WTDoom Drives The 918 Spyder ( faster than Jay Leno , So There ! )
#31
Excellent write up and post WTDoom!
Do you happen to know if the McLaren P1 works like the 918 in Sport Mode; essentially, the gas engine AND electric motors are working together with the throttle application of the driver?
Put another way - with the 918 you have a 900hp car all of the time, at least until the batteries have no more charge.
With the P1, do you basically have a 727hp car at all times unless you are pressing the IPAS button to get the full 903hp?
Which wouldn't sound right... You'd be trying to do a hot lap around the 'Ring in a P1, and among all the other things you'd have to concentrate on, you'd have to figure out when & where you could press the IPAS button for another 176hp.
Do you happen to know if the McLaren P1 works like the 918 in Sport Mode; essentially, the gas engine AND electric motors are working together with the throttle application of the driver?
Put another way - with the 918 you have a 900hp car all of the time, at least until the batteries have no more charge.
With the P1, do you basically have a 727hp car at all times unless you are pressing the IPAS button to get the full 903hp?
Which wouldn't sound right... You'd be trying to do a hot lap around the 'Ring in a P1, and among all the other things you'd have to concentrate on, you'd have to figure out when & where you could press the IPAS button for another 176hp.
#33
Excellent write up and post WTDoom!
Do you happen to know if the McLaren P1 works like the 918 in Sport Mode; essentially, the gas engine AND electric motors are working together with the throttle application of the driver?
Put another way - with the 918 you have a 900hp car all of the time, at least until the batteries have no more charge.
With the P1, do you basically have a 727hp car at all times unless you are pressing the IPAS button to get the full 903hp?
Which wouldn't sound right... You'd be trying to do a hot lap around the 'Ring in a P1, and among all the other things you'd have to concentrate on, you'd have to figure out when & where you could press the IPAS button for another 176hp.
Do you happen to know if the McLaren P1 works like the 918 in Sport Mode; essentially, the gas engine AND electric motors are working together with the throttle application of the driver?
Put another way - with the 918 you have a 900hp car all of the time, at least until the batteries have no more charge.
With the P1, do you basically have a 727hp car at all times unless you are pressing the IPAS button to get the full 903hp?
Which wouldn't sound right... You'd be trying to do a hot lap around the 'Ring in a P1, and among all the other things you'd have to concentrate on, you'd have to figure out when & where you could press the IPAS button for another 176hp.
The thing is I do not have enough information for how long you will have the full power . in the 918 its constant the recharging rate is amazing , I know the mac doesnt do brake regen so it will be interesting to get the full lowdown of how long one has full power .
To be fair though I am convinced these 2 cars do slightly different jobs in a very similar way .
I would expect the p1 to be faster on track and the 918 to be faster in the real world .On broken european driving roads the instant torque , 4wd , 4ws , tv will be very hard to match in 2wd . Things like the f12 already struggle for traction .
In the wet it will obviously be no contest .
Exciting supercar times for sure
#34
Both have almost equal power output...
#36
Now that would be interesting, although dont thin there is a chance in hell it would happen
#37
I believe that is just a rumor, I completely doubt porsche would do that. It certainly contradicts the message behind the 918 project.
#39
Hi Wtdoom,
thanks for this nice write up here...probably one of the first non journalist reviews ...well written..and if you as a C-GT owner are postivly surprised by this car..then I believe you..
If you really consider this car..my advice would be to wait a bit more. Its by far not yet sold out..like the P1, I presonally wouldnt put so much money down before:
a) knowing the P1
b) having a rough estimate of hwo this thing would depreciate..you just want to avoid loosing 300K in 6 month. Im pretty sure this wont happen to the Ferrari..but this one here is a new concept...and people are hesitant. Put differently, if only half of them are sold now..is that a good argument for second hand prices? Anyway, youre lucky enough to have the C-GT..and what you might loose on the 918 you would get back on the C-GT.
Oh, one more comment, I have seen more beautiful female guide´s..but not at Porsche..
thanks for this nice write up here...probably one of the first non journalist reviews ...well written..and if you as a C-GT owner are postivly surprised by this car..then I believe you..
If you really consider this car..my advice would be to wait a bit more. Its by far not yet sold out..like the P1, I presonally wouldnt put so much money down before:
a) knowing the P1
b) having a rough estimate of hwo this thing would depreciate..you just want to avoid loosing 300K in 6 month. Im pretty sure this wont happen to the Ferrari..but this one here is a new concept...and people are hesitant. Put differently, if only half of them are sold now..is that a good argument for second hand prices? Anyway, youre lucky enough to have the C-GT..and what you might loose on the 918 you would get back on the C-GT.
Oh, one more comment, I have seen more beautiful female guide´s..but not at Porsche..