"ethanheisler" (ethanheisler)
07/16/2014 at 12:49 • Filed to: None
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"ethanheisler" (ethanheisler)
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So the fine folks of Motor Trend have assembled once again at Mazda Raceway (I'm not fond of the term raceway) Laguna Seca™ for their annual best driver's car competition. Attendees include:
Nissan GT-R NISMO
Alfa 4c
Porshce 911 Turbo S
Porsche 918
BMW i8
BMW M3
BMW M4
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Chevy Camaro Z28
Ford Fiesta ST
The 14th Miata ever for you Miata freaks
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And last but not least
"Here's the launch control on the McLaren 650S"
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"Randy really struggled around turn 2 in the Ferrari 458 Speciale"
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"The Pagani Huayra wasn't as quick as we were expecting"
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I think it's safe to assume MT got the snub from these three
kinjasignedmeout
> ethanheisler
07/16/2014 at 13:44 |
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Will the M3 and M4 be rated as 1 car?
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ethanheisler
> kinjasignedmeout
07/16/2014 at 13:48 |
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Doesn't appear so, should be interesting to see how different they find them to be.
Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> ethanheisler
07/16/2014 at 17:28 |
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Hopefully the 918 has the Weissach package. I think it's funny how much people rip on Porsche, yet they have never, ever turned away from competition or never not put their money where their collective mouth is. I love that. The 918 has been very public since long before it was ready, far more than the P1. The LF was practically invisible until it was "unveiled" back in March of '13, then it was gone again for another year or so until people were allowed to talk about it.
918 is, I think, my new favorite car ever made.
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ethanheisler
> Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
07/16/2014 at 18:20 |
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Nope, just a standard 918. I don't think the NISMO will be within a second though.
If I had my pick of the three I'd take a 918 without a doubt.
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Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> ethanheisler
07/16/2014 at 18:58 |
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Same. It's just so advanced, so out-of-this-world, and so beautiful. Also, I love the way the V12 sounds but the scream of that V8 in the 918 is just as good. I just saw that someone tested a 918 W at 2.2 to 60, something like 4.4 to 100, and the quarter mile in like, 9.8 at over 145 mph. Combined with a 6:57 ring time, I can't imagine what more you'd need out of a road car.
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ethanheisler
> Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
07/16/2014 at 22:47 |
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I'd put this V8 up against any engine in the world, it utterly dominated LMP2s for 4 years. There were even RS Spyders still racing when the 918 started development, if you care about motorsport tech no car is even close is terms of carryover.
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Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> ethanheisler
07/16/2014 at 23:40 |
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Yeah, it's a great engine. And the RS Spyder was a great race car. The 918, to me, is just the only way to go if you can afford it. Second, I'd pick the LF. The P1 is of course an amazing car...but I dislike the looks, the sound, and its performance isn't any better than the other two.