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Porsche 918 spyder 20206/22/2023 For those who miss the growl of a naturally aspirated flat-six, there's the GTS 4.0 introduced last year and the range-topping 718 Boxster Spyder, though both of those are out of reach for many. It provides adequate thrust but little aural satisfaction. Much to Porsche purists' dismay, when the Boxster and its Cayman hardtop sibling were redesigned in 2017 their six-cylinder engines were replaced by a turbocharged flat-four. Twin-turbo 90-deg V-8, alum block/heads, plus AC electric motorĩ0-deg V-8, alum block/heads, plus 2 AC electric motorsĦ08 hp (gas)/285 hp (elec)/ 887 hp (comb)ĥ31 lb-ft (gas)/192 lb-ft (elec)/664 lb-ft (comb)ģ98 lb-ft (gas)/431 lb-ft (elec)/ 944 lb-ft (comb)Ĭontrol arms, coil springs, adj shocks, hydraulic roll and downforce resistance control arms, coil springs, adj shocks, hydraulic roll and downforce resistanceĬontrol arms, coil springs, air lift, anti-roll bar multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll barġ5.4-in vented carbon-ceramic disc 15.0-in vented carbon-ceramic disc, ABSġ6.1-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc 15.4-in vented, drilled-carbon ceramic disc, ABSĩ.0 x 19-in 11.5 x 20-in, forged aluminumĩ.5 x 20-in 12.But one area where the 718 Boxster falls short is its base engine. Crucial to the Porsche's performance is its low-speed advantage, both accelerating and stopping. ![]() If the graph departs from 0, it means one has an advantage - upward for Porsche, downward for the McLaren. Under acceleration, the P1 has the edge while the German trumps the Brit when braking. For this duel, we've created an additional analysis: the two cars' speed difference. Around the slow climbs and quick drops of the circuit's 2.21 miles, the P1 grabbed a brief edge through Turn 1 but instantly lost it to the 918 while braking in Turn 2, though the Porsche certainly never stopped feeling the McLaren's hot breath on its neck. Among the Porsche's arsenal are all-wheel drive, fatter tires, and bigger brakes in the McLaren's quiver are greater horsepower and lower weight. Which is the greater superpower: leaping tall buildings in a single bound or having Hulk-like strength? The Porsche 918 and McLaren P1 are basically the superheroes of hyper-performance, and their individual automotive superpowers were on spectacular display at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It was evident from our view at Turn 11, watching Pobst focusing hard on keeping the car straight power oversteer looks fantastic, but it's not the fast way around a corner. He adds that the 918 is looser than the P1 on entry but the powered front axle allows him to pull out of corners harder and more consistently. "The McLaren could not exit the four slow corners at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca the way the 918 could, a clear and present contrast," Pobst says. This was the primary area where it can be improved, a quicker cycling, smarter, track-ready ABS control system like in real race cars." The second is that the P1 might have trouble applying 904 hp through two wheels, sticky as they may be. ![]() I kept overrunning the turn-in points in it. One: "The P1 ABS was old-school obvious in its application and felt as though it lengthened brake zones considerably. What happened? Warmer afternoon air certainly didn't inhibit the P1's engine, as it out-accelerated the 918 everywhere.
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