REVscene Automotive Forum - McLaren F1's Sucessor

REVscene Automotive Forum (https://www.revscene.net/forums/)

- Vancouver Auto Chat (https://www.revscene.net/forums/vancouver-auto-chat_173/)

- - McLaren F1's Sucessor (https://www.revscene.net/forums/674005-mclaren-f1s-sucessor.html)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8381182)

http://www.gapnap.com/wp-content/upl...owned-baby.jpg

naw man, he could be one of those illustrious albino blacks :fullofwin:

Come on Timpo we know the GTR is slow even modded it gets beaten by ugly old domestics.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestTea (Post 8377712)

Who do they choose to put in these "record" laps at the Nurbugring? Would Ferrari or McLaren pick a driver from their F1 team?

If not, why don't they? As F1 drivers are the pinnacle of motorsports.

I think they usually pull drivers from their World Touring Car teams as those drivers are quite extensively familiar with the platform and are probably involved in the development as well.

I think there is also a handfull of elite 'ring test drivers they may hire from who are experts on that track.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestTea (Post 8377712)

If not, why don't they? As F1 drivers are the pinnacle of motorsports.

F1 drivers are the best at driving F1 Cars

That doesn't make them the best drivers of every type of car in the world.

For example, when David Coulthard & Ralf Schumacher left F1 for DTM they didn't exactly tear shit up in DTM...

Juan Pablo Montoya isn't exactly killing NASCAR

Michael Schumacher didn't destroy MotoGP

^ just like how military fighter pilots aren't exactly good at racing for Redbull air race.

McLaren P1's brakes are made by Akebono.

WTF is this? never heard of this :suspicious:

Akebono Brake Corporation

http://www.akebonobrakes.com/images/header_homepage.jpg

hmm...apparently F1 machines' brakes are made by Akebono as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8381631)

McLaren P1's brakes are made by Akebono.

WTF is this? never heard of this :suspicious:

Akebono Brake Corporation

http://www.akebonobrakes.com/images/header_homepage.jpg

It's a secret corporation owned by the illuminati. It belongs to datsun.
Posted via RS Mobile

Brembos are too casual for mclaren now obviously

but in all seriousness i guess that just shows how much they want to make the p1 into the closest thing to a f1 car for the road

can't wait until the first p1 makes an appearance here, hopefully I'm not driving at the time.

yups, my sequence of emotions will be like this most likely
:suspicious::ahwow::awwyeah::fappery::sweetjesus: :alone: :QQ::fuuuuu::ohgodwhy::okay:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8381631)

McLaren P1's brakes are made by Akebono.

WTF is this? never heard of this :suspicious:

Akebono Brake Corporation

http://www.akebonobrakes.com/images/header_homepage.jpg

Next you are going to casually drop that you don't know who Alcon is.

Akebono has been doing brakes for a LONGGG time, just because they don't brand their ass off like brembo, doesn't mean the brakes aren't amazing.

The factory g37s, 370z, FX50s, & M37/56 sport model brakes are all akebono 4 piston's with 14" rotors.

Quote:

Originally Posted by meme405 (Post 8384412)

Alcon I'm quite familiar with, I see Alcons on Supras and JGTC race cars and stuff. Same as AP Racing too.
Wilwood seems like budget friendly brand...and Rotora seems like cheap eBay thing.

This car reminds me of Mistuoka Orochi in a weird way. They both look like some sort of creature.

http://s2.blomedia.pl/autokult.pl/im...-P1-362060.jpg
http://www.forcegt.com/wp-content/up...en-P1-rear.jpg

Figured this can be an all things McLaren thread ;)

I need to do a career change and move to the UK
Police unveils new McLaren patrol car which can do 0-60mph in 3 secs | Mail Online

Quote:

Criminals might have to think again about attempting a getaway after police revealed their newest and fastest police car - a 207mph McLaren worth £240,000.
The specially adapted two-seater supercar - which can hit 60mph in three seconds - will be unveiled at a car show in Birmingham this weekend.
Although it is not practical as an everyday patrol vehicle, officers from the Central Motorway Group in the Midlands hope it will help to break down barriers between police and motorists.
PC Angus Nairn - currently starring in the 'Motorway Cops' real-life TV shows - said: 'Everyone who see the McLaren wants to come and talk about it - it is an excellent way to get people to have a conversation with the police - and not end up with a fixed penalty ticket.
'The car breaks the ice and gives us the opportunity to get across the safety message - especially about the dangers of excess speed.
'The McLaren is a very powerful car with a top speed of more than 200 miles an hour but it wouldn't be very practical as an every day police vehicle - there's not a great deal of luggage space and it has gull-wing doors that opens outwards and upwards so you have to leave plenty of space when you park.'
The police-liveried car will be at the Autosports Show at the NEC in Birmingham this weekend before it goes back in the showroom.
The car was supplied by local McLaren dealers and sales director David Tibbett said: 'We are delighted to help the police and their work.
'The police-liveried McLaren has some extras on and would cost around £240,000.
'We have sold more than 100 Mclaren cars since 2011 and buyers have ranged from company bosses to footballers.'
The car - a Spider 12C model - is powered by a 3.8 litre twin turbo engine which develops almost 600 bhp - six times the power of a standard Fiord Fiesta.
But the makers claim it still returns 25 miles to the gallon - providing it's not driven flat out at its top speed of 207mph.
England hero David Beckham has just taken delivery of a similar model to use in the USA

i wonder whos the lucky bloke that gets to drive that :ahwow:

Almost looks like its running on methanol

they did a good job adding more power, but that GT Wing...

I think active wing was way cooler (is this even a word?)

Spotted a white one yesterday. My sister answered the phone, and had to hear out about 25 seconds of drooling before I could say Happy Birthday :p Bad timing.

^^ lucky! I still haven't seen the new p1 in person yet :( so sad

McLaren P1, Porshce 918 Spyder, LaFerrari and the Pagani Huayra showed up for cars and coffee San Francisco... Dayum lucky spectators

The Supercar Kids ? Four Hypercars At Cars and Coffee San Francisco