Comments on: A Week With A Supercar & The Realization That Followed

By: Carlos

Carlos — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:09:08 +0000

You guys really don’t like facts on this site huh?

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:36:39 +0000

It’s funny because people actually think this car is fast. It’s all relative–keep in mind a Formula Mazda will run faster lap times around Willow Springs and it will run for 10-12 entire race seasons before ever needing to be rebuilt.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: supercars are bought by morons who want to impress people with their pocket books, not real drivers.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:29:51 +0000

Dont think I have ever posted on here before but just wanted to say amazing photos and probably the best colour / spec mclaren I have seen!

Drivers car / Track car debate I wouldnt know where to start. In the uk over 100bhp is probably useless unless you like getting up at 4am on a sunday, in the dry and you live in the black mountains but I know what you mean about when is something “enough” vs “too much”

By: theholty

theholty — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:52:40 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. While I’ve never had cars as fast as the McLaren, I’ve had Superbikes, 400hp s13’s, turboed Honda’s and the like.

I now find myself in my mid 30’s owning a well set up AE86 with close to standard power with decent tyres and a bucket seat, as well as a similarly set up NA Eunos roadster and they are quite honestly the two most fun-in-real-life situation cars I’ve ever had.

It’s much better to be able to have fun at 45 mph around a corner compared to having to be doing double or more than that in a higher powered vehicle to get the same feeling. It’s also much more rewarding driving an analogue car with no aides knowing that you’re the only thing in control of your destiny.

By: allan ngo

allan ngo — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:26:32 +0000

just maybe this kind of cars are not built to be driver by a enthusiast that has only one car. I mean most owners of this have a stable of cars. and this one will definitely not their daily driver. So even if they say it’s been driven from home to work. Its not 365 days a year.

By: Bobbo

Bobbo — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:11:31 +0000

Both of those people sound like idiots.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:41:21 +0000

Great article. And perfect observations on the ‘look at me’ factor. One of the reasons I sold my 12C and R8 – attracted way too much attention for me. I also prefer handling precision to outright speed. There is more to life than 0 – 60 times.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:45:36 +0000

I agree with your sentiments about what makes a good driver’s car. I have been learning about the counterpoints, though. One colleague told me he prefers the PDK in is E90 because it makes the performance more accessible (I accused him of just being too lazy to downshift). Another friend told me he loves the AWD and electronic aides in his F32 because it prevents him from putting it in a ditch like he did with his fox mustang in college.
Different strokes I guess. In any case, I am beginning to appreciate why someone would want such things in a street car.

By: jolly

jolly — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 19:15:04 +0000

That steeringwheel-shot is so awesome!

By: Allan

Allan — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 06:29:48 +0000

Great article on the 2018 McLaren. Easy to read and understood what you were saying. Great job an great photos.