Mclaren F1 is still very quick.
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Jim Rosenthal
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Rather have the McLaren.....if I couldn't have a GT40, which is better looking than either.
Perhaps an interesting sidenote not known by many:
To take the Veyron to its maximum speed you first have to press a special button in the Veyron´s cockpit requesting an online clearance by VW via satellite. Upon receipt of the request, VW technicians first check whether you´ve stuck with the mandatory service intervals or not. These, among others, require you to completely chance wheels and tires for a brand new set every 10000 kilometers, setting you back 30.000 EUROS each time.
When everything is O.K., a satellite signal is being sent to the Veyron´s engine management releasing the last bit of horsepower.
To take the Veyron to its maximum speed you first have to press a special button in the Veyron´s cockpit requesting an online clearance by VW via satellite. Upon receipt of the request, VW technicians first check whether you´ve stuck with the mandatory service intervals or not. These, among others, require you to completely chance wheels and tires for a brand new set every 10000 kilometers, setting you back 30.000 EUROS each time.
When everything is O.K., a satellite signal is being sent to the Veyron´s engine management releasing the last bit of horsepower.
It´s true.
My diet? Trying hard...but will be glad to spoil it all over the next couple of beers with you!
The F1 for me too. Love the look, the central driving position, the abilty to change my own gears, it carries 3 and that glorious sound. Plus after what Marcus wrote I don't like anyone telling when I can or can't drive the S--T out of my car. I paid over a million $ and have to wait for approval? Not F'in likely!
I can't say that I know, but I'd be somewhat distressed if it wasn't annihilated by both the F1 and Veyron. Drag racing is rather vulgar though
Hi Roger, The drag racing element of the contest would put a ZF equipped GT40 at a slight disadvantage given the jog in the shifter from 1st to 2nd gear but wouldn't bother a T44 equipped Mk11. From 0-100mph the new cars may get ahead but after that the '40 would surely hold them. These cars are bloody quick once past the century mark. Gotta be some data out there...
Here is an old simulation program that gives a rough estimate of all types of cars tests (1/4 mile, 1 mile, HP, TQ, and many more stats) the download link is at the bottom of the screen that I have attached. You can add all custom specs to any car you wish. I believe that the Mclaren F1 is already inputted along with about 700 other cars. Anyhow cool old simple program, have fun! (the cartest4.5 is the free one, at the very bottom of the page)
http://www.cartestsoftware.com/cartest4.5/index.html
Oh yeah, you can pit cars against each other in the test, around different real world tracks and straight line up to top speed.
http://www.cartestsoftware.com/cartest4.5/index.html
Oh yeah, you can pit cars against each other in the test, around different real world tracks and straight line up to top speed.
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I went ahead and inputted the specs that I found. Are these correct for the GT40 from this site? I did not use the superformance specs, which are better.
GT40 Specifications
Here's what the program spit out:
I dont think that the numbers are too far off real life, cool program. I know that the Veyron has special gears and is not limited to 6, I did the best I could to figure out what it would translate out to be as a 6 speed, program has a max of 6 gears.
GT40 Specifications
Here's what the program spit out:
I dont think that the numbers are too far off real life, cool program. I know that the Veyron has special gears and is not limited to 6, I did the best I could to figure out what it would translate out to be as a 6 speed, program has a max of 6 gears.
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