I feel the looks of the p1 are as iconic as the f1. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand. They have kindly released a teaser video of the elite supercar test which was staged on twisty country roads in italy. Here is a comparison between the mclaren p1, laferrari and. Top gear always wanted to get the porsche 918, mclaren p1, and ferrari laferrari together on one track, but the grand tour got it done in the very first episode. Mclarens 217mph p1 and the 211mph porsche 918 spyder will be brought together with the ferrari laferrari top speed unknown, but more than 217mph in a contest organised by top gear. Sure there are some other contenders, but the bugatti veyron is getting on in years and we.
Jeremy clarkson introduces the new ebola drome test track. Zonda r is basically a race car that doesnt meet any fia regulations whereas the other cars are road cars that happen to be very fast. Everyone seems to drool over the 918, the laf is hugely popular and i feel the p1 is just left behind. Last nights episode of top gear featured james may driving a laferrari in italy. Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren. Mar 04, 2018 a few years back, when he lived in the internet rather than being shackled in the belfry of top gear towers, chris harris was the first journalist to bring together the modern hypercar trinity of mclaren p1, laferrari and porsche 918 on track.
Three completely different personalities with lots of wit, self confidence and experience with cars, nagging at each other. Although all three hypercars are already sold out, the porsche 918 spyder, mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari will be part of or collective memory for years to come. A combined test between the top three supercars of the day. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder top gear. I love putting the porsche in a high gear at low revs and feeling the instant electric shove, the gradual handover from emotor to feral racederived v8. It was made available exclusively through the amazon video streaming service, first on 17 november 2016 at 23. The twentyfirst series of top gear aired during 2014 on bbc two and consisted of 5 episodes, beginning on 2 february and concluding on 2 march.
It seems like porsche always have the more boring looking car carrera gt v. So, its rare to see these cars gunning for lap times and ultimate glory. Series 21, episode 5 sean mckellar march 2, 2014 january 7, 2019. Mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder vs laferrari the three most wanted hybrid hypercars on the planet, tested together for the first time anywhere in the world.
The folks over at autocar, on the other hand, brought in a ducati 1199 superlegerra to take on the p1 and the 918 spyder after ferrari refused to provide a laferrari for a threeway supercar battle. Despite the very obvious talents arrayed on this peculiar little strip of spanish tarmac, these are the two cars that drag the word exceptional. Mclaren speedtail vs f35 fighter jet top gear duration. Would you rather own a mclaren p1, laferrari, or a porsche 918. On this episode of the downshift we explore the mclaren p1, porsche 918, second generation nsx and the laferrari a new crop of hypercars that have been. Heres the full video of our laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1 world exclusive.
A few years back, when he lived in the internet rather than being shackled in the belfry of top gear towers, chris harris was the first journalist to bring together the modern hypercar trinity of mclaren p1, laferrari and porsche 918 on track. Although all three hypercars are already sold out, the porsche 918 spyder, mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari will be part of or collective memory for years. Lap times, sliding around, smiling and then a trackbattle. Topgear teases laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand tour. Nov 22, 2015 the porsche 918 spyder, ferrari laferrari, and mclaren p1 show that a hybrid powertrain can make for blistering performance despite its electric assist. Back in 2014, top gear magazine was the first to bring you the test of all tests. Lamborghini aventador sv vs porsche 911 gt3 rs vs mclaren 675lt top gear magazine.
Jan 26, 2015 a combined test between the top three supercars of the day. They have kindly released a teaser video of the elite supercar test which was staged on twisty country roads in. Hyper 5 laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs bugatti super sport vs pagani huayra part 1. Sep 01, 2015 due to being the only awd supercar on this list, the 918 spyder is a bit quicker than the p1 and laferrari, at least when it comes to accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 insights episode 2 duration. Ferrari was the big surprise and seemed like the real overachiever to me. A clip from grand tour episode 1, please watch full episode on amazon. Yes, a supercar can sneak up on you when its in ev mode, a feat thats also available to the ferrari laferrari and the porsche 918 spyder. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 insights episode 2 duration. Dec 03, 2014 the mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 spyder. America armie hammer carol vorderman chris goodwin ferrari laferrari hothouse flowers jeremy renner jerome dambrosio mclaren p1 porsche 918 spyder the holy trinity top gear. Since this is the itunes version of the magazine, a movie showing the laferrari battle the p1 and 918 spyder will also be included with the comparison article, and the top gear team decided to.
May 02, 20 ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 world exclusive full top gear. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. I keep thinking chris, tiff and rowan atkinson would such great top gear hosts. Top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. P1, lafarrari and 918 are all road legal unlike zonda r. Porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 race on laguna seca video. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by topgear. Oct 07, 2015 jeremy clarkson has just revealed that the ferrari laferrari vs. Nov 19, 2015 all three hypercars at the wonderful portimao circuit. I suspect the mclaren will be the spiky bugger top gear drives the porsche 918 spyder.
Watch all episodes of the grand tour on prime video now. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, who previously presented as a trio on bbc two motoring programme top gear, present the show. We watched the first episode of the grand tour and its a. Series 21, episode 2 sean mckellar february 9, 2014 january 7, 2019. Nov 12, 2017 laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1. Topgear teases laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 special. Mclaren senna vs 650s gt3 chris harris drives top gear. Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren p1 at. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head to portimao for the ultimate track test. Five, the p1 will, says mclaren, make money for the company whereas, if pushed, porsche bosses will admit that the 918 is a loss leader, a halo car that has cost the company money in the short. Each will be in the hands of the stig, top gears mysterious, unnamed racing driver, who will take their combined 2728bhp, hitech hybrid systems and carbon.
Dec 22, 20 welcome to the two most incredible cars on the road today. According to clarkson, mclaren didnt want their p1 to go against the laferrari and the 918 at the top gear track, they wanted a different, undisclosed track as the venue. None of the manufacturers are willing to compare their cars headtohead with their rivals. Harris choked on his tortellini and threw his parmigiano out of the pram on jalopnik, he neglected to mention mclaren behaves in essentially the same manner when it comes to how their cars are tested vs their rivals. This is a channel from bbc worldwide who help fund new bbc programmes. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1.
The mclaren p1 and porsche 918 spyder are two of the quickest supercars on. Despite the very obvious talents arrayed on this peculiar little strip of spanish tarmac. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by. Mclaren p1 versus porsche 918 spyder which is best.
The top gear trio are finally doing the laferrari vs. The holy trinity 5 years on ferrari laferrari vs mclaren. Nope, top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren p1. In fact, it was such a huge hit that 499 examples of the hybrid supercar were sold out even before the car was made available to the market.
Then they would go ahead and spend the bulk the episode getting to know the cars and make a case for hybrid supercars insert james may wanting to drive a. The awesome porsche 918 top gear series 21 bbc youtube. This victory was, certainly, not easy, as the second place ferrari laferrari was just 0. We form loose circles around them, drawing our eyes over their windtunnel. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 top gear youtube. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Porsche 918, laferrari, mclaren p1 on top gear back when mr.
Alternatively chris could be a new version of the stig, i. The mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 spyder might as well be monoliths sitting in the paddock at mazda raceway laguna seca. Five, the p1 will, says mclaren, make money for the company whereas, if pushed, porsche bosses will admit that the 918 is a loss leader, a halo car that has cost the company money in. Its a tempting package, and it would appear as though many affluent individuals would concur, as porsche. Apr 09, 2015 the latest season of top gear was promising a showdown between the top three supercars on the roads today.
Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari again and this time on biggest stage possible the grand tour show. With a hopeful broadcast date in june or july, theyre going to make a special episode just doing a comparison test and lap times between the 918 and the p1 and who knows, just maybe the laferrari but that is just personal speculation. All three hypercars at the wonderful portimao circuit. The rearengined 918 spyder has a top speed of 215mph. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 world exclusive full top gear magazine ipad hd daily news. Slr, or the panamera, shudder, but always the better handling car. This trio doesnt arrive on track together very often, but chris harris assembled these three stars at the portimao circuit for a nearly hourlong demonstration of their amazing capabilities. Mclaren p1 track shootout is finally happening, according to clarkson on twitter. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari youtube. The latest season of top gear was promising a showdown between the top three supercars on the roads today.
If anyone in this world is able to pit a mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 for a track battle, it has to be salomondrin. Top gear tonight episode 5 series 21 sees the hybrid porsche 918 spyder, the volkswagen golf gti v bmw m5i, cycling and aaron paul as siarpc. The p1 is as docile and approachable as a 12c in the dry, the laferrari no more threatening than a 458, the 918 far friendlier than a 911 gt3. The holy trinity is the first episode of british motoring series the grand tour. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari.
Nov 22, 2016 good lord none of these people seem to want to have fun. The porsche 918 spyder, ferrari laferrari, and mclaren p1 show that a hybrid powertrain can make for blistering performance despite its electric assist. Jeremy clarkson has just revealed that the ferrari laferrari vs. Upon returning to the studio, the other two hypercars the porsche 918 spyder and mclaren p1 had also turned. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 world exclusive. The series was subsequently followed by a two part special entitled burma special, with the first part aired on 9 march a week after the series concluded, and the second part on 16 march.
We watched the first episode of the grand tour and its. From episode 1 of series 28, its motocross, done a little. Earlier this month, top gear released a brief video of the comparison test between three hybrid hypercars wed all been waiting for. I hope they make 918 vs laferrari vs p1 in the new grand tour. Top gear brings together laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche. Hell, jeremy clarkson, mr ive driven every car in the world, was scared by its acceleration and said it should be called the widow maker. Nov 21, 2014 like the p1, the 918 sports a sub 3second 0to60, with a top speed well over 200 mph.
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