[Krzys]

Like AndyC, I sat in the car for several fast laps of Dunsfold with one of McLaren's "tame" racing/test drivers and also clocked around 1:24 from a rolling start (start finish line was half way round the laps that we were doing). Can't believe that 10 plus seconds could be shaved off that time, even with new rubber and pads.

Love to be proved wrong, but lets be realistic, not many of us could even get near 1:24 with our own skills, so its all a bit academic and Top Trumps talk.

Its how is goes and handles on the roads, in our hands, that really matters.

On the other hand, 458 is at 1:19.1, which is already 5 secs faster.I have no doubt MP4 will be faster than 458. Let's say by 2 secs. Then, the realistic time is 7 sec off of the time you measured. Can you really tell the difference between 7 and 10 secs from your experience? Or do you think Macca will be slower than 458?

 

[Krzys]

Hi kryzs,i think zippycar and i both have no doubt the 12c is well ahead of the 458,so between the bug ss 1.16.7 and 1.15.1 of the atom seems about right with what we know and also with what weve been told,but 1.12.9 with corsas
seems too far even for someone as enthusiastic as me!!!p.s the mags havent got any press cars yet,so no full tests until june at the earliest ,and not published until july or august i think,but i hope they get them sooner

Hey, I fully agree on what times are reasonable. 1:12.9 sounds like fantasy. My only point was that you cannot judge those issues from demonstration laps you guys got.

 

[Krzys]

Totally agree with you on that,for example if you watch my video you will notice the driver lifts off before the followthrough,all topgear fastlaps they are flatout at this point with no lift,only a few weeks left and we will know,that is if they dont get a wet day

When are they supposed to test?

 

[Krzys]

looks like TAG called it..........light option with corsa @ 1:12.9 IS [email protected]#KIN BONKERS!!!!!!

Uhh, you are missing the circularity there. The jalopnik piece is not a confirmation. Click on the link to see where it leads.

 

[Krzys]

1.14 sounds a bit optimistic.. I've heard that's it's just a few tenths under 1.16.

That makes much more sense, even though it's still pretty wild.

 

[Krzys]

The rumor mill can be fun, the mere fact everyone is talking about this lap time just goes to show how much anticipation there is for the car. 1:14... 1:18... 1:20... either way it isn't going to matter, in the end enthusiast and owners are still going to be exited to buy it. If anything, this rumor is creating good buzz for McLaren at no costs to them, everyone understands it is hear say until the Stig actually runs it around the track.

The lap time is going to matter a lot. If the time is 1:20, I would hesitate about buying the car. It is supposed to be the ultimate in technology and performance. It cannot be slower than my scud. It has to be significantly faster. We are not buying it for looks.