Porsche beat McLaren again

Hi. Im car journalist, leading Russian group vkontaklte and made a couple of articles why 918 is the only one extreme-technological car (that is what I call "hypercar") in the World, even not speaking about clear speed, while McLaren is just highly tuned MP4, and LaFerrari - track-only supercar.

But in conclusion, clear win on track as well for 918 (as expected for me). Here are tests that I count as useful.

Anglesey (evo)
1.12.4 918 (with open-roof, Weissach?)
1.12.6 P1

1:0 918 - P1

Portimao (Chris harris & co)
1.53.57 P1 (propably more laps done + harris knows P1 better + not-legal track mode)
1.53.98 918 (Weissach?)
1.54.25 LaFerrari (worst possible track for Ferrari)

1:1

Thermal Club (Alejandro Salomon)
1.18.44 918 Weissach
1.18.46 LaFerrari
1.18.82 P1

2:1

Laguna Seca
1.29.89 918
1.30.71 P1 (even on semi-slicks, and much more laps)

3:1

Top gear test track
no results, much debats, which means 918 was faster + faster top speed

4:1

Finally, the main test worth all other: Nurburgrind Nordschleife

6.57 918
no result P1 = it LOST. I guess, it can't hold the charge the whole lap + in track-mode you can't go on curbs and loosing the time. Looking at the time of 7.04 in hands of Walter Rerhl, I guess the time of P1 is above 7.10s and under 7.20s.

5:1 (3 clear wins, 2 indirect)

Also, please note no German tests with some figures was done, but many British (where they tried P1 looks better than it is) and couple of independent American (where 918 was dominating everyting else).

+ clear win for 918 on 1.4 mile and not much loose on long races.

918 is more complicated, more practical, easy to use in both track and city, it's cheaper, more cars made. As fasr it was with 959 and Carrera GT, Porsche again on top of the world, McLaren and Ferrari play for 2nd place.

So...

 

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Your certainly entitled to your opinion. The only thing I'd do if given (would never buy) a 918 is sell it on and buy a P1. These three cars are so close in track and straight line times that the avg man would never know the difference. Then, it becomes subjective and I've never EVER liked Porsches. So it's P1 first and LaFerrari second for me. This is my opinion which I'm certainly entitled too as well.


btw...not sure if it's different in Russia but when referencing a race "kart" (at least in the US and UK) it is, Kart. With a "K". Carts are for shopping. ;-)

 

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