[stickshift]

Which would you rather own?

 

[Guest]

Sadly, the Carrera CGT. It is just awesome on the track.

 

[RWD]

I really don't know. Probably the CGT.

 

[SSO]

No question, the Carrera GT

 

[TAG]

P799 performance

0-100 mph 5 sec

0-200 mph 18 sec

0-250 mph 50 sec

 

[sumbaco]

300 mph? Isn't that pointless? The tires wear out too fast, the fuel runs out fast, you can do it in so few places around the world (VW isn't about to let them use Ehra Lessien), and if there's one thing that we've learned about the Veyron is that a company will, in trying to cover their liability, require ridiculous parts prices and servicing intervals. Would Mclaren really want to get involved with the top speed wars?

 

[SSO]

Mph or Kph ?

 

[sumbaco]

Mph or Kph ?

I was replying to TAG's post right above mine. His list of numbers says mph. 300 kph is only 186 mph, and 50 seconds to 186 mph would be slow, so I think mph fits in with his rumor.

 

[SSO]

Are there any road tyres made that can take 300 mph?

 

[sumbaco]

Are there any road tyres made that can take 300 mph?

I'm not sure. The Veyron's tires have been to 268. If there isn't a tire in existence and Mclaren do want to go to 300, I would imagine they'd work with someone to make custom tires for the car.

I keep thinking that if they did try to go for an incredible top speed, they might end up compromising how good it feels at low speed.

 

[SSO]

I'm not sure. The Veyron's tires have been to 268. If there isn't a tire in existence and Mclaren do want to go to 300, I would imagine they'd work with someone to make custom tires for the car.

I keep thinking that if they did try to go for an incredible top speed, they might end up compromising how good it feels at low speed.

I would imagine you would need two almost completely different set up and tyres for 0-200 mph and 200+ mph

 

[Ritesh]

There is no competition between the two!! CGT - all the way.

 

[falb]

CGT by a country mile. The SLR is more Mercedes than McLaren to me.

 

[SSO]

CGT by a country mile. The SLR is more Mercedes than McLaren to me.

I am not sure either Mercedes or McLaren was happy with the final product.

 

[Mclaren-tech]

SLR by a country mile.

I was just in a GTC yesterday, which reminded me how good the SLR really is over all. Yes its a compromise, yes its a Mercedes, but nothing really wrong with that.

 

[SSO]

SLR by a country mile.

I was just in a GTC yesterday, which reminded me how good the SLR really is over all. Yes its a compromise, yes its a Mercedes, but nothing really wrong with that.

Have you driven a CGT?

 

[Mclaren-tech]

Have you driven a CGT?

Dozens of them. As i said i was in one yesterday
(i just noticed i put GTC instead of CGT sorry)

 

[SSO]

Dozens of them. As i said i was in one yesterday
(i just noticed i put GTC instead of CGT sorry)

Interesting, I would have thought the power delivery and great brakes on the CGT would have given it an edge over the auto box and on/off brakes set up on the SLR

 

[GFWilliams]

Are there any road tyres made that can take 300 mph?

Not sure, but I'm pretty sure there are road legal drag tyres which can do those kind of speeds. Could be wrong though...

 

[SSO]

Not sure, but I'm pretty sure there are road legal drag tyres which can do those kind of speeds. Could be wrong though...

Treads might be a bit of an issue.