pebble Beach last year, I asked Frank about it. He said, "It's like nothing you've ever se... ....like nothing you can even conceive."

I said, "I don't know, I can conceive of a lot!"

So I asked him to draw three character lines on a piece of paper, and then show/flash it to me for just an instant. ...and he said he couldn't. But he DID hesitate for juuuuust long enough to get my hopes up that I was going to get a bit of an inside scoop (as though he might actually be considering it - he did have paper and pen in hand, after all)! Alas...

He gets pretty excited talking about it - you could tell he was bursting at the seems to talk/tell more, but wouldn't. For some reason - I'm thinking it'll be mind-blowing!

I'm pretty impressed with their ability to keep the secrety, frankly!


I'm guessing this car will blow us away just the way the original F1 did...

He really is an excitable guy, and easy to talk to. Though he did tell me we'd be seeing mules by last October...

[6th element]

Originally Posted by HyperMac954

He really is an excitable guy, and easy to talk to. Though he did tell me we'd be seeing mules by last October...

The Autocar 12C supplement has a great article about Stephenson, that, in particular, discusses his fascination with "bio-mimicry". This may give some insight into the 'inconceivable' statements. Either way, let's hope he stays true to his own stated mantras for future McLarens:
"Don't oversize the car. Design for purpose, everything for a reason. Weight is the enemy. Good is not good enough. Aim to make the smallest car on the outside and the biggest inside."

[andy c]

Originally Posted by 6th element

The Autocar 12C supplement has a great article about Stephenson, that, in particular, discusses his fascination with "bio-mimicry". This may give some insight into the 'inconceivable' statements. Either way, let's hope he stays true to his own stated mantras for future McLarens:
"Don't oversize the car. Design for purpose, everything for a reason. Weight is the enemy. Good is not good enough. Aim to make the smallest car on the outside and the biggest inside."

He does like his big sailfish,wonder if we will see any of that in it???

[widowmaker911]

Originally Posted by 6th element

The Autocar 12C supplement has a great article about Stephenson, that, in particular, discusses his fascination with "bio-mimicry". This may give some insight into the 'inconceivable' statements. Either way, let's hope he stays true to his own stated mantras for future McLarens:
"Don't oversize the car. Design for purpose, everything for a reason. Weight is the enemy. Good is not good enough. Aim to make the smallest car on the outside and the biggest inside."

Sounds like the F1......praying Stephenson hits it out of the park
nightmare senerio would be the SIZE of the AVENTADOR