Alternatively chris could be a new version of the stig, i. The top gear trio are finally doing the laferrari vs. Sure there are some other contenders, but the bugatti veyron is getting on in years and we. Our friends at evo put together this epic track battle and the results are incredibly close. All 33 songs featured in top gear uk season 21 episode 2. 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.
Somewhere between 123,000 to 200,000 died from the swine flu. Despite the very obvious talents arrayed on this peculiar little strip of spanish tarmac, these are the two cars that drag the word exceptional into deeper and darker linguistic territory. Jeremy clarkson has just revealed that the ferrari laferrari vs. I keep thinking chris, tiff and rowan atkinson would such great top gear hosts. This year marked one of the biggest regulation changes in formula one as the engines were downsized, turbocharged and, more importantly, bolted on to two electric motors, making them hybrids, which is all in the name of. Heres the full video of our laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1 world exclusive. None of the manufacturers are willing to compare their cars headtohead with their rivals. Nope, top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. The last head 2 head we shared with you compared the porsche macan turbo to the mercedesbenz gla45 amg. We watched the first episode of the grand tour and its a.
Mar 20, 2014 richard hammond test drives the porsche 918 in abu dhabi. Topgear teases laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1. One of the supercars is the porsche 918 spyder, an allwheel drive masterpiece. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 top gear youtube.
Tiff and rowan atkinson would such great top gear hosts. We watched the first episode of the grand tour and its. Back in the 90s, mclaren made another absurd car called the f1. We form loose circles around them, drawing our eyes over their windtunnel. 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. 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. To be able to arrive at an answer to the question, its best to look at each supercar separately.
The holy trinity is the first episode of british motoring series the grand tour. Mar 02, 2014 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. Watch grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari hungcus on dailymotion. Aug 29, 2016 if anyone in this world is able to pit a mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 for a track battle, it has to be salomondrin. Mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs viper acr the supercar. The hypercar shootout that never happened on top gear will apparently be the first project for the trios new amazon show. The track test that never happened on top gear will apparently be the first project for clarkson, hammond, and. Hyperbole can be a dangerous thing, but in this case, its entirely justified.
Top gear teases porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs laferrari. Welcome to the two most incredible cars on the road today. All of the cars had the same driver and the same tires. The porsche will produce 918 units of 918 spyder, and the mclaren will produce 375 units of p1. To be honest, im still pinching myself that weve managed to make this happen. Top gear brings together laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche. Jan 18, 2018 if youve watched last sundays episode of top gear. Cars mclaren p1 vs laferrari vs porsche 918 spyder we have well and truly entered a new age when it comes to speed. Top gear magazine managed to get the ferrari laferrari, mclaren p1 and porsche 918 spyder together on the same stretch of road, and released this video clip previously reserved for digital. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by. Or could the porsche 918 spyder have the edge thanks to its all wheel drive system, as jeremy pointed out.
Mclaren p1 evo video the two hypercars take on the track and leave not one, but two surprises at the end. Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari. Top gear drives the porsche 918 spyder wednesday 12 november. Mclaren p1 and porsche 918 spyder international banker. Mclaren p1 versus porsche 918 spyder which is best.
Grand tour mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 vs ferrari laferrari youtube. Ken block drifts london extended directors cut top gear bbc duration. At the time of writing, fewer have been lucky enough to drive all three of the physicspummelling trio of hypercars that constitutes laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1. The mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 spyder might as well be monoliths sitting in the paddock at mazda raceway laguna seca. Top gear always wanted to get the porsche 918, mclaren p1, and. Sep 07, 2016 the porsche 918 is set to its race hybrid mode, the laferrari is set to its race mode and the mclaren p1 is set to its track mode. But which is the best supercar between these three, at least in terms of performance. Mclaren p1 track shootout is finally happening, according to clarkson on twitter. 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. Laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 comparison by topgear. A clip from grand tour episode 1, please watch full episode on amazon. Mclaren p1 vs laferrari vs porsche 918 spyder gentleman. While fun and interesting, it didnt pack the exotic excitement of this latest episode.
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. Laferrari is a millionpound hybrid hypercar capable of over 217mph. 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. Mclaren p1 vs laferrari vs porsche 918 spyder dumpert. Three completely different personalities with lots of wit, self confidence and experience with cars, nagging at each other. Top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. The engine power of the laferrari is 949 bhp, the engine power of the mclaren p1 is 903 bhp and the engine power of the porsche 918 is 847 bhp. Topgear teases laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 special. Would you rather own a mclaren p1, laferrari, or a porsche 918. Mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 go headtohead in the new episode of ltacy with salomondrin. 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.
Evo had the chance to take out a mclaren p1 and porsche 918 spyder and uploaded a video of the experience to their youtube channel nov. It came with all the right features, like big power, low weight, and high tech. 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. The porsche 918 is different gravy to the p1, because where the mclaren shreds your nerve endings and heightens your impression of speed, the 918 is.
Now, however, theres a third kid on the block, the new porsche 918 spyder, which was revealed to the world last week in frankfurt. Laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder which would you choose. Bbc two top gear, series 21, episode 5, porsche 918. Would you rather own a mclaren p1, laferrari, or a porsche. Make sure youre subscribed to the official top gear youtube channel. Porsche 918 spyder vs mclaren p1 vs ducati 1199 superleggera.
Richard hammond test drives the porsche 918 in abu dhabi. 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. Dec 22, 20 welcome to the two most incredible cars on the road today. Sure there are some other contenders, but the bugatti veyron is. The motortrend app is getting more awesome content along with bbc top gear as chip fooses. Heres the full video of our laferrari, porsche 918 and mclaren p1 worldexclusive. Borce markovski november 25, 2016 big time, cars, motorcycles no comments.
The porsche weighs 1,640 kilograms, while the mclaren weighs 1,490 kilograms. The mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 spyder are two of the quickest supercars on the planet. Porsche 918 spyder vs mclaren p1 vs ferrari laferrari. Chris harris on cars laferrari v porsche 918 v mclaren p1 at portimao. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. 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. Although the bet between hammond and clarkson about changing his name to jennifer was not mentioned. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head to portimao for the ultimate track test. Anyone saw the episode where porsche 911 gt3 carrera cup was tested. Jeremy clarkson introduces the new ebola drome test track. First into the fray were ferrari and mclaren who unveiled their new laferrari and p1 models at the geneva motor show. Once again our friendcarlos lagoof motor trend joins us for an extended podcast. Dec 03, 2014 the porsche 918 is different gravy to the p1, because where the mclaren shreds your nerve endings and heightens your impression of speed, the 918 is much, much easier to drive at the kind of pace. Hyper 5 laferrari vs porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 vs bugatti.
Porsche 918 vs mclaren p1 race on laguna seca video. We were supposed to see these cars go round the track and hopefully see jennifer be proved wrong, did. The awesome porsche 918 top gear series 21 bbc youtube. As jethro bovingdon takes the cars around the anglesey. Oct 07, 2015 clarkson, hammond and may are doing the laferrari vs. The latest season of top gear was promising a showdown between the top three supercars on the roads today. It is hard to compare the bmw i8 with the other three cars because they are oriented towards very different uses, therefore i wont consider the i8 in my answer and will focus on the laferrari, p1 and 918. Clarkson, hammond and may are doing the laferrari vs. The hypercar shootout that never happened on top gear will apparently be the. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. Today we are about to see a fast, furious and a fantastic drag race with two supercars and one italian superbike involved. Check out this 2,740 horsepower showdown between the mclaren p1, porsche 918 spyder, and ferrari laferrari on the same race track in the same conditions. Good lord none of these people seem to want to have fun.