Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand tour. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head to portimao for the ultimate track test. Ferrari refuses to let top gear tracktest the laferrari. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren p1 at.
Mclaren p1 versus porsche 918 spyder which is best. Tiff and rowan atkinson would such great top gear hosts. Jeremy clarkson has just revealed that the ferrari laferrari vs. Earlier this month, top gear released a brief video of the comparison test between three hybrid hypercars wed all been waiting for. Mclaren p1 vs laferrari vs porsche 918 spyder gentleman. Zonda r is basically a race car that doesnt meet any fia regulations whereas the other cars are road cars that happen to be very fast. What happens when you put a bugatti veyron, pagani huayra, mclaren p1, porsche 918 spyder, and a ferrari laferrari in the same track at the same time. Would you rather own a mclaren p1, laferrari, or a porsche 918. James may arrives late to the party with the laferrari. Everyone seems to drool over the 918, the laf is hugely popular and i feel the p1 is just left behind. It seems like porsche always have the more boring looking car carrera gt v. Would you rather own a mclaren p1, laferrari, or a porsche.
Why, then, was the ferrari excluded from one test we know it can do. The track test that never happened on top gear will apparently be the. Nov 22, 2015 the porsche 918 spyder, ferrari laferrari, and mclaren p1 show that a hybrid powertrain can make for blistering performance despite its electric assist. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 ferrarichat.
Mclaren p1 track shootout is finally happening, according to. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari video. This victory was, certainly, not easy, as the second place ferrari laferrari was just 0. Almost immediately upon their debut, the automotive world was clamoring for a comparison test between the technological wonders that have created a whole new category of cars the porsche 918, ferrari laferrari, and mclaren p1. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari. Oct 27, 2014 clarkson takes the stunning hybrid hypercar mclaren p1 out for a blindingly fast lap around spa. The mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 spyder might as well be monoliths sitting in the paddock at mazda raceway laguna seca. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren. The grand tour is wrong about the laferraris inability to. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder top gear. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand.
With the other two cars on the way, its time to get this laferrari moving. The holy trinity is the first episode of british motoring series the grand tour. Nope, top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. Nov 21, 2014 like the p1, the 918 sports a sub 3second 0to60, with a top speed well over 200 mph. Please read top gears code of conduct link below before posting. I was rewatching top gear season 20 episode 2 just now and the boys were talking about the laferrari. Nov 12, 2017 laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1. The top gear trio are finally doing the laferrari vs. Top gear brings together laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche. Nov 22, 2016 good lord none of these people seem to want to have fun. Slr, or the panamera, shudder, but always the better handling car. The extop gear trio made their triumphant return to internet video this. Each of these cars fulfils a subtly different brief, and each does its own thing in utterly superlative fashion. As ollie said, were not allowed to tracktest these three, but ferrari allowed me a few.
Back in 2014, top gear magazine was the first to bring you the test of all tests. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 top gear youtube. The awesome porsche 918 top gear series 21 bbc still in abu dhabi, richard drives the new hybrid sports car from porsche, the 918, to see if it has what. Five, the p1 will, says mclaren, make money for the company whereas, if pushed, porsche bosses will admit that the 918 is a loss leader, a halo car that has cost the company money in the short. Their four cars included the mclaren p1, laferrari, porsche 918 spyder and the koenigsegg. Like all of the ferrari invite only halo cars that came before, the ferrari laferrari uses lots of f1 tech to make it the fastest prancing horse to date. Heres the full video of our laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1 worldexclusive. Dec 11, 2014 laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918. Jan 26, 2015 a combined test between the top three supercars of the day. Hell, jeremy clarkson, mr ive driven every car in the world, was scared by its acceleration and said it should be called the widow maker. We form loose circles around them, drawing our eyes over their windtunnel. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs bugatti super sport vs pagani. With a hopeful broadcast date in june or july, theyre going to make a special episode just doing a comparison test and lap times between the 918 and the p1 and who knows, just maybe the laferrari but that is just personal speculation.
Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren p1 at portimao. Top gear always wanted to get the porsche 918, mclaren p1, and ferrari. Here is a comparison between the mclaren p1, laferrari and. I feel the looks of the p1 are as iconic as the f1. We developed a computer program that can map a road course and apply kers using gps triggers exactly where it is needed coming out of turns before the petrol engine can make torque, adding instant torque for the 4. Mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder vs laferrari the three most wanted hybrid hypercars on the planet, tested together for the first time anywhere in. Chris harris tested the laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche.
Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs bugatti super sport vs. Clarkson, hammond and may are doing the laferrari vs. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari again and this time on biggest stage possible the grand tour show. A clip from grand tour episode 1, please watch full episode on amazon. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by. From episode 1 of series 28, its motocross, done a little. Heres the full video of our laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1 world exclusive. Leave it to the guys from top gear to finally bring the porsche 918 spyder, mclaren p1 and laferrari together on the same road and capture it all on video. This trio doesnt arrive on track together very often, but chris harris assembled these three stars at the portimao circuit for a nearly hourlong demonstration of their amazing capabilities. Jeremy clarkson introduces the new ebola drome test track. Andy wilman introduces episode one of the new series, behindthescenes. Chris harris tested the laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche 918. Ferrari laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs bugatti veyron super sport vs pagani huayra. Then they would go ahead and spend the bulk the episode getting to know the cars and make a case for hybrid supercars insert james may wanting to drive a.
P1, lafarrari and 918 are all road legal unlike zonda r. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari youtube. Sep 07, 2016 the porsche 918 is set to its race hybrid mode, the laferrari is set to its race mode and the mclaren p1 is set to its track mode. Three completely different personalities with lots of wit, self confidence and experience with cars, nagging at each other. Oct 07, 2015 jeremy clarkson has just revealed that the ferrari laferrari vs. Both the 918 and p1 can be raced, the new enzo because of its fuel inefficient engine cant and racing with kers is amazing. The engine power of the laferrari is 949 bhp, the engine power of the mclaren p1 is 903 bhp and the engine power of the porsche 918 is 847 bhp. They have kindly released a teaser video of the elite supercar test which was staged on twisty country roads in italy. Sep 22, 2016 today, it is called the holy trinity of cars and is being used to build the hype for the premiere episode of the grand tour. Mclarens 217mph p1 and the 211mph porsche 918 spyder will be brought together with the ferrari laferrari top speed unknown, but more than 217mph in a contest organised by top gear.
Sep 01, 2015 due to being the only awd supercar on this list, the 918 spyder is a bit quicker than the p1 and laferrari, at least when it comes to accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by topgear. The 918, while in the same class as the p1 and laferrari, delivers to a broader remit, and it really is the one you could happily consider using all day every day, in any conditions. Tom has the final piece of topgears biggestever horsepower puzzle, and im still pinching. Each will be in the hands of the stig, top gears mysterious, unnamed racing driver, who will take their combined 2728bhp, hitech hybrid systems and carbon. A group of four supercar owners met up over this weekend on the assen circuit in assen, the netherlands. Mclaren p1 track shootout is finally happening, according to clarkson on twitter. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 insights episode 2. America armie hammer carol vorderman chris goodwin ferrari laferrari hothouse flowers jeremy renner jerome dambrosio mclaren p1 porsche 918 spyder the holy trinity top gear.
This year marked one of the biggest regulation changes in formula one as the engines were downsized, turbocharged and, more importantly, bolted on to two electric motors, making them hybrids, which is all in the name of. Ferrari was the big surprise and seemed like the real overachiever to me. We watched the first episode of the grand tour and its a. Still after 3 years this is still the best track test ever done.
Mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder vs laferrari the three most wanted hybrid hypercars on the planet, tested together for the first time anywhere in the world. Watch grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari hungcus on dailymotion. May 02, 20 because at geneva 20 we get the definitive version of the mclaren p1 and the ferrari laferrari, to add to what we already knew about the porsche 918 spyder. Apr 01, 2015 laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. Porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 race on laguna seca video. Cars mclaren p1 vs laferrari vs porsche 918 spyder we have well and truly entered a new age when it comes to speed. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1. Series 21, episode 2 sean mckellar february 9, 2014 january 7, 2019.
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