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McLaren's 'Entry-Level' Car Is Quicker Than a Porsche 911 Turbo S
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| 19 Aug, 2016
| Máté Petrány
Posted on 08/19/2016 8:31:47 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
I have to admit I have been looking at the McLaren 570s. Beating all these powerful AWD cars in the 1/4 mile running in the 10s range is impressive. The light weight and very strong carbon fiber tub lowers weight to around 3000 lbs wet with 570 hp and V8 twin turbo low rev torque.
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posted on
08/19/2016 8:35:09 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Faster than this driver's abilities.
To: MtnClimber
I'll race any one of those cars any day of the week in my Rubicon, as long as I get to choose the road :-)
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posted on
08/19/2016 8:59:01 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:00:33 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Carthego delenda est
They all are.
Modern performance cars are all faster then the humans can control. Every one.
Starting with the Corvette.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:02:19 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Carthego delenda est
I have had plenty of fast cars and never did that. I have had two 16 year old drivers (with no insurance) hit me head on (one turning left at an intersection on just a green light and one turning into wrong lane to pass backed up traffic and there I was) and one slightly older driver with insurance hit me from behind while I was stopped at a red light.
Ever fly on an airline, I can post crash photos too.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:03:06 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: Mariner
New performance cars usually have traction, brake and stability control. Those controls cannot overcome physics in bad conditions, but add safety if you are not an insane driver. Older 60’s and 70’s muscle cars had poor handling, brakes and suspension. The drum brakes and brake fade were frightening. I think they are the most dangerous.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:15:38 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Mercedes AMG GTS is one I have looked at too. I have started one, but not driven one. They have great V8 engine noise even with the turbos.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:21:56 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: Joe 6-pack
I have a Toyota 4-runner as a work horse and dog hauler. Not quite a Rubicon, but it has been off road all over the Colorado Rockies. It has 230k miles on it and hardly a problem.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:24:34 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
I've driven my 4Runner over some of the more remote and sketchy roads through Death Valley. Close to 150,000 and only standard maintenance and part replacement required.
If I ever do get another car I won't part with my 4Runner.
To: who_would_fardels_bear
In my 1997 4-runner I have replaced 2 starters and 2 batteries. The starter is too close to the exhaust manifold. I may fashion a heat shield and get another 200k miles.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:43:59 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
“I can post crash photos too.”
I think fast cars are very cool, though I doubt I’ll ever be able to afford one. So I stick with bikes, and the end results from crashing a bike are far worse than in any car. I’d never heard of a McLaren 570S, so I searched for images. The one I posted stood out from the rest, for obvious reasons, so I posted it. My intent was not to upset you.
To: MtnClimber
“Ever fly on an airline, I can post crash photos too.”
Can you post airline death rates per mile on a US carrier, vs the per mile death rate on cars with 500+ horsepower?
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:47:41 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The cars I have been looking at are 911 Turbo S, McLaren 570S, Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrari 488. I have 3 other vehicles and probably would not get rid of any of them: Toyota 4Runner, Mercedes C300 4Matic, Audi S6.
Living near Denver I have Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini dealerships nearby. The closest McLaren dealership is in Dallas. They say no problem on service, just put it on a car hauler to us and we will send it back. Inconvenient compared to the others.
Problem is that I like the Mclaren the best with 488 a tie except price.
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posted on
08/19/2016 9:54:49 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Why so much fuss about some new motor vehicle? After all, it's primarily about getting from point "A" to point "B," right? Public transportation is more than adequate in urban areas, and rural residents would probably do fine with a regular pick-up, wouldn't they?
Regards,
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posted on
08/19/2016 10:09:13 PM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: DesertRhino
But motorcycle death per mile and subcompact car deaths per mile are probably up there too. For 40 years now I have always had a car capable of more than 150 mph and flown on airlines all over the world. So for me it is the same. My problem with driving is that there are so many suicidal idiots on the road and I cannot plan for them. It does not depend on what I drive.
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posted on
08/19/2016 10:10:06 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: alexander_busek
Not even two Fs for the Ford Pinto.
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posted on
08/19/2016 10:13:18 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Mariner
Modern performance cars are all faster then the humans can control. Every one.
Starting with the Corvette.
You can go lower down the food chain than a Corvette as far as getting the most out of a car. Most of us aren't even capable of driving a Miata to it's full potential (if there's one thing driving schools have taught me, it's that I'm certainly not capable of doing so. Yet).
To: alexander_busek
You aren’t Barack 0bama with a fake screen name are you?
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posted on
08/19/2016 10:20:40 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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